154,736 ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 189,518
- 2016: 194,692
- 2021: 154,736
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goldstein · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Goldstein
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Goldstein are married, reflecting a stable adult population. The area has grown noticeably older, with a typical resident now 43 years old. This is 10 years older than the typical resident was in 2011.
154,736
▼ -18.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Goldstein — lower than 72% of areas.
| Goldstein | 154,736 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 154,736, though this shrank by 18% since 2011. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +30.3%
Older than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the area, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011 and sits a little above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
19.6% ▲ +130.3%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goldstein, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest at this level. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
0.2% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goldstein, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goldstein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED217/goldstein/topic/demographics-identity