Golden Bay, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Golden BayPerth, Western Australia |
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The Shipwreck Cove area of Golden Bay
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| Population | 3,785 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 850.6/km2 (2,203/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6174 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.45 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Rockingham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warnbro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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Golden Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb is located between Secret Harbour and Singleton, and just off the Mandurah Road. Originally known as Peelhurst, the locality name was officially changed in 1985. Golden Bay shore is a segment of the Swan Coastal Plain, which runs along the coast of the Indian Ocean.
Demographics
The Golden Bay community, as of the 2016 Census, is home to 3,785 people, 49.7% of which were male and 50.3% were female, with a median age of 31 years. 26% of residents are children between 0–14 years, approximately 67% between 15 and 64 years and 7% of 65 years and older. In this census, 1,956 people were reported to be in the labour force: 54.4% full-time, 30.3% part-time and 9.3% unemployed.
Of those 15 years and older, the variable considering registered marital status showed that 45.5% of the community are married and 39.2% were never married and around 15% were separated, divorced or widowed, very similar to the averages of both Western Australia and Australia as a whole.
The community's educational institution attendee status reflected a 35.6% rate in attendance. Of these, 33.2% were in primary school, 24.7% in secondary school and 15.9% in tertiary education. Additionally, 11.2% of the population recorded a bachelor's degree level or above, and 16.7% completed year 12 as the highest level of educational attainment.
The Golden Bay population is home to a multitude of ancestries, including English, with 34.9%, noticeably higher than the Australian national average of 25%, Australian, with a recorded rate of 25.6%, Scottish at 7.9%, Irish at 6.5% and 2.5% recorded their ancestry as Italian; however, the 2016 Census allowed residents to record up to two ancestries.
Images for kids
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The Peelhurst ruins in 2020
