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Golden Beach QLD 4551

4,371 addresses · 72 streets

Fisher Electorate › Sunshine Coast LGA › Golden Beach · 73 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Golden Beach is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 5,646 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $1,154 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,646Population
55Median age
$1,154Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Golden Beach - Pelican Waters statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Golden Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Caloundra Bus Station, 2.2 km north-east · Airport: Caloundra Airport, 2.5 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 12.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Golden Beach

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Golden Beach QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202012.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202111.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 45.7%

Population by age in Golden Beach
Population by age, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4168
5-14494
15-19244
20-24184
25-34369
35-44568
45-54735
55-64858
65-741,025
75-84707
85+295
Dwelling types in Golden Beach
Dwelling types, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,450
Townhouse325
Apartment748
Other39
Households by weekly income in Golden Beach
Households by weekly income, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650621
$650-1,499878
$1,500-2,999580
$3,000+298
Top ancestries in Golden Beach
Top ancestries, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,646
Australian2,020
Irish792
Scottish746
German412
Other343
Housing tenure in Golden Beach
Housing tenure, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,192
Mortgage477
Rented796
Other54
Cars per household in Golden Beach
Cars per household, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0225
11,122
2842
3215
4+117
Commute to work in Golden Beach
Commute to work, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,448
Train4
Bus12
Tram/ferry0
Walked48
Bicycle24
Home284
Top countries of birth in Golden Beach
Top countries of birth, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England289
New Zealand212
South Africa43
Scotland33
Philippines30
Germany29
Languages used at home in Golden Beach
Languages used at home, Golden Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German18
Spanish16
Thai16
Portuguese11
Tagalog11
Italian10

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

31,804 bird observations recorded near Golden Beach — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Golden Beach

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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