Safety Bay vs Waikiki

Waikiki is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Safety Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Safety Bay: a median of $841,000, against $765,000 in Waikiki. On these figures, Safety Bay tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Safety Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Safety Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (50.5 km vs 53.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Safety Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Safety Bay and Waikiki drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Safety Bay Waikiki
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Safety Bay Waikiki
Walkability 53 / 47
Safety Bay — Walkability: 53/100 Waikiki — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 44 / 34
Safety Bay — Safety: 44/100 Waikiki — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 83 / 40
Safety Bay — Low fire risk: 83/100 Waikiki — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Safety Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100 Waikiki — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waikiki has more residents (12,453 vs 7,662); Safety Bay skews older (44 vs 39).

Safety Bay Waikiki
Population 7,662 12,453
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +0.5%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $75,140/yr $83,772/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Safety Bay Waikiki
0-4 5.2% / 5.8%
Safety Bay — 0-4: 5.2% Waikiki — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.4% / 14.5%
Safety Bay — 5-14: 12.4% Waikiki — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.4% / 6.5%
Safety Bay — 15-19: 5.4% Waikiki — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.0% / 5.7%
Safety Bay — 20-24: 4.0% Waikiki — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.0% / 12.1%
Safety Bay — 25-34: 11.0% Waikiki — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.1% / 12.1%
Safety Bay — 35-44: 12.1% Waikiki — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.5% / 14.4%
Safety Bay — 45-54: 12.5% Waikiki — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.4% / 13.8%
Safety Bay — 55-64: 14.4% Waikiki — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.5% / 9.2%
Safety Bay — 65-74: 12.5% Waikiki — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 7.8% / 4.4%
Safety Bay — 75-84: 7.8% Waikiki — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.8% / 1.4%
Safety Bay — 85+: 2.8% Waikiki — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Safety Bay 41.6% couple families
Safety Bay — Couple Families: 41.6% Safety Bay — Lone Person: 39.1% Safety Bay — One Parent Families: 15.7% Safety Bay — Group Household: 2.7% Safety Bay — Other Families: 1.0%
Waikiki 44.3% couple families
Waikiki — Couple Families: 44.3% Waikiki — Lone Person: 31.6% Waikiki — One Parent Families: 19.2% Waikiki — Group Household: 3.8% Waikiki — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Safety Bay 20.0% renting
Safety Bay — Owned Outright: 41.7% Safety Bay — Mortgage: 38.3% Safety Bay — Renting: 20.0%
Waikiki 23.5% renting
Waikiki — Owned Outright: 29.5% Waikiki — Mortgage: 47.1% Waikiki — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Safety Bay Waikiki
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 19.3%
Safety Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Waikiki — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.4%
Safety Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Waikiki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.6%
Safety Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Waikiki — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.2%
Safety Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Waikiki — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Safety Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Waikiki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Safety Bay Waikiki
England 14.5% / 11.7%
Safety Bay — England: 14.5% Waikiki — England: 11.7%
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.6%
Safety Bay — New Zealand: 3.7% Waikiki — New Zealand: 4.6%
Scotland 1.7% / 1.6%
Safety Bay — Scotland: 1.7% Waikiki — Scotland: 1.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.7%
Safety Bay — South Africa: 1.0% Waikiki — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Safety Bay — Philippines: not among its largest Waikiki — Philippines: 1.8%
Thailand 0.6% / —
Safety Bay — Thailand: 0.6% Waikiki — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Safety Bay 93.6% houses
Safety Bay — Houses: 93.6% Safety Bay — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Safety Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Waikiki 97.8% houses
Waikiki — Houses: 97.8% Waikiki — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Waikiki — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Safety Bay Waikiki
Median house price $841,000 $765,000
Median unit price $620,000 $575,000
Median land price $648,888 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 59 sales
 24 days
from 129 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Safety Bay Waikiki
3 bed $790K / $680K
Safety Bay — 3 bed: $790K (66 sales) Waikiki — 3 bed: $680K (106 sales)

66 vs 106 sales

4 bed $902K / $815K
Safety Bay — 4 bed: $902K (55 sales) Waikiki — 4 bed: $815K (125 sales)

55 vs 125 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $955K
Safety Bay — 5 bed: $1.22M (6 sales) Waikiki — 5 bed: $955K (19 sales)

6 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Safety Bay Waikiki
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Safety Bay Waikiki
Houses 4.0%
$685/wk on $895K
 4.2%
$690/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Safety Bay Waikiki
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Safety Bay scores higher overall (46 vs 32).

Safety Bay Waikiki
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Waikiki carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 17); Waikiki carries more crime risk (66 vs 56).

Safety Bay Waikiki
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
45/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Safety Bay Waikiki
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Safety Bay

  • Safety Bay Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Safety Bay Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Malibu School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Waikiki

  • South Coast Baptist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Charthouse Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Waikiki Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Safety Bay Waikiki
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 3 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Waikiki sits further from the CBD (53.6 km vs 50.5 km).

Safety Bay Waikiki
Walkability score 53/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 50.5 km 53.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 50 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 144.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 173.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6169
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6169
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Safety Bay Waikiki
Car (driver) 77.8% / 78.3%
Safety Bay — Car (driver): 77.8% Waikiki — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 5.9%
Safety Bay — Worked from Home: 8.6% Waikiki — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Train 5.5% / 6.0%
Safety Bay — Train: 5.5% Waikiki — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Safety Bay — Car (passenger): 5.0% Waikiki — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.6% / 2.7%
Safety Bay — Bus: 1.6% Waikiki — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Safety Bay Waikiki
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 544 m 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Safety Bay Waikiki
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
3,624 premises
 54%
5,199 premises

Climate

Safety Bay Waikiki
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Safety Bay Waikiki
Average residential rate $2,007/yr
same for both
Council Rockingham
same for both

Federal electorate

Safety Bay Waikiki
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Safety Bay Waikiki
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Safety Bay

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

Waikiki

Coastal Large Blocks Outer

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