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Golden Bay WA 6174

3,290 addresses · 138 streets

Brand Electorate › Rockingham LGA › Golden Bay · 53 km from Perth

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Living Here

Golden Bay is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 5,681 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $1,891 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,681Population
30Median age
$1,891Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Golden Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Lakelands Station, 5.5 km south · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 38.5 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources6/10
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: 10.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Golden Bay

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

Tree cover measures, Golden Bay WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202124.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 71.5%

Population by age in Golden Bay
Population by age, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4469
5-14969
15-19449
20-24425
25-34899
35-44853
45-54742
55-64473
65-74253
75-84125
85+15
Dwelling types in Golden Bay
Dwelling types, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,891
Townhouse39
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Golden Bay
Households by weekly income, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650230
$650-1,499436
$1,500-2,999662
$3,000+380
Top ancestries in Golden Bay
Top ancestries, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,785
Australian2,180
Scottish586
Irish496
Other421
Ancestry NS331
Housing tenure in Golden Bay
Housing tenure, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned289
Mortgage1,150
Rented481
Other11
Cars per household in Golden Bay
Cars per household, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
044
1639
2813
3278
4+152
Commute to work in Golden Bay
Commute to work, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,940
Train42
Bus65
Tram/ferry0
Walked26
Bicycle9
Home161
Top countries of birth in Golden Bay
Top countries of birth, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
England608
New Zealand249
South Africa101
Scotland79
Ireland26
Philippines26
Languages used at home in Golden Bay
Languages used at home, Golden Bay WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans36
Indonesian28
Spanish26
Italian21
Thai17
French15

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,607 bird observations recorded near Golden Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Golden Bay

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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