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South Golden Beach vs Yelgun

Name: South Golden Beach vs Yelgun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · South Golden Beach profile · Yelgun profile

South Golden Beach Yelgun

South Golden Beach and Yelgun are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in age and lifestyle. South Golden Beach is a more active, younger place where the typical resident is 40 and many more people are working or looking for work. In contrast, Yelgun is far older, with a typical age of 52 and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (27.3% compared to 9.9% in South Golden Beach). Renting is also far more common in South Golden Beach, where typical weekly rents are far higher at $509, while Yelgun's typical rent is $250.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright. This commonality exists alongside a wide gap in how people get around; South Golden Beach is somewhat walkable, while Yelgun is car-dependent. Other differences have remained distinct, such as the far higher number of people who have moved in the last five years in South Golden Beach. Meanwhile, Yelgun continues to have a far higher share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in South Golden Beach Population: 799 larger in South Golden Beach Median age: 12 yrs older in Yelgun PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in South Golden Beach Other language: 7.4 pts higher in South Golden Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +799 larger in South Golden Beach gap widening

887 72nd pct 88 38th pct

Median age in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +12 yrs older in Yelgun gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 28.0%

12.6% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.3% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

South Golden Beach Yelgun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +20.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

18.2% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 6.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

6.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

72.9% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 60.2%

13.3% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

2.7% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +2 more in Yelgun

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +147 larger in South Golden Beach

294 47th pct 147 32nd pct

ICSEA in South Golden Beach in Yelgun even

1,051 79th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 60.5%

14.2% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.8% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Society & culture even 12.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$143 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$785 57th pct $642 31st pct

Household income in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$277 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$1,620 55th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$239 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$1,864 48th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

18.1% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.3%

8.8% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +10.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.9% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

1.6% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +7.2 pts 62.5%

14.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Three or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +16 larger in South Golden Beach

24 71st pct 8 57th pct

Median age in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +37 yrs older in Yelgun

25 yrs 46th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$125 higher in Yelgun

$725 58th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$1,062 higher in Yelgun

$1,687 50th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +0.2 larger in Yelgun gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 40.3%

23.1% Couples without children +18.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 13.8%

22.5% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.8% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.5% 6 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$259 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$509 93rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +$574 higher in South Golden Beach gap steady

$2,037 73rd pct $1,463 39th pct

People / bedroom in South Golden Beach in Yelgun even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 20.7%

33.4% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 20.7%

0.0% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 17.2%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.0% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

14.0% $750 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +1 more in South Golden Beach

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +1.13 more in South Golden Beach

1.13 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +46.2 more in South Golden Beach

46.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +1 more in South Golden Beach

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +54 longer in Yelgun

5 32nd pct 59 85th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 37.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

4.1% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +4.2 higher in South Golden Beach

4.2 79th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +4.3 more in South Golden Beach

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +27.1 pts higher in South Golden Beach

27.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in South Golden Beach in Yelgun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +99.2 pts higher in South Golden Beach

99.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +26.7 pts higher in South Golden Beach

26.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +100.0 pts higher in South Golden Beach

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in South Golden Beach in Yelgun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +6.8 more in South Golden Beach

6.8 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +34 higher in South Golden Beach

35 76th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in South Golden Beach in Yelgun +7.4 pts higher in Yelgun

2.7% 7th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare South Golden Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Yelgun with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Golden Beach vs Yelgun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13597/south-golden-beach/vs/SAL14517/yelgun