Golden Bay, WA: suburb profile

The population of Golden Bay WA is 5,681 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Golden Bay is $895 per week ($46,540 per year). Median rent in Golden Bay is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Golden Bay has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Golden Bay has a population density of 1,287 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Golden Bay is England. The most common religion is No religion (54.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Golden Bay is $1,777.

Population
5,681
Census 2021
Median income
$895/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
30years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Golden Bay vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Golden Bay is $895 a week, 11% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 236th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.5% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 30, 11 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGolden BayTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$895/wk$806/wk +11%$766/wk
Household income$1,891/wk$1,722/wk +10%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$320/wk +9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,777/mo$1,759/mo +1%$1,733/mo
Median age3041 −11 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.5%18.6% −0.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Golden Bay, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Golden Bay Population

5,681 residents at the 2021 Census.

Golden Bay Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$895/wk
$46,540 per year
Ranked 2,193 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
30years
8 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,777/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Golden Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,891/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 18.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Golden Bay against your income

About $8,194 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,541/wk
Rent share 18.5%

Golden Bay Schools

5
schools nearby
5
government
996
avg ICSEA score
4,301
total students
Secret Harbour Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 644 students
1017
ICSEA
Comet Bay Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 638 students
1005
ICSEA
Comet Bay College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,879 students
1004
ICSEA
Singleton Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 629 students
994
ICSEA
Golden Bay Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 511 students
961
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Golden Bay, Western Australia: 32.4253°S, 115.7605°E

Golden Bay Schools (5)

People in Golden Bay

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (2,813) Female 50.5% (2,870)

Population Density

1,287
people per km²
5,681 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,148
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
10.7%
New Zealand
4.4%
South Africa
1.8%
Scotland
1.4%
Ireland
0.5%
Philippines
0.5%
Germany
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
0.6%
Indonesian
0.5%
Spanish
0.5%
Italian
0.4%
Thai
0.3%
French
0.3%
German
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
49.0%
Australian
38.4%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
8.7%
Italian
3.4%
German
3.2%
Dutch
2.5%
Australian Aboriginal
2.4%
Maori
2.3%
New Zealander
1.7%
South African
1.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
54.6%
Catholic
14.2%
Anglican
9.4%
Not stated
6.9%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.6%
Baptist
1.5%
Pentecostal
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
40.1% 1,697
Separated
4.3% 181
Divorced
9.3% 393
Widowed
2.1% 89
Never married
44.3% 1,877

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.7%
Couple: no children
18.4%
One parent: children under 15
14.2%
Couple: no children under 15
13.3%
One parent: no children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.5%
2 persons
29.7%
3 persons
18.7%
4 persons
17.9%
5 persons
9.2%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Golden Bay

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,953 occupied private dwellings in Golden Bay at the 2021 Census, 24.6% were rented, 14.8% owned outright and 58.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 11 dwellings
Owned outright
14.8% 289 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
58.9% 1,150 dwellings
Rented
24.6% 481 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 22 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
4.4%
3 bedrooms
39.0%
4 bedrooms
49.1%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.3%
1 vehicle
33.2%
2 vehicles
42.2%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Golden Bay

Employment

Employed full-time
45.1% 1,706 people
Employed part-time
25.0% 945 people
Unemployed
4.2% 160 people
Not in labour force
25.7% 970 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.9%
Professionals
20.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.2%
Managers
11.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.2%
Labourers
5.9%
Sales Workers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.8%
Did not go to work
16.9%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Bus
2.5%
Other
1.9%
Train
1.6%
Walked only
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Truck
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.2%
Bachelor Degree
18.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Certificate I/II
4.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
23.6%
Management & Commerce
16.1%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Education
12.0%
Health
11.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Information Technology
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.4%
Secondary: Government
25.4%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.8%
Primary: Catholic
4.2%
Secondary: Catholic
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.0%
Has need for assistance
3.4%
Need for assistance not stated
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
550
Asthma
188
Arthritis
136
Diabetes
102
Heart disease
70
Cancer
54
Lung condition
53
Kidney disease
25
Stroke
10
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 465
Did not provide
88.3% 3,515

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.5% 497
Not a volunteer
87.5% 3,484

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
1.7% 67
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 8
Previously served
3.4% 136
Never served
94.7% 3,796

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.6%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951: 1960
22
1961: 1970
130
1971: 1980
104
1981: 1990
137
1991: 2000
133
2001: 2010
460
2011: 2015
317
2016
35
2017
28
2018
27
2019
16
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

15.5%
moved in the last year
52.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,472
Moved from WA
482
Moved: same area (SA2)
213
Moved from NSW
28
Moved from VIC
25
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from SA
12
Moved from TAS
12
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5: 14 hours
29.6%
15: 29 hours
11.6%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
73.7%
Step family: no other children
19.9%
Blended family: no other children
5.2%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk $10/wk less rent

Suburbs near Golden Bay

The closest suburb to Golden Bay is Secret Harbour, 2.1 km away.

Secret Harbour
2.1 km away · income $967/wk · rent $380/wk
Singleton (WA)
2.2 km away · income $920/wk · rent $370/wk
Karnup
3.7 km away · income $895/wk · rent $370/wk
Madora Bay
5.2 km away · income $948/wk · rent $370/wk
Lakelands (WA)
5.3 km away · income $788/wk · rent $350/wk
Port Kennedy
6.2 km away · income $755/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Golden Bay

What is the population of Golden Bay WA?

The population of Golden Bay WA is 5,681 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,287 people per km². Golden Bay is ranked #1,389 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Golden Bay?

The median personal income in Golden Bay WA is $895 per week, or $46,540 per year. The median household income is $1,891 per week. Family income is $2,148 per week. Golden Bay is ranked #2,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Golden Bay?

Median rent in Golden Bay WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Golden Bay ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Golden Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Golden Bay WA is $1,777. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Golden Bay?

The median age in Golden Bay WA is 30 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Golden Bay a good suburb to live in?

Golden Bay is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,681. The median income is $895/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50566. All dollar figures in AUD.