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The quick read on
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
VIC 3360 · Golden Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 87
- Postcode
- 3360
ABS 2021
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.), Victoria
Property market insights for Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) VIC
Market data updated October 2024.
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -12.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) safe?
The overall rate for Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) is 12,179 offences per 100,000 residents — 199% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.).
Overall crime rate
12,179
offences per 100,000 residents
199% aboveRest of Vic.
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)Rest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) VIC 3360 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
87 people call Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $821 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3412.6%Below
35–5436.8%Above
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Below
Paying a mortgage54.1%Above
Renting8.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.8%Below
Two cars23.5%Below
Three or more32.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.0%Above
Drove to work75.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
25.0% of workers in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
10.3% of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
47.1% of people in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) VIC 3360.
Is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
26 family households lived in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.); 23.1% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) had 87 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.0% of occupied private dwellings in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
54.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 38.2%, while 8.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
75.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 11.8% of the total.
55.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.2% reported a different address.
20.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.7% of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.).
Australian ancestry made up 35.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 25.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
25.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
16.1% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $821.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.0% in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.), compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 8.1% in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.), against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
Is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 19.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
8 streets in Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Argyle Rd
- Crosier Rd
- Dreamers Hill Rd
- Happy Valley Crossing Rd
- Happy Valley Rd
- Linton-Piggoreet Rd
- Milburn Rd
- Smith Rd
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