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Stratford vs Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

Name: Stratford vs Golden Beach - Paradise Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Stratford profile · Golden Beach - Paradise Beach profile

Stratford Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

Stratford and Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Stratford is a younger community where 20.5% of people are children, and it is more walkable, with a score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) is far older, with a typical age of 60 and 36.5% of people aged 65 and over. Income is also much higher in Stratford, where the typical household earns $1,362 a week compared to $720 in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L).

Both areas are very similar in their small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit around 2%. While they share this commonality, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has grown, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has increased, with 21.4% of Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) residents born abroad compared to 7.8% in Stratford.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Stratford Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach Participation: 23.1 pts higher in Stratford Unpaid child care: 19.6 pts higher in Stratford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +1,675 larger in Stratford gap widening

2,185 73rd pct 510 34th pct

Median age in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +22 yrs older in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +28.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 8.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.2 pts 4.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 2.4%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 45.4%

35.2% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 23.6%

10.6% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.7% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Stratford Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 68.6%

2.9% England +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 33.5%

44.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 89.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 44.7%

42.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

5.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.0%

21.9% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 40.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$257 higher in Stratford gap widening

$708 59th pct $451 12th pct

Household income in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$642 higher in Stratford gap widening

$1,362 58th pct $720 0th pct

Family income in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$642 higher in Stratford gap widening

$1,651 55th pct $1,009 9th pct

Household income distribution

17.8% Under $650 +27.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 15.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 20.3%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

5.2% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +13.8 pts 45.7%

21.7% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.7% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.7 larger in Stratford gap widening

2.4 57th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

32.7% Couples without children +36.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +31.3 pts 22.9%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

0.9% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.1% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 3.7%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$90 higher in Stratford gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$453 higher in Stratford gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $847 13th pct

People / bedroom in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 22.8%

15.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

2.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 83.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 7.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.8%

15.0% Under $200 +28.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% Under $1,000 +47.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

55.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.1 pts 19.7%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 63.6%

8.1% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 34.3%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.3% Rental & real estate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 9.9%

18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 12.6%

13.8% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.7% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +3.8 higher in Stratford

5.2 68th pct 1.5 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +4.6 more in Stratford

6.0 75th pct 1.4 13th pct

15-min city in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +70.1 pts higher in Stratford

70.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +24.8 pts higher in Stratford

68.5% 58th pct 43.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +22.9 pts higher in Stratford

51.1% 51st pct 28.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +85.5 pts higher in Stratford

85.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +41.5 pts higher in Stratford

94.6% 56th pct 53.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +57.0 pts higher in Stratford

57.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +5.2 more in Stratford

16.9 46th pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +24 higher in Stratford

42 64th pct 18 27th pct

Mean slope in Stratford in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

2.6% 11th pct 3.1% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stratford vs Golden Beach - Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215080/stratford/vs/UCL221030/golden-beach-paradise-beach