5,681 ▲ +161.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,176
- 2016: 3,785
- 2021: 5,681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Golden Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Golden Bay is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This suburb is home to 5,681 people and stands out for its very high proportion of children and young families.
5,681
▲ +161.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Golden Bay | 5,681 |
|---|---|
| 6174, WA | 5,681 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This age is among the lowest for similar areas.
30 yrs ▼ -11.8%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 7.1% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
7.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Golden Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. About 2.8% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.8% ▲ +87.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Golden Bay splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50566/golden-bay/topic/demographics-identity