Safety Beach, VIC 3936 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Safety Beach is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3936, home to 6,328 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mornington Peninsula local government area and roughly 57 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 6,328
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median household income
- $1,468 /week
- Median personal income
- $731 /week
- Median family income
- $1,879 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Mornington Peninsula
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mornington Peninsula
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Flinders
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $460 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Rent share of household income
- 31%
Schools
- Peninsula Specialist College
- Dromana Secondary College
- Dromana Primary School
- Red Hill Consolidated School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 1 restaurant
- 10 parks and reserves
- 5 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 56.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 55.0% of the 3,336 resolvable premises in Safety Beach. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 44.9%
- Fibre to the Curb: 0.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 55.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 0.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,205 across postcode 3936 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 694 property offences, 139 violent offences, 53 public order offences.
- Wider Mornington Peninsula LGA: 7,089 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Safety Beach?
Safety Beach (VIC 3936) had 6,328 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 53. It sits within the Mornington Peninsula local government area.
What is the median rent in Safety Beach?
The median advertised rent in Safety Beach is $460/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Safety Beach?
Yes — 4 schools are listed within or near Safety Beach covering government sectors. Nearest include: Peninsula Specialist College (1.7 km), Dromana Secondary College (1.9 km), Dromana Primary School (4.4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Safety Beach?
Safety Beach is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (55% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Safety Beach?
Across postcode 3936, 1,205 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (694), violent (139), public order (53). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Safety Beach?
In Safety Beach, mean daily temperatures range from 9.5°C to 19.8°C and annual rainfall is 533 mm measured at the Laverton RAAF weather station (56.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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