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Living in Golden Grove, SA
Golden Grove is in the Tea Tree Gully council area. About 10,299 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Tea Tree Gully and South Australia.
Rent now
$595 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Golden Grove, in the June quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Golden Grove | Tea Tree Gully | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 41 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,669 | $1,635 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Golden Grove | Tea Tree Gully | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 34% | 35% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42% | 43% | 36% |
| Rented | 19% | 18% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 85% | 89% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $320 | $330 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,686 | $1,517 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Golden Grove | Tea Tree Gully | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 60% | 61% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 79% | 78% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 11% | 10% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 75 | 2,843 | Stop 62A The Grove Way - East side: 27 services |
Golden Grove has no train station. The nearest is Elizabeth Railway Station, about 9.2 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Golden Grove
- Golden Grove High School Government, secondary
- Golden Grove Primary School Government, primary
School zones for 2025
- Greenwith Primary School primary
- Golden Grove High School high school
The middle of Golden Grove is in these government school zones (in South Australia only some schools have a zone). A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Golden Grove. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 47% of Golden Grove's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Tea Tree Gully
- What it costs to live in Tea Tree Gully: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Tea Tree Gully with another area.
- Other suburbs in Tea Tree Gully.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Tea Tree Gully figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Schools: South Australian Department for Education (2023 list), CC BY 4.0. School zones: South Australian Department for Education, school zones, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.