Suburb report · SA 5125
Golden Grove
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Population
10,238
Golden Grove suburb profile
Who lives in Golden Grove
Golden Grove is 19km out from central Adelaide, part of its established middle ring. Golden Grove is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia, with 10,238 residents, more than 95% of the state's suburbs. Among the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, it ranks 19 by population. The median age of 44 is older than 71% of South Australian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 58 of 340 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $92,800 a year, higher than 56% of South Australian suburbs. On household income it ranks 176 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. 80.3% of households own their home, higher than 73% of South Australian suburbs, and 19.7% rent. On ownership it ranks 95 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,926 occupied private dwellings in Golden Grove, one of the larger housing stocks in South Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 45.5%, ahead of couples without children at 28.8% and people living alone at 24.6%. Of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 124 have a higher share of families with children and 212 a lower one. Few South Australian suburbs have fewer group households: 1.1% of households, at the 6th percentile. At 28.8%, couples without children are more common here than in 61% of South Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 51 new dwellings were approved across the Golden Grove statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 5 a year. Supply figures here are for the Golden Grove statistical area, home to 10,411 residents in 2025, which closely matches Golden Grove. At 4.9 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for South Australia, above 48% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 51, and the quietest was 2024, with 2.
Population trend
The population of the Golden Grove statistical area fell 1% from 2020 to 2025, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 5.8 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 4% of South Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2022, at 0.5%, and the slowest to 2025, at -0.6%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Parafield Gardens differs most on the median age: 37 there against 44 in Golden Grove. Greenwith is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 80.9% against 80.3%. At 8km, Craigmore counts 11,519 residents against 10,238 in Golden Grove.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.