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Golden Point vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Golden Point vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Golden Point profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Golden Point Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant (Vic.) and Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in layout and access. Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is only somewhat walkable, with just 30.8% of homes near health services. Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) also has more public transport options, including 27 stops compared to 12 in Mount Pleasant (Vic.).

These two areas are very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,300, and they share nearly identical rates of people who identify as having no religion. While they are similar in these ways, Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 35 in Mount Pleasant (Vic.). This difference is reflected in the age of the community, as the share of people aged 65 and over is well higher in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Median age: 5 yrs older in Golden Point Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in Golden Point Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in Golden Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +8 larger in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

2,217 79th pct 2,225 79th pct

Median age in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +5 yrs older in Golden Point gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

13.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

46.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

4.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Golden Point Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.9% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.6% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

14.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion even 52.9%

33.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +0.49 more in Golden Point

3.26 45th pct 2.76 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +2 more in Mount Pleasant

23 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +44 larger in Mount Pleasant

489 71st pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +3 higher in Mount Pleasant

1,044 76th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 56.0%

14.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +$67 higher in Golden Point gap widening

$757 51st pct $690 39th pct

Household income in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +$41 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$1,309 33rd pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +$47 higher in Golden Point gap steady

$1,709 39th pct $1,662 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 54.5%

22.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +11 larger in Mount Pleasant

47 76th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +2 yrs older in Golden Point

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +$187 higher in Golden Point

$706 57th pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +$366 higher in Golden Point

$1,416 38th pct $1,050 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +0.2 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%

19.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 32.7%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

12.2% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +$10 higher in Golden Point gap steady

$290 54th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 84.3%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 19.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 57.1%

15.9% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.8% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +15 more in Golden Point

27 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +6.79 more in Golden Point

12.18 88th pct 5.39 79th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +1,362.6 more in Golden Point

1,976.1 91st pct 613.5 80th pct

PT routes in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +3 more in Golden Point

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +3 longer in Golden Point

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +2 longer in Mount Pleasant

72 52nd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

6.3% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 43.1%

30.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

4.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.5% Accommodation & food even 10.5%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

8.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +2.3 higher in Golden Point

7.9 97th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +2.3 more in Golden Point

7.9 100th pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +38.7 pts higher in Golden Point

100.0% 100th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +59.2 pts higher in Golden Point

100.0% 100th pct 40.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +3.9 pts higher in Golden Point

99.9% 100th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +69.2 pts higher in Golden Point

100.0% 100th pct 30.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +21.7 more in Golden Point

32.0 73rd pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +273 higher in Golden Point

376 99th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Golden Point in Mount Pleasant +1.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

5.9% 52nd pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Point vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21056/golden-point/vs/SAL21807/mount-pleasant