Skip to main content

Not sure where to invest? Take the 2-min quiz and we'll rank your top 10 suburbs.

Take the 2-min quiz

12,000+ suburbs | 110k+ live listings | refreshed daily

Sign up free to save this suburb, build a shortlist, and compare against 12,000+ Australian suburbs.

See a sample suburb report before signing up or paying. | Take the 30-second product tour

Safety Bay, WA 6169

Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics

Data updated

Tight Rental MarketStrong Growth

Median House

$855,000

market range $775K-$1M

Median Unit

$635,000

market range $600K-$675K

Gross Yield (units)

4.5%

1yr Growth (houses)

+19.0%

market range +10.0% to +27.5%

Investment snapshot for Safety Bay

Safety Bay has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals.

Read the full Safety Bay verdict

Pros, risks, supporting metrics, investment score and cashflow. Included with Pro access.

Short-term access. No subscription. See all plans

See sample analysis before paying.

Investment score breakdown

See exactly which signals drive Safety Bay - yield, growth, affordability, vacancy, livability, safety, and demographics.

Access from $20. Cancel anytime. See all plans

Secure checkout by Stripe. Cancel anytime.

Safety Bay market and investor summary

Safety Bay (WA 6169) runs a median house price of $855K. House prices have moved +19.0% over the past year and +64.7% over three years. At 1.0% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.

Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.0% and a resident base that is not shrinking.

Living in Safety Bay: people, income and schools

Safety Bay is home to around 7,662 people, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 7% over five years. The median age is 44, skewed a little older, and 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.

Households here earn a median of about $75,000 a year, or roughly $1,450 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 11.4 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers.

There are 24 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 41 km from the CBD. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 44 for walkability and 2 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.

Population
7,662
+7% over 5yr
Median age
44 years
Median household income
$75,000/yr
Households renting
20%
Family households
71%
Socio-economic rank
4/10
ABS advantage index
Schools within 5km
24
avg ICSEA 977
Unemployment
7.5%
Distance to CBD
41 km
Walk score
44/100

Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.

Properties in Safety Bay

View all →

Frequently asked questions about Safety Bay

What should I check before investing in Safety Bay?

Safety Bay has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.5% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +19.0% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.

What are typical property prices in Safety Bay?

The median property price in Safety Bay, WA 6169 is $855K for houses and $635K for units.

What rental yield does Safety Bay show?

The gross rental yield in Safety Bay is 4.5% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.

What does recent house price growth show for Safety Bay?

House prices in Safety Bay are up 19.0% over the past year and up 64.7% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.

How tight is the rental market in Safety Bay?

The current vacancy rate in Safety Bay is 1.0%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.

How many people live in Safety Bay?

Safety Bay has a population of approximately 7,662 residents, with a median age of 44.

What schools are near Safety Bay?

There are 24 schools within roughly 5km of Safety Bay. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.

Is Safety Bay affordable to buy in?

A median house in Safety Bay costs about 11.4 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.

Is Safety Bay's population growing?

The population of Safety Bay has grown about 7% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.

How far is Safety Bay from the CBD?

Safety Bay is about 41 km from the CBD.

Keep researching with PropRadar

Free tools for the rest of your investment decision, no card required.