Located in New South Wales within the Coffs Harbour local government area, Safety Beach is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2456). The area has roughly 1,103 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $96K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Safety Beach stand at $1.1 million, having climbed sharply by 10.2% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,058.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Coffs Harbour LGA is moderate at 5,038 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Safety Beach shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.