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Golden Gully vs Golden Square

Name: Golden Gully vs Golden Square — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Golden Gully profile · Golden Square profile

Golden Gully Golden Square

Golden Square and Golden Gully are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they offer very different lifestyles. Golden Square is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 75.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 65.3% are near a school. In contrast, Golden Gully is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. These differences extend to housing; Golden Square has a far higher share of renters at 34.7%, while 47.6% of homes in Golden Gully are owned outright.

Typical weekly incomes are very similar in both places, yet the gap in home ownership has remained wide. While both areas have about 20% of their population aged 65 and over, Golden Square is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (10.0%) and those using another language at home (7.2%). This is consistent with Golden Square having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.2%) compared to 10.5% in Golden Gully.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,007 larger in Golden Square Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Golden Square No car: 6.2 pts higher in Golden Square PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Golden Square Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Golden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Gully in Golden Square +9,007 larger in Golden Square gap widening

213 55th pct 9,220 87th pct

Median age in Golden Gully in Golden Square +2 yrs older in Golden Gully gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.0%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 40.1%

32.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Golden Gully Golden Square

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 85.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

52.6% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 40.5%

42.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.4% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 87.9%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 48.2%

41.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Golden Gully in Golden Square

— 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Gully in Golden Square +8 more in Golden Square

16 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Golden Gully in Golden Square +49 larger in Golden Gully

542 77th pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Golden Gully in Golden Square +5 higher in Golden Gully

1,028 71st pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.9%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

13.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

47.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%

15.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

10.3% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Golden Gully in Golden Square +$32 higher in Golden Gully gap steady

$753 50th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Golden Gully in Golden Square +$218 higher in Golden Gully gap narrowing

$1,562 51st pct $1,344 36th pct

Family income in Golden Gully in Golden Square +$253 higher in Golden Gully gap narrowing

$1,968 55th pct $1,715 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%

14.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

9.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 56.0%

26.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

5.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Gully in Golden Square +226 larger in Golden Square

3 43rd pct 229 86th pct

Median age in Golden Gully in Golden Square +6 yrs older in Golden Square

18 yrs 18th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Golden Gully in Golden Square

— $612 47th pct

Household income in Golden Gully in Golden Square +$463 higher in Golden Square

$999 18th pct $1,462 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Gully in Golden Square +0.3 larger in Golden Gully gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 49.5%

25.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Gully in Golden Square +$20 higher in Golden Gully gap steady

$315 61st pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Golden Gully in Golden Square even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Gully in Golden Square +0.10 higher in Golden Gully gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 30.7%

19.5% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 91.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 19.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 57.5%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.0%

0.0% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

16.0% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Gully in Golden Square +64 more in Golden Square

0 0th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Gully in Golden Square +6.94 more in Golden Square

0.00 0th pct 6.94 85th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Gully in Golden Square +928.2 more in Golden Square

0.0 0th pct 928.2 86th pct

PT routes in Golden Gully in Golden Square +8 more in Golden Square

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Golden Gully in Golden Square +16 longer in Golden Gully

19 58th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Golden Gully in Golden Square even

93 65th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

13.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

22.0% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.5% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 11.9%

19.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%

13.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.7 pts 3.8%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

5.2% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Gully in Golden Square +2.0 higher in Golden Square

3.5 75th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Gully in Golden Square +2.0 more in Golden Square

3.6 75th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Golden Gully in Golden Square +55.9 pts higher in Golden Square

6.8% 63rd pct 62.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Golden Gully in Golden Square +68.5 pts higher in Golden Square

6.8% 62nd pct 75.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Gully in Golden Square +37.8 pts higher in Golden Square

53.0% 74th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Golden Gully in Golden Square +65.3 pts higher in Golden Square

0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Gully in Golden Square +8.2 pts higher in Golden Square

89.6% 80th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Golden Gully in Golden Square +43.1 pts higher in Golden Square

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Gully in Golden Square +6.8 more in Golden Gully

18.8 60th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Gully in Golden Square +162 higher in Golden Square

22 74th pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Golden Gully in Golden Square even

5.1% 43rd pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Gully vs Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21055/golden-gully/vs/SAL21058/golden-square