24,985 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18,770
- 2016: 21,688
- 2021: 24,985
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Plains · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Golden Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children defines Golden Plains, where 22% of the population is under 15. This is well above both state and national figures. The region is growing steadily, adding about 6,215 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 24,985.
24,985
▲ +33.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Plains — higher than 63% of areas.
| Golden Plains | 24,985 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 33% since 2011, making it larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 15.3% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national figure, though this group rose by 4.6 points since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Golden Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. About 54.3% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 13% since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +115.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golden Plains, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Golden Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22490/golden-plains/topic/demographics-identity