Moving to Golden Beach VIC 3851
What the official numbers say about living in Golden Beach — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $410,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 138% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $200 a week, against a median household income of $714 a week.
About 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Golden Beach grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (331 → 356 people).
Around 54% of households are families, averaging 1.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Croatia, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Golden Beach scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest airport: West Sale Airport, 38.2 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 216 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 beach — see them all on the Golden Beach profile.
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Golden Beach, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Silver Gull · Little Wattlebird · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Golden Beach, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Beach here | 356 | $410,000 | 1/10 | 29% |
| Flamingo Beach | — | — | — | 24% |
| Paradise Beach | 172 | $305,000 | 1/10 | 37% |
| Glomar Beach | 21 | — | 4/10 | 15% |
| Seaspray | 373 | — | 2/10 | 9% |
| Longford | 1,489 | — | 7/10 | 23% |
| Loch Sport | 1,021 | $365,000 | 1/10 | 63% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wellington — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3851 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Golden Beach profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Golden Beach has a median sale price of $410,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $200 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 331 people to 356. It sits about 216 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wellington council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Flamingo Beach · Paradise Beach · Glomar Beach · Seaspray · Longford · Loch Sport.
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