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Golden Grove SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Golden Grove, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Golden Grove SA is 10,299 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Golden Grove is $792 per week ($41,184 per year). Median rent in Golden Grove is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Golden Grove has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Golden Grove has a population density of 590.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Golden Grove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Golden Grove is $1,686.

There were 197 recorded offences in Golden Grove in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (90 offences).

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Golden Grove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Golden Grove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$792/wk

$41,184 per year

#3716 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,686/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Golden Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (4,864) Female 52.8% (5,440)

Population Density

590.9

people per km²

10,299 people · 17.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,188

Family income/wk

Golden Grove 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 Grove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.6% 1,309 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.4% 1,625 dwellings

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

Golden Grove Country of Birth

Australia

83.8%

England

12.1%

India

1.5%

China

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Golden Grove Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

11.6%

Uniting Church

6.9%

Not stated

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Baptist

2.6%

Lutheran

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Golden Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Golden Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.9%

Mandarin

18.8%

IAL Punjabi

14.0%

Italian

13.0%

Polish

9.6%

Arabic

9.6%

Spanish

6.8%

Cantonese

5.5%

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

Golden Grove Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 3,082 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 1,839 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 211 people

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Not in labour force

36.1% 2,903 people

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

Golden Grove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.9%

Bachelor Degree

27.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.6%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Golden Grove Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Managers

15.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

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

Golden Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.6%

Engineering

17.1%

Health

13.7%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Education

10.6%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Golden Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Golden Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Golden Grove Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 4,614

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Separated

2.8% 241

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Divorced

9.1% 778

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Widowed

6.2% 532

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Never married

28.3% 2,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Golden Grove Ancestry

English

36.8%

Australian

27.6%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

6.1%

Irish

5.8%

German

5.5%

Italian

4.5%

Chinese

1.7%

Polish

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Indian

1.1%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Golden Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Pre-school

7.4%

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

Golden Grove Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.5% 1,102

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 18,812

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

Golden Grove Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 1,277

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 7,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Golden Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Golden Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Bus

6.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Golden Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Golden Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

15.3%

3 bedrooms

43.0%

4 bedrooms

34.6%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Golden Grove Population Mobility

10.0%

moved in the last year

31.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Golden Grove Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

179

Indigenous residents

20,045

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Golden Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,001

Asthma

404

Arthritis

373

Diabetes

315

Heart disease

301

Lung condition

195

Cancer

169

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Golden Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Golden Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

20.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Golden Grove Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 39

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 22

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Previously served

3.6% 301

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Never served

95.6% 7,937

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Golden Grove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 1,091

—

Did not provide

86.8% 7,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Golden Grove Children Ever Born

No children

26.9%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

37.5%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Golden Grove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

205

1961–1970

640

1971–1980

360

1981–1990

287

1991–2000

201

2001–2010

392

2011–2015

185

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Golden Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.0%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

23.2%

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

Golden Grove Household Size

1 person

24.6%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Golden Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,909

Moved from SA

771

Moved — same area (SA2)

109

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Golden Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

8.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Golden Grove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 197 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Fraud

Break & Enter

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Golden Grove Schools

schools nearby

government

1028

avg ICSEA score

1,605

total students

Our Lady of Hope School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1045

ICSEA

Fairview Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 260 students

1027

ICSEA

Golden Grove Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1021

ICSEA

Greenwith Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 558 students

1019

ICSEA

Pinnacle College - Golden Grove Independent

Combined

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

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Golden Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,669/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Golden Grove

Your weekly income

≈ $7,232/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,349/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Golden Grove vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,160 Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 5,175 Income: $896/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 5,239 Income: $493/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 5,274 Income: $640/wk Rent: $321/wk

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Pop: 5,305 Income: $514/wk Rent: $305/wk

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Pop: 5,327 Income: $859/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Golden Grove

What is the population of Golden Grove SA?

The population of Golden Grove SA is 10,299 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 590.9 people per km².Golden Grove is ranked #615 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Golden Grove?

The median personal income in Golden Grove SA is $792 per week, or $41,184 per year.The median household income is $1,669 per week.Family income is $2,188 per week.Golden Grove is ranked #3,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Golden Grove?

Median rent in Golden Grove SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Golden Grove ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Golden Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Golden Grove SA is $1,686. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Golden Grove?

The median age in Golden Grove SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Golden Grove a good suburb to live in?

Golden Grove is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 10,299.The median income is $792/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 40516. All dollar figures in AUD.