Safety Beach VIC

Postcode 3936 · Mornington Peninsula LGA

Safety Beach is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3936). With a population of 6,328, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Safety Beach is $1.2 million, having dipped slightly 1.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $970,000 (+13.5% YoY). The median weekly rent is $460 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Safety Beach offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$875K Above Median
Affordability15.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-1.7% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education6/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage7/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.2M
-1.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$970K
13.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$460
POPULATION
6,328
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age53
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,468
Personal Income /wk$731
Mortgage /mth$2,000
CRIME (Mornington Peninsula LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,089
Total Incidents12,194
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops20
Data: 2024