Suburbs Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

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Golden Point VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Golden Point, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Golden Point VIC is 2,217 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Golden Point is $757 per week ($39,364 per year). Median rent in Golden Point is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Golden Point has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Golden Point has a population density of 1199.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Golden Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Golden Point is $1,300.

There were 302 recorded offences in Golden Point in 2025-25, a rate of 136 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (110 offences).

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📍 Golden Point, Victoria — 37.5746°S, 143.8634°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (24)

Golden Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Golden Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$757/wk
$39,364 per year
#4390 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Golden Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,077) Female 51.3% (1,136)

Population Density

1199.0
people per km²
2,217 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,709
Family income/wk

Golden Point 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 & Locality (SAL)

Golden Point Housing Tenure

🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.2% 279 dwellings
🏠
Owned outright
52.8% 312 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Golden Point Country of Birth

Australia
92.2%
England
4.0%
India
1.9%
China
1.0%
Germany
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Golden Point Religion

No Religion
56.0%
Catholic
17.6%
Not stated
9.5%
Anglican
8.5%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Other Religions Tot
2.0%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Golden Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Golden Point Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.7%
Mandarin
15.0%
Hindi
13.3%
IAL Punjabi
13.3%
Italian
11.7%
Greek
6.7%
Japan
6.7%
Cantonese
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Golden Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.6% 589 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.3% 430 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 70 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.0% 612 people

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

Golden Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.4%
Certificate III/IV
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

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

Golden Point Occupation

Professionals
37.5%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.1%
Managers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Labourers
4.7%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

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

Golden Point Field of Study

Society & Culture
18.9%
Health
15.6%
Management & Commerce
15.3%
Education
10.5%
Engineering
9.9%
Creative Arts
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.6%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Golden Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Golden Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Golden Point Marital Status

💍
Married
33.8% 644
↔️
Separated
4.2% 80
📋
Divorced
10.7% 204
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 84
👤
Never married
46.9% 894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Golden Point Ancestry

English
31.6%
Australian
24.9%
Irish
14.4%
Scottish
10.8%
Other
5.6%
German
4.1%
Dutch
2.0%
Italian
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Chinese
1.3%
Indian
1.1%
Croatian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Golden Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
20.5%
Vocational Education
18.5%
Secondary — Government
16.3%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Pre-school
10.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Golden Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.9% 287
✅
No need for assistance
93.1% 3,860

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

Golden Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.3% 272
—
Not a volunteer
84.7% 1,502

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Golden Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
3.4%
$600-$799/mo
9.1%
$800-$999/mo
11.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Golden Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.7%
Did not go to work
15.3%
Walked only
7.9%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Bus
1.4%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Train
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Golden Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.9%
1 vehicle
46.7%
2 vehicles
30.7%
3 vehicles
8.7%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

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

Golden Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.1%
2 bedrooms
28.2%
3 bedrooms
51.8%
4 bedrooms
13.8%
5 bedrooms
1.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Golden Point Population Mobility

17.1%
moved in the last year
45.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Golden Point Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
95
Indigenous residents
4,058
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Golden Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
330
Asthma
88
Arthritis
84
Heart disease
71
Diabetes
65
Lung condition
58
Cancer
31
Stroke
20
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
4

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

Golden Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Golden Point Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.1%
Couple — children under 15
29.4%
Couple — no children under 15
13.7%
One parent — children under 15
12.5%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Golden Point Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 44
👤
Never served
97.3% 1,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Golden Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 226
—
Did not provide
87.2% 1,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Golden Point Children Ever Born

No children
43.2%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
22.2%
3 children
15.0%
4 children
5.1%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Golden Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
36
1971–1980
19
1981–1990
25
1991–2000
20
2001–2010
48
2011–2015
36
2016
12
2017
7
2018
18
2019
17
2020
5

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

Golden Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5–14 hours
34.0%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

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

Golden Point Household Size

1 person
38.8%
2 persons
35.4%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
9.3%
5 persons
3.1%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Golden Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,697
Moved from VIC
288
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from SA
8
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Golden Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.6%
Step family — no other children
13.7%
Blended family — no other children
6.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Golden Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 302 total

Theft
110
Assault
48
Justice Procedures
45
Property Damage
44
Break & Enter
17
Weapons
16
Drug Offences
10
Fraud
9
Public Order
2
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Golden Point Schools

24
schools nearby
13
government
1028
avg ICSEA score
6,766
total students
Ballarat Clarendon College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,896 students
1172
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1096
ICSEA
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
1095
ICSEA
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1090
ICSEA
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1069
ICSEA
Ballarat Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 406 students
1058
ICSEA
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
1052
ICSEA
Black Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 397 students
1042
ICSEA
St James' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1034
ICSEA
St Aloysius' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1022
ICSEA
Mount Clear Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
991
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Canadian Lead Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
952
ICSEA
Macarthur Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 83 students
951
ICSEA
Phoenix P-12 Community College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,473 students
947
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

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

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Golden Point Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,309/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Golden Point

≈ $5,672/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,019/wk
Rent share 22.2%

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Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $20/wk
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Golden Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Cape Paterson
Pop: 1,111 Income: $656/wk Rent: $300/wk
Avenel
Pop: 1,112 Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk
Glengarry (Vic.)
Pop: 1,113 Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk
Hmas Cerberus
Pop: 1,124 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $260/wk
Flinders (Vic.)
Pop: 1,130 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $451/wk
Briagolong
Pop: 1,133 Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Golden Point

What is the population of Golden Point VIC?

The population of Golden Point VIC is 2,217 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1199.0 people per km².Golden Point is ranked #2,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Golden Point?

The median personal income in Golden Point VIC is $757 per week, or $39,364 per year.The median household income is $1,309 per week.Family income is $1,709 per week.Golden Point is ranked #4,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Golden Point?

Median rent in Golden Point VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Golden Point ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Golden Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Golden Point VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Golden Point?

The median age in Golden Point VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Golden Point a good suburb to live in?

Golden Point is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,217.The median income is $757/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 21056. All dollar figures in AUD.