Golden Beach (Vic.)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 293 people in Golden Beach (Vic.). Of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Golden Beach (Vic.) was 59 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 35.1% of the population.

Of people in Golden Beach (Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 41.7% were married and 27.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 39.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Golden Beach (Vic.) 16.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.6% were in primary school, 25.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Golden Beach (Vic.), 8.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Golden Beach (Vic.) were English 33.7%, Australian 30.2%, Scottish 8.2%, Irish 8.2% and German 2.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Golden Beach (Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 69.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.8%, Netherlands 1.8%, Uruguay 1.4%, New Zealand 1.1% and Germany 1.1%.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 57.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 27.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 64.3%, England 10.7%, Netherlands 2.9%, Greece 2.5% and Uruguay 1.4%.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.6%, England 9.6%, Netherlands 3.2%, Greece 2.5% and Croatia 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Golden Beach (Vic.) were No Religion, so described 33.4%, Anglican 21.2%, Catholic 17.5%, Not stated 10.6% and Christian, nfd 4.6%. In Golden Beach (Vic.), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (61.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Golden Beach (Vic.) 81.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 2.4%, Spanish 2.4%, Polish 1.7%, Italian 1.0% and Slovak 1.0%.

Employment

There were 87 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Golden Beach (Vic.). Of these 43.7% were employed full time, 27.6% were employed part-time and 19.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Golden Beach (Vic.), 15.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 28.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Golden Beach (Vic.) included Labourers 19.7%, Sales Workers 14.1%, Professionals 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.7%, Managers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.0%.

Of the employed people in Golden Beach (Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 11.8%, Aged Care Residential Services 11.8%, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 8.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8.8% and Takeaway Food Services 8.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Golden Beach (Vic.) was $395.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Golden Beach (Vic.), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 68.1%, Truck 4.2% and Walked only 4.2%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Golden Beach (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 59.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 13.9% provided care for children and 13.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Golden Beach (Vic.), 18.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Golden Beach (Vic.), 16.7% were couple families with children, 73.6% were couple families without children and 9.7% were one parent families.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 25.0% of single parents were male and 75.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Golden Beach (Vic.), of couple families with children, 10.9% had both partners employed full-time, 4.7% had both employed part-time and 4.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 31.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 68.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Beach (Vic.), 97.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 11.1% had 1 bedroom, 26.4% had 2 bedrooms and 50.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Beach (Vic.), 48.6% were owned outright, 30.0% were owned with a mortgage and 15.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Golden Beach (Vic.), of all households, 53.6% were family households, 42.1% were single person households and 4.3% were group households.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 47.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 46.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 7.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 67.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Golden Beach (Vic.), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Golden Beach (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Golden Beach (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)