Golden Beach (Qld)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31190
People 5,575
Male 47.3%
Female 52.7%
Median age 53
Families 1,577
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 3,309
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,011
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent $345
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,637 47.3 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,938 52.7 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 130 2.3 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 5,575 people in Golden Beach (Qld). Of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.3% of the population.

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Age Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 53 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 238 4.3 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 273 4.9 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 245 4.4 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 217 3.9 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 180 3.2 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 194 3.5 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 264 4.7 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 282 5.0 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 322 5.8 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 320 5.7 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 354 6.3 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 385 6.9 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 447 8.0 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 487 8.7 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 461 8.3 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 343 6.1 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 238 4.3 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 335 6.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Golden Beach (Qld) was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 33.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 2,354 48.9 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 193 4.0 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 639 13.3 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 464 9.6 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,163 24.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Golden Beach (Qld) aged 15 years and over, 48.9% were married and 17.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,039 47.4 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 426 9.9 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,836 42.7 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Golden Beach (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 53 4.2 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 276 22.1 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 40 3.2 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 40 3.2 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 134 10.7 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 42 3.4 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 38 3.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 63 5.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 128 10.3 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 33 2.6 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 401 32.1 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Golden Beach (Qld) 22.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.7% were in primary school, 17.0% in secondary school and 15.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 613 12.7 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 427 8.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 142 2.9 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 830 17.2 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 653 13.5 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 192 4.0 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 808 16.8 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 9 0.2 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 478 9.9 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.1 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 507 10.5 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Golden Beach (Qld), 13.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 2,590 33.6 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,129 27.6 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 750 9.7 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 702 9.1 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 371 4.8 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Golden Beach (Qld) were English 33.6%, Australian 27.6%, Irish 9.7%, Scottish 9.1% and German 4.8%.

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 (Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 4,217 76.0 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 311 5.6 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 222 4.0 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Scotland 39 0.7 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Germany 30 0.5 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
South Africa 29 0.5 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7

In Golden Beach (Qld), 76.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.0%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and South Africa 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,088 19.5 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 370 6.6 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 255 4.6 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,465 62.2 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Golden Beach (Qld), 62.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,749 67.7 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 478 8.6 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 259 4.7 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 100 1.8 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
Germany 56 1.0 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7

In Golden Beach (Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.7%, England 8.6%, New Zealand 4.7%, Scotland 1.8% and Germany 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,866 69.7 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 465 8.4 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 256 4.6 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 79 1.4 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
Netherlands 49 0.9 30,008 0.6 152,088 0.6

In Golden Beach (Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.7%, England 8.4%, New Zealand 4.6%, Scotland 1.4% and Netherlands 0.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,593 28.5 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 1,105 19.8 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 1,074 19.2 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 503 9.0 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 402 7.2 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Golden Beach (Qld) were No Religion, so described 28.5%, Anglican 19.8%, Catholic 19.2%, Not stated 9.0% and Uniting Church 7.2%. In Golden Beach (Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Thai 26 0.5 8,126 0.2 55,444 0.2
German 15 0.3 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Dutch 13 0.2 7,157 0.2 33,835 0.1
Spanish 11 0.2 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
Nepali 11 0.2 5,918 0.1 62,005 0.3
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English only spoken at home 5,035 90.4 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 121 4.5 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Golden Beach (Qld) 90.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Thai 0.5%, German 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, Spanish 0.2% and Nepali 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,102 51.2 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 769 35.7 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 126 5.8 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 157 7.3 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 2,154 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Golden Beach (Qld). Of these 51.2% were employed full time, 35.7% were employed part-time and 7.3% 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 259 12.9 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 235 11.7 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 277 13.8 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 353 17.6 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 753 37.6 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Golden Beach (Qld), 12.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 372 18.7 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 300 15.1 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 256 12.8 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 256 12.8 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 234 11.7 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 217 10.9 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Managers 197 9.9 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 126 6.3 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Golden Beach (Qld) included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Professionals 15.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.8%, Labourers 12.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Managers 9.9% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 83 4.3 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0
Accommodation 63 3.3 29,602 1.4 113,377 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 53 2.8 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 51 2.7 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Cafes and Restaurants 51 2.7 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4

Of the employed people in Golden Beach (Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 4.3%, Accommodation 3.3%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7% and Cafes and Restaurants 2.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 548 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,243 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,011 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Golden Beach (Qld) was $548.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,321 66.0 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 127 6.4 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 109 5.4 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 56 2.8 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Bus 26 1.3 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 49 2.5 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,458 72.9 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Golden Beach (Qld), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.0%, Worked at home 6.4%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Walked only 2.8% and Bus 1.3%. On the day, 2.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 3,411 70.8 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,077 22.4 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 606 12.6 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 901 18.7 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Golden Beach (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.4% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.7% 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 930 19.3 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,252 26.0 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 708 14.7 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 518 10.8 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Golden Beach (Qld), 26.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 857 54.4 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 417 26.5 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 277 17.6 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 25 1.6 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Golden Beach (Qld), 26.5% were couple families with children, 54.4% were couple families without children and 17.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.3 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.7 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Golden Beach (Qld), 17.3% of single parents were male and 82.7% 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 169 13.3 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 46 3.6 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 182 14.3 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 103 8.1 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 96 7.5 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 527 41.4 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 65 5.1 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 86 6.8 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Golden Beach (Qld), of couple families with children, 13.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.6% had both employed part-time and 14.3% 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,459 79.7 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 625 20.3 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Golden Beach (Qld), 79.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,408 57.3 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 314 12.8 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 605 24.6 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 54 2.2 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Beach (Qld), 57.3% were separate houses, 12.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 24.6% were flats or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 12 0.5 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 192 7.8 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 627 25.6 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,163 47.5 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 393 16.0 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 64 2.6 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Golden Beach (Qld), of occupied private dwellings 7.8% had 1 bedroom, 25.6% had 2 bedrooms and 47.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,036 42.3 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 472 19.3 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 852 34.8 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 18 0.7 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 73 3.0 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Beach (Qld), 42.3% were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 34.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,552 63.1 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 825 33.5 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 84 3.4 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Golden Beach (Qld), of all households, 63.1% were family households, 33.5% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

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Household income Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 27.8 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.2 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Golden Beach (Qld), 27.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.2% 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 345 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 82.4 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 17.6 -- 12.8 -- 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.0 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.0 -- 6.4 -- 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 230 9.4 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,088 44.3 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 779 31.7 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 266 10.8 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 94 3.8 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Golden Beach (Qld), 44.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 555 22.6 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,832 74.7 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 66 2.7 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Golden Beach (Qld), 74.7% 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 68 50.4 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 67 49.6 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 23 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Golden Beach (Qld), 50.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.6% were female. The median age was 23 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 Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,274 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Golden Beach (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,274.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Golden Beach (Qld) % Golden Beach (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 375 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Golden Beach (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $375 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517.

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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.