Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 918, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 87
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 918
- Coordinates
- -37.7302, 143.5965
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 8% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 22 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 31 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16 | 18% |
Share of the 90 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20 | 54% |
| Rented | 3 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 34 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 34 occupied private dwellings in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $821
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,624
- Median weekly personal income
- $584
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 18 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 21 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 41.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 17
- Employed part-time
- 7
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
Where is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) had a population of about 87.
Is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) an advantaged area?
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 918, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
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