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Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L)

10 km²

Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) stands out for very low household incomes, with one of the highest concentrations of people living alone in the country.

It's also marked by a markedly older age profile and a large over-65 community.

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📍 Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity

Total population510▼ -18.0%since 2011 Median age60 yrs▲ +9.1%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population1.8%People aged 65 and over36.5%Children under 154.3%People in a de facto relationship12.6%▲ +23.2%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).

Older adults (45–64)49.4%

Seniors (65+)36.5%

Young adults (25–44)8.0%

Children (0–14)4.3%

Youth (15–24)2.4%

Marital status

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (17%).

Married45%
Never married23%
Divorced17%
Separated8%
Widowed6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Australia is the majority at 85%; England is next at 11%.

Australia68.6%

England9.0%

New Zealand2.0%

Italy0.8%

Ancestry

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (13%).

English46.1%

Australian33.5%

Irish14.3%

Scottish11.6%

German3.1%

Italian2.5%

Greek0.6%

Dutch0.6%

Language

People using another language at home4.9%

Language used at home

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only89.2%

Mandarin0.6%

Religion

People with no religion44.7%

Religious affiliation

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Christianity is the majority at 50%; No religion is next at 48%.

Christianity50%
No religion48%
Buddhism1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1229.0%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher8.2%

Highest year of school

Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 1229.0%

Year 1026.9%

Year 1118.8%

Year 9 or below17.0%

Highest qualification level

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV40.2%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.6%

Bachelor degree13.4%

Certificate I / II2.8%

Postgraduate degree1.6%

Graduate diploma / certificate1.2%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Society & culture (17%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Engineering & related18.7%

Society & culture13.0%

Management & commerce12.6%

Architecture & building7.7%

Education7.7%

Health6.1%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.3%

Information technology3.7%

Agriculture & environment2.0%

Creative arts1.2%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$451▼ -26.9%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$720▼ -39.2%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,009▼ -22.5%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week3.5%Households earning $3,000+ a week5.2%

Household income distribution

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Under $65045.7%

$650–$1,49933.7%

$1,500–$2,99915.7%

$4,000 or more3.0%

$3,000–$3,9992.2%

Personal income distribution

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

Under $65061.6%

$650–$1,49920.3%

$1,500–$2,9996.8%

$3,000 or more1.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition45.7%People with a mental health condition13.7%People needing help with daily activities10.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (11%).

None45.7%

One condition27.6%

Two conditions10.6%

Three or more8.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (12%).

Arthritis21.2%

Mental health13.7%

Asthma10.4%

Diabetes9.8%

Other condition9.8%

Lung condition6.9%

Heart disease6.3%

Cancer6.1%

Dementia1.4%

Stroke1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers18.1%People providing unpaid care13.8%People caring for children unpaid8.4%People who served in the Defence Force3.3%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework23.0%

Family & Households

Average household size1.7▼ -22.7%since 2011 One-parent families6.8%People living alone45.3%▲ +68.4%since 2011

Family composition

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Couples without children is the majority at 67%; Couples with children is next at 22%.

Couples without children67%
Couples with children22%
One-parent families7%
Other families5%

Household size

Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) splits fairly evenly between 2 people (47%) and 1 person (44%), with 3 people at 4%.

2 people47.9%

1 person45.3%

3 people4.5%

4 people3.7%

5 people1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$200—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$847▼ -63.2%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting12.0%Homes owned outright62.2%Separate (detached) houses83.5%Homes with three or more bedrooms58.1%▼ -32.8%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Owned outright63%
Owned with a mortgage23%
Rented12%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Separate house82%
Townhouse / semi-detached17%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (9%).

3 bedrooms47.2%

2 bedrooms31.1%

1 bedroom9.0%

4 bedrooms7.5%

5 or more3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Under $20043.8%

$200–$34943.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Under $1,000 is the majority at 78%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.

Under $1,00070.5%

$1,000–$1,79919.7%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle1.1%▼ -51.6%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (13%).

1 vehicle45.9%

2 vehicles34.3%

3 vehicles12.7%

4 or more5.6%

No vehicle1.1%

How people get to work

In Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L), Car (driver) is the majority at 81%; Worked at home is next at 19%.

Car (driver)63.6%

Worked at home15.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years41.6%Recent arrivals from overseas0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate14.1%Labour-force participation34.9%Employed full-time51.0%

Industries people work in

Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (19%) and Retail trade (16%), with Public administration & safety at 9%.

Health care & social assistance17.2%

Retail trade15.2%

Public administration & safety7.9%

Education & training7.3%

Construction6.0%

Rental & real estate5.3%

Administrative & support5.3%

Professional & technical4.6%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing4.0%

Manufacturing4.0%

Occupations people work in

Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Sales workers (16%), with Managers at 14%.

Professionals18.5%

Sales workers15.9%

Managers14.6%

Community & personal service12.6%

Labourers12.6%

Technicians & trades9.9%

Clerical & administrative9.3%

Machinery operators & drivers7.9%

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👥 Demographics & Identity