Golden Plains (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA22490
People 21,688
Male 50.8%
Female 49.2%
Median age 39
Families 5,939
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 8,342
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,448
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,550
Median weekly rent $260
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 11,019 50.8 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 10,675 49.2 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 204 0.9 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 21,688 people in Golden Plains (S). Of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.9% of the population.

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Age Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 39 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,429 6.6 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,747 8.1 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,746 8.1 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,488 6.9 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 973 4.5 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 889 4.1 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,226 5.7 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,404 6.5 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,679 7.7 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,716 7.9 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,557 7.2 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,515 7.0 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,397 6.4 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,218 5.6 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 779 3.6 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 443 2.0 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 245 1.1 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 225 1.0 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Golden Plains (S) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 9,508 56.7 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 476 2.8 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,255 7.5 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 629 3.8 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 4,903 29.2 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Golden Plains (S) aged 15 years and over, 56.7% were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 8,563 56.4 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,722 11.3 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 4,889 32.2 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Golden Plains (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 56.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 413 6.1 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,774 26.0 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 253 3.7 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 268 3.9 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 770 11.3 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 495 7.3 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 390 5.7 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 325 4.8 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 555 8.1 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 138 2.0 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,431 21.0 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Golden Plains (S) 31.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.7% were in primary school, 24.4% in secondary school and 12.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,395 14.3 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,582 9.4 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 661 3.9 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,250 19.4 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,129 12.7 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,318 7.9 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,730 10.3 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 12 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,617 9.7 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 20 0.1 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,638 9.8 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Golden Plains (S), 12.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 9,659 32.6 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 8,871 29.9 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 2,551 8.6 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 2,543 8.6 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 1,068 3.6 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Golden Plains (S) were Australian 32.6%, English 29.9%, Irish 8.6%, Scottish 8.6% and German 3.6%.

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 Plains (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 18,227 84.2 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 766 3.5 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 195 0.9 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 122 0.6 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
Germany 121 0.6 26,308 0.4 102,595 0.4
Scotland 99 0.5 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In Golden Plains (S), 84.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and Scotland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,942 13.6 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,258 5.8 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 951 4.4 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 15,217 70.2 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Golden Plains (S), 70.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 16,280 75.1 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 1,325 6.1 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Netherlands 347 1.6 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 277 1.3 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2
New Zealand 266 1.2 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6

In Golden Plains (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 75.1%, England 6.1%, Netherlands 1.6%, Scotland 1.3% and New Zealand 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 16,572 76.5 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 1,264 5.8 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 343 1.6 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
New Zealand 253 1.2 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Scotland 252 1.2 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Golden Plains (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 76.5%, England 5.8%, Netherlands 1.6%, New Zealand 1.2% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 8,082 37.3 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 4,933 22.8 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 2,568 11.8 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 1,929 8.9 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 1,227 5.7 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Golden Plains (S) were No Religion, so described 37.3%, Catholic 22.8%, Anglican 11.8%, Not stated 8.9% and Uniting Church 5.7%. In Golden Plains (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 74 0.3 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
German 48 0.2 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Croatian 48 0.2 20,504 0.3 56,885 0.2
Spanish 32 0.1 35,494 0.6 140,817 0.6
French 30 0.1 19,313 0.3 70,873 0.3
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English only spoken at home 19,931 91.9 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 368 4.9 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Golden Plains (S) 91.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.3%, German 0.2%, Croatian 0.2%, Spanish 0.1% and French 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,981 55.9 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 3,557 33.3 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 657 6.1 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 501 4.7 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 10,696 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Golden Plains (S). Of these 55.9% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 4.7% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,227 12.0 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,097 10.8 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,236 12.1 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,689 16.6 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 4,295 42.1 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Golden Plains (S), 12.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,864 18.3 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 1,567 15.4 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 1,420 13.9 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,218 11.9 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Labourers 1,129 11.1 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,100 10.8 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 889 8.7 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 826 8.1 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Golden Plains (S) included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Professionals 15.4%, Managers 13.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Labourers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 8.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 520 5.1 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Local Government Administration 241 2.4 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 239 2.4 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 206 2.0 50,467 1.8 211,621 2.0
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 203 2.0 4,974 0.2 18,197 0.2

Of the employed people in Golden Plains (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.1%, Local Government Administration 2.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4%, Aged Care Residential Services 2.0% and Sheep Farming (Specialised) 2.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 628 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,630 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,448 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Golden Plains (S) was $628.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 7,304 71.8 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 607 6.0 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 374 3.7 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Walked only 170 1.7 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Truck 123 1.2 16,720 0.6 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 182 1.8 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 7,809 76.6 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Golden Plains (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 71.8%, Worked at home 6.0%, Car, as passenger 3.7%, Walked only 1.7% and Truck 1.2%. On the day, 1.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 12,593 75.1 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 5,754 34.3 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,182 13.0 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,958 23.6 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Golden Plains (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 75.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.3% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 3,333 19.9 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 4,679 27.9 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 2,367 14.1 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,211 13.2 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Golden Plains (S), 27.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.2% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,238 37.7 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 3,015 50.7 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 644 10.8 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 45 0.8 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Golden Plains (S), 50.7% were couple families with children, 37.7% were couple families without children and 10.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 22.9 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 77.1 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Golden Plains (S), 22.9% of single parents were male and 77.1% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 975 18.6 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 228 4.3 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,482 28.2 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 768 14.6 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 324 6.2 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 842 16.0 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 356 6.8 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 280 5.3 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Golden Plains (S), of couple families with children, 18.6% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 28.2% 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.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 7,179 90.2 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 783 9.8 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Golden Plains (S), 90.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 7,093 98.8 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 17 0.2 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 24 0.3 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 26 0.4 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Plains (S), 98.8% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 11 0.2 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 121 1.7 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 657 9.2 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 3,203 44.7 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 3,055 42.6 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 126 1.8 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Golden Plains (S), of occupied private dwellings 1.7% had 1 bedroom, 9.2% had 2 bedrooms and 44.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,506 34.9 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 3,864 53.8 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 620 8.6 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 30 0.4 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 156 2.2 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Plains (S), 34.9% were owned outright, 53.8% were owned with a mortgage and 8.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 5,817 81.0 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,246 17.4 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 116 1.6 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Golden Plains (S), of all households, 81.0% were family households, 17.4% were single person households and 1.6% were group households.

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Household income Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 16.9 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 10.9 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Golden Plains (S), 16.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

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

Rent weekly payments Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 260 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.2 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.8 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,550 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.3 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.7 -- 7.5 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 77 1.1 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,242 17.3 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 3,045 42.4 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 2,575 35.8 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 246 3.4 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Golden Plains (S), 17.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 35.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 884 12.3 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 6,153 85.6 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 148 2.1 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Golden Plains (S), 85.6% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 102 50.7 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 99 49.3 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 18 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Golden Plains (S), 50.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.3% were female. The median age was 18 years.

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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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.7 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,531 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Golden Plains (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.7 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,531.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Golden Plains (S) % Golden Plains (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 285 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Golden Plains (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $285 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.

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

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.