Golden Bay

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,637 people were counted in Golden Bay: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay there were 431 children aged 0-14 years and 297 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 1,437 people were Australian citizens, 337 were born overseas and 6 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 56.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.6% were separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 28.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 74.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Golden Bay were England 12.5%, New Zealand 2.4%, Scotland 1.2%, Wales 0.5% and Netherlands 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Golden Bay on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 26.5%, No Religion 24.6%, Catholic 17.1%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 0.3%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.2%, Spanish 0.2%, Italian 0.2% and Bulgarian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 731 people aged 15 years and over in Golden Bay were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 30.6% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.8% were unemployed. 446 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 11.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.1%, Associate Professionals 6.7%, Professionals 6.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.6%, Managers and Administrators 2.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Golden Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Construction Trade Services 4.0%, Food Retailing 3.8%, Education 3.7%, Metal Product Manufacturing 3.5% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 469 families were counted: of these, 39.0% were couple families without children, 47.1% were couple families with children, 12.4% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 607 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Golden Bay, 98.5% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 32.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.1% were being purchased and 17.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 52.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Golden Bay, 76.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.