Golden Grove
SAGolden Grove is a declining suburb in SA with 10,299 residents.
- SAL code
- 40516
- SA2
- 402051049
- Population
- 10,299
- LGA
- Tea Tree Gully
Golden Grove, SA had 10,299 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.0% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,686 a month. Around 80.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 44.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 85.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 49 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?10,299
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.0%
3yr: -1.1% · 10yr: +0.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,669/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
44
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?1.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?10
6 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?49
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?10
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?35
Tea Tree Gully · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from SA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Golden Grove (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Golden Grove suburb alone is ~10,299 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,308 to 10,411 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Greenwith Primary School29.0%
- Golden Grove Primary School 21.1%
- Keithcot Farm Primary School 3.2%
- Wynn Vale School 2.0%
Secondary
Golden Grove High School92.3%
- Banksia Park International HS 7.7%
- Salisbury East High School 0.0%
- Playford International College 0.0%
Source: SA Department for Education — School Zones (primary + high). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 6.0%Almost entirely detached houses (85.2%), owner-occupied (80%), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: SA DHUD Bushfire Protection Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Source: SA DEW Flood Mapping
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLS_FACE | Hills FaceEnvironmental | 31.6% | 5.51 km² |
| GENERAL_NEIGHBOURHOOD | General NeighbourhoodResidential | 23.1% | 4.03 km² |
| RESOURCE_EXTRACTION | Resource ExtractionIndustrial | 19.7% | 3.44 km² |
| PRODUCTIVE_RURAL_LANDSCAPE | Productive Rural LandscapeRural | 10.7% | 1.86 km² |
| MASTER_PLANNED_NEIGHBOURHOOD | Master Planned NeighbourhoodResidential | 5.4% | 0.94 km² |
| COMMUNITY_FACILITIES | Community FacilitiesSpecial use | 2.2% | 0.38 km² |
| EMPLOYMENT | EmploymentIndustrial | 2.0% | 0.35 km² |
| RECREATION | RecreationRecreation | 1.8% | 0.32 km² |
| SUBURBAN_ACTIVITY_CENTRE | Suburban Activity CentreBusiness | 1.5% | 0.26 km² |
| RURAL_LIVING | Rural LivingRural | 1.2% | 0.20 km² |
| DEFERRED_URBAN | Deferred UrbanDeferred | 0.4% | 0.08 km² |
| URBAN_NEIGHBOURHOOD | Urban NeighbourhoodResidential | 0.3% | 0.04 km² |
Source: SA Planning and Design Code Zones (ZONE_SA/2026-04-30/7965b1556505eb71) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.