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Golden Square VIC 3555

5,770 addresses · 193 streets

Bendigo Electorate › Greater Bendigo LGA › Golden Square · 132 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Golden Square is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 9,220 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,344 a week, with median rent near $295 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $520,000.

9,220Population
39Median age
$1,344Median household income / wk
$295Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Golden Square itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kangaroo Flat, 2.4 km south · Tram stop: Stop 1: Central Deborah Gold Mine, 1.9 km north-east · Bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 3 km east · Airport: Bendigo Airport, 8 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Golden Square, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$520,000House · 2024
$435,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 28% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 58.7%

Population by age in Golden Square
Population by age, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4537
5-141,062
15-19480
20-24539
25-341,404
35-441,163
45-541,041
55-641,077
65-74960
75-84639
85+320
Dwelling types in Golden Square
Dwelling types, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,429
Townhouse162
Apartment148
Other0
Households by weekly income in Golden Square
Households by weekly income, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650695
$650-1,4991,259
$1,500-2,9991,117
$3,000+453
Top ancestries in Golden Square
Top ancestries, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,955
Australian3,733
Irish1,242
Scottish1,135
Other626
Ancestry NS557
Housing tenure in Golden Square
Housing tenure, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,152
Mortgage1,203
Rented1,303
Other37
Cars per household in Golden Square
Cars per household, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0228
11,452
21,387
3439
4+193
Commute to work in Golden Square
Commute to work, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,960
Train9
Bus39
Tram/ferry0
Walked70
Bicycle30
Home556
Top countries of birth in Golden Square
Top countries of birth, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England125
India115
Thailand79
Philippines69
Myanmar67
New Zealand65
Languages used at home in Golden Square
Languages used at home, Golden Square VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin59
Punjabi52
Malayalam42
Greek27
Nepali20
Filipino19

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21,125 bird observations recorded near Golden Square — most often seen:

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