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Golden Beach vs Paradise Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Golden Beach profile · Paradise Beach profile

Golden Beach Paradise Beach

Golden Beach (Vic.) and Paradise Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with a few sharp contrasts. Golden Beach (Vic.) has more infrastructure, with more public transport stops and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (26.8%) or a park (34.9%). In contrast, Paradise Beach has a much higher typical personal income for First Nations people, at $1,149 compared to $325 in Golden Beach (Vic.). Paradise Beach also has a higher share of retirees, with 37.2% of people aged 65 and over, and more people living alone at 50.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their core demographics. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $714 to $718 and have very few people who use public transport to get to work. Most residents in both places live in small households, typically with 1.6 or 1.7 people per home, and a high share of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Golden Beach No car: 4.5 pts higher in Golden Beach Population: 184 larger in Golden Beach Housework 15h+: 9.1 pts higher in Paradise Beach Recent arrivals: 3.9 pts higher in Golden Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +184 larger in Golden Beach gap widening
356 61st pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1 yrs older in Paradise Beach gap steady
60 yrs 93rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.6 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap steady
1.1% 42nd pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +3.2 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
34.0% 90th pct 37.2% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +3.0 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
2.8% 4th pct 5.8% 9th pct
De facto in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.6 pts higher in Golden Beach gap narrowing
11.7% 46th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

49.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 43.6%
34.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 40.0%
20.3% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.9% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
5.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Age & sex structure

Golden Beach Paradise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1.9 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap steady
21.3% 79th pct 23.3% 82nd pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 69.8%
6.5% England +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 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%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%
34.8% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%
14.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
11.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +2.2 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +2.0 pts higher in Golden Beach gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +6.5 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
43.5% 60th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.0% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 40.1%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.7 pts higher in Golden Beach gap steady
27.5% 10th pct 26.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1.7 pts higher in Golden Beach gap steady
10.5% 32nd pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%
26.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%
15.7% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.2% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
7.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
7.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$37 higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
$440 7th pct $477 10th pct
Household income in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$4 higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
$714 2nd pct $718 3rd pct
Family income in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$48 higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
$976 6th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1.3 pts higher in Golden Beach gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +3.3 pts higher in Golden Beach gap widening
3.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% Under $650 even 46.2%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +5.6 pts higher in Golden Beach
48.6% 100th pct 43.0% 94th pct
Mental health in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +5.8 pts higher in Golden Beach
15.7% 93rd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +2.8 pts higher in Golden Beach gap widening
11.5% 93rd pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
11.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
28.9% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 22.1%
11.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +4.4 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
16.9% 44th pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1.3 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1.5 pts higher in Golden Beach gap narrowing
9.0% 6th pct 7.5% 4th pct
Defence service in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1.2 pts higher in Paradise Beach
3.8% 68th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +9.1 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
21.5% 34th pct 30.6% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1 larger in Golden Beach
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +2 yrs older in Golden Beach
54 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$824 higher in Paradise Beach
$325 10th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$100 higher in Paradise Beach
$350 0th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.1 larger in Golden Beach gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +5.1 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
8.4% 35th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +6.0 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
44.6% 96th pct 50.5% 100th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 66.7%
22.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%
8.4% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.5% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

44.6% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
46.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 45.1%
3.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$7 higher in Golden Beach gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $193 24th pct
Mortgage in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +$208 higher in Golden Beach gap widening
$858 11th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +5.6 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +9.4 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
59.8% 90th pct 69.2% 99th pct
Separate houses in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +4.6 pts higher in Golden Beach gap steady
84.8% 25th pct 80.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +7.6 pts higher in Golden Beach gap narrowing
60.3% 14th pct 52.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 17.6%
10.9% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 80.2%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 41.8%
26.1% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
6.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% Under $200 +45.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 56.3%
9.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +4.5 pts higher in Golden Beach gap widening
4.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +3.2 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1 more in Golden Beach
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +2.81 more in Golden Beach
2.81 69th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +33.7 more in Golden Beach
33.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +1 more in Golden Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +36 longer in Golden Beach
60 85th pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
13.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 30.8%
10.6% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.7% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +3.1 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing
40.8% 80th pct 43.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +3.9 pts higher in Golden Beach gap widening
3.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +7.3 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
10.4% 90th pct 17.7% 100th pct
Participation in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +5.3 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
33.4% 4th pct 38.8% 8th pct
Full-time in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +7.4 pts higher in Paradise Beach gap widening
51.0% 18th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 8.3%
4.8% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.4% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.6% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 8.3%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.9 higher in Golden Beach
0.9 58th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.9 more in Golden Beach
0.9 58th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +26.7 pts higher in Golden Beach
26.8% 73rd pct 0.1% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +17.3 pts higher in Golden Beach
17.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +34.7 pts higher in Golden Beach
34.9% 59th pct 0.2% 29th pct
Walk to health in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +16.9 more in Golden Beach
16.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +6 higher in Paradise Beach
11 72nd pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Golden Beachin Paradise Beach +0.4 pts higher in Paradise Beach
2.9% 11th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Beach vs Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21054/golden-beach/vs/SAL22034/paradise-beach