Golden Bay

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,785 people in Golden Bay. Of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Golden Bay was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.0% of the population.

Of people in Golden Bay aged 15 years and over, 45.5% were married and 12.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Golden Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Golden Bay 35.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.2% were in primary school, 24.7% in secondary school and 15.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Golden Bay, 16.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 26.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Golden Bay were English 34.9%, Australian 25.6%, Scottish 7.9%, Irish 6.5% and Italian 2.5%.

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

In Golden Bay, 67.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 11.7%, New Zealand 4.8%, South Africa 1.9%, Scotland 1.3% and Philippines 0.5%.

In Golden Bay, 42.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 33.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Golden Bay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 50.4%, England 16.9%, New Zealand 5.8%, Scotland 2.9% and South Africa 2.5%.

In Golden Bay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 51.5%, England 16.5%, New Zealand 6.6%, Scotland 2.4% and South Africa 2.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Golden Bay were No Religion, so described 39.8%, Catholic 19.5%, Anglican 15.0%, Not stated 10.9% and Christian, nfd 5.2%. In Golden Bay, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Golden Bay 87.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 0.9%, Italian 0.6%, Spanish 0.5%, Tagalog 0.5% and German 0.3%.

Employment

There were 1,956 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Golden Bay. Of these 54.4% were employed full time, 30.3% were employed part-time and 9.3% 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.

Of employed people in Golden Bay, 12.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Golden Bay included Technicians and Trades Workers 21.9%, Professionals 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.3%, Labourers 9.6%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Managers 8.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.7%.

Of the employed people in Golden Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 4.0%, Iron Ore Mining 3.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.7% and Takeaway Food Services 2.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Golden Bay was $743.

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

In Golden Bay, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 64.3%, Car, as passenger 4.6%, Worked at home 3.5%, Bus 2.9% and Other 2.4%. On the day, 8.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Golden Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 38.8% provided care for children and 9.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.9% 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 Bay, 27.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Golden Bay, 51.1% were couple families with children, 28.0% were couple families without children and 19.8% were one parent families.

In Golden Bay, 12.1% of single parents were male and 87.9% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Golden Bay, of couple families with children, 19.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 24.3% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Golden Bay, 81.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 18.5% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Bay, 91.5% were separate houses, 8.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Golden Bay, of occupied private dwellings 0.2% had 1 bedroom, 3.9% had 2 bedrooms and 38.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.8 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Golden Bay, 16.4% were owned outright, 58.9% were owned with a mortgage and 22.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Golden Bay, of all households, 78.7% were family households, 18.2% were single person households and 3.2% were group households.

In Golden Bay, 16.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.5% 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 Bay, 28.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Golden Bay, 89.3% 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 Bay, 53.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 46.2% were female. The median age was 18 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 Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,125.

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

In Golden Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $320 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.

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