Council area

Central Goldfields, VIC

Central Goldfields had a population of 13,483 at the 2021 Census (+3.8% since 2016). Median age 52.1. Median weekly household income $906. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Central Goldfields at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Central Goldfields's population grew by 3.8% to 13,483, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 52.1, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.6%.

21.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 48.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5,774 households.

The median household earns $906 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $233 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,024 a month.

10.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 49.5% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Central Goldfields beside VIC and Australia.

Central GoldfieldsVICAustralia
Population13,4836,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.8%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age52.137.938.2
Households5,7742,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments1.1%12.1%14.3%
Renting21.5%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.2%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$906$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$233$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,024$1,867$1,866
Born overseas10.1%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion49.5%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 12,4962011
  2. 12,9952016
  3. 13,4832021

Age

Median age 52.1, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Central Goldfields Victoria
0–98.9%
10–1910.8%
20–298.4%
30–398.5%
40–499.7%
50–5914.5%
60–6916.6%
70–7914.5%
80+8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Central Goldfields at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.2%
  2. Australian45.2%
  3. Scottish12.7%
  4. Irish12.1%
  5. German3.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino0.3%
  2. Nepali0.2%
  3. Greek0.2%
  4. Mandarin0.2%
  5. Tagalog0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. the Philippines0.7%
  4. the Netherlands0.6%
  5. Scotland0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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