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Alfredton vs Golden Plains - North

Name: Alfredton vs Golden Plains - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Alfredton profile · Golden Plains - North profile

Alfredton Golden Plains - North

Alfredton and Golden Plains - North are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Alfredton is a fast-growing hub where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 43 in Golden Plains - North. It has a more qualified workforce, with a much higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (27.4% versus 14.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (24.3% versus 12.5%). Alfredton also sees much more movement, with 55.4% of people moving in the last five years and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding education, income and the number of people moving in. Despite these growing differences, they share a similar number of schools and nearly identical rates of full-time employment and unemployment. They also sit at the same level for general access to money and resources, and both have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.4 pts higher in Alfredton Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Alfredton Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Alfredton Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Alfredton Population: 11,941 larger in Alfredton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +11,941 larger in Alfredton gap widening

16,835 83rd pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +9 yrs older in Golden Plains - North gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 48.6%

34.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

7.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Golden Plains - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

4.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%

4.7% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +3.21 more in Golden Plains - North

0.99 15th pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +16 more in Alfredton

21 53rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +1,375 more in Alfredton

1,821 58th pct 446 15th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +344 larger in Alfredton

455 55th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +48 higher in Alfredton

1,042 61st pct 993 40th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 41.3%

13.4% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 14.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%

16.4% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.1% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$197 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$865 61st pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$497 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$1,952 63rd pct $1,455 32nd pct

Family income in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$450 higher in Alfredton gap narrowing

$2,218 59th pct $1,768 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +8.0 pts 55.9%

21.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +119 larger in Alfredton

198 53rd pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +6 yrs older in Golden Plains - North

17 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$115 higher in Golden Plains - North

$725 66th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$250 higher in Alfredton

$1,875 60th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +0.2 larger in Alfredton gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 57.1%

21.0% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

3.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$120 higher in Alfredton gap steady

$370 50th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +$311 higher in Alfredton gap narrowing

$1,698 40th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.2% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 6.0%

0.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 99.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 29.4%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.3 pts 13.2%

30.6% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

6.3% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +32 more in Alfredton

43 52nd pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +0.31 more in Alfredton

2.55 26th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +345.9 more in Alfredton

372.9 33rd pct 27.0 15th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +2 more in Golden Plains - North

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North

27 85th pct —

Drive to city in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +29 longer in Golden Plains - North

82 85th pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 62.9%

14.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 20.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

9.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 14.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

8.7% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +3 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +56 higher in Alfredton

1,011 56th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +15,804 higher in Alfredton

20,825 87th pct 5,021 20th pct

Growth in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +20.5 pts higher in Alfredton

23.7% 91st pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +1,009 higher in Alfredton

1,431 74th pct 422 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +48 higher in Alfredton

723 36th pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +0.7 higher in Golden Plains - North

18.0 5th pct 18.7 8th pct

Min temp in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +0.6 higher in Golden Plains - North

7.9 9th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +3.3 higher in Alfredton

4.9 42nd pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +3.1 more in Alfredton

4.8 43rd pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +37.3 pts higher in Alfredton

51.8% 39th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +41.7 pts higher in Alfredton

52.8% 41st pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +49.9 pts higher in Alfredton

73.9% 35th pct 24.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +39.6 pts higher in Alfredton

66.3% 43rd pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +62.2 pts higher in Alfredton

95.4% 45th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +28.0 pts higher in Alfredton

37.7% 43rd pct 9.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +8.5 more in Golden Plains - North

11.5 34th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +87 higher in Alfredton

89 49th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Golden Plains - North +2.0 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

3.8% 24th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011001/alfredton/vs/201031015/golden-plains-north