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Dutson Downs vs Golden Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Dutson Downs profile · Golden Beach profile

Dutson Downs Golden Beach

Golden Beach (Vic.) and Dutson Downs are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of activity. Golden Beach (Vic.) has a population of 356 people and offers more local amenities, with 26.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 34.9% near a park. In contrast, Dutson Downs is largely non-residential with a population of 0, meaning there are no homes within walking distance of parks, groceries, or public transport.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. This shared lack of immediate services is reflected in their walkability scores, as both Golden Beach (Vic.) and Dutson Downs are car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +356 larger in Golden Beach gap widening
0 0th pct 356 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 6
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 331
  • Second area, 2016: 293
  • Second area, 2021: 356
— 60 yrs 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
— 1.1% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%
— 34.0% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%
— 2.8% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8%
— 11.7% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 21.3% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.3%

Language

— 4.8% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%
— 2.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0%

Religion

— 43.5% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.5%

Education & Qualifications

— 27.5% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.5%
— 10.5% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

— $440 7th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $317
  • Second area, 2016: $395
  • Second area, 2021: $440
— $714 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $539
  • Second area, 2016: $694
  • Second area, 2021: $714
— $976 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $700
  • Second area, 2016: $837
  • Second area, 2021: $976
— 3.8% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
High-income homes in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach
— 3.3% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3%

Health & Disability

— 48.6% 100th pct
— 15.7% 93rd pct
— 11.5% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%

Community Participation

— 16.9% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
— 13.1% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.1%
Unpaid child care in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach
— 9.0% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.0%
— 3.8% 68th pct
— 21.5% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +4 larger in Golden Beach
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
— 54 yrs 90th pct
— $325 10th pct
— $350 0th pct

Family & Households

— 1.7 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.8
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7
— 8.4% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.4%
— 44.6% 96th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.6%

Housing & Dwellings

— $200 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $162
  • Second area, 2016: $200
  • Second area, 2021: $200
— $858 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $650
  • Second area, 2016: $771
  • Second area, 2021: $858
— 0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
— 10.9% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%
— 59.8% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 49.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.8%
— 84.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 88.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 95.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.8%
— 60.3% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 61.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.3%

Transport & Vehicles

— 4.5% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
— 13.5% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +1 more in Golden Beach
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
— 2.81 69th pct
— 33.7 61st pct
PT routes in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +1 more in Golden Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
— 60 85th pct

Migration & Movement

— 40.8% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.8%
— 3.9% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%

Jobs & Industry

— 10.4% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.4%
— 33.4% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 36.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.4%
— 51.0% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 45.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +0.8 higher in Golden Beach
0.1 35th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +0.9 more in Golden Beach
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +26.8 pts higher in Golden Beach
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +17.3 pts higher in Golden Beach
0.0% 0th pct 17.3% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +34.9 pts higher in Golden Beach
0.0% 0th pct 34.9% 59th pct
Walk to health in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
— 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +11 higher in Golden Beach
0 27th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Dutson Downsin Golden Beach +0.6 pts higher in Dutson Downs
3.5% 21st pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutson Downs vs Golden Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20819/dutson-downs/vs/SAL21054/golden-beach