Council area

Golden Plains, VIC

Golden Plains had a population of 24,985 at the 2021 Census (+15.2% since 2016). Median age 39.7. Median weekly household income $1,899. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Golden Plains at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Golden Plains's population grew by 15.2% to 24,985, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 39.7, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.6%.

7.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 37.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 8,287 households.

The median household earns $1,899 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $341 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,720 a month.

9.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 53.5% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Golden Plains beside VIC and Australia.

Golden PlainsVICAustralia
Population24,9856,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age39.737.938.2
Households8,2872,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.1%12.1%14.3%
Renting7.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright37.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,899$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$341$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,720$1,867$1,866
Born overseas9.7%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion53.5%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

+15.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 18,7702011
  2. 21,6882016
  3. 24,9852021

Age

Median age 39.7, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Golden Plains Victoria
0–914.1%
10–1914.7%
20–298.9%
30–3912.5%
40–4914.1%
50–5914.1%
60–6912.0%
70–797.1%
80+2.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Golden Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.1%
  2. English43.7%
  3. Irish13.1%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.2%
  2. German0.2%
  3. Croatian0.2%
  4. Spanish0.2%
  5. French0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.5%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. the Netherlands0.5%
  4. Germany0.5%
  5. Scotland0.5%

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

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