4,894 ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,059
- 2016: 4,483
- 2021: 4,894
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Plains - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Golden Plains - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 43 makes Golden Plains - North noticeably older than most other areas. This is a growing community where nearly 20% of residents are seniors and another 20% are children, creating a diverse age mix across the landscape.
4,894
▲ +20.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Plains - North — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21% since 2011, adding about 835 people to reach a total of 4,894. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 now make up 19.1% of the population, a figure that rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 also make up a higher share than usual at 19.5%.
19.1% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Golden Plains - North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 1.6% in 2021, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.6% ▲ +142.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golden Plains - North, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031015/golden-plains-north/topic/demographics-identity