Golden Grove vs Greenwith

Greenwith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Golden Grove. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Golden Grove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 4)
  • But Greenwith carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Golden Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • But Greenwith carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Greenwith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Golden Grove and Greenwith drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Golden Grove Greenwith
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Golden Grove Greenwith
Walkability 60 / 55
Golden Grove — Walkability: 60/100 Greenwith — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 45 / 67
Golden Grove — Safety: 45/100 Greenwith — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 21 / 57
Golden Grove — Low fire risk: 21/100 Greenwith — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 19 / 19
Golden Grove — Low flood risk: 19/100 Greenwith — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Greenwith has higher household incomes ($104,104 vs $86,788); Golden Grove skews older (44 vs 40).

Golden Grove Greenwith
Population 10,299
+2% vs other
 10,103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% —
Median age 44 40
Median household income $86,788/yr $104,104/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove Greenwith
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Golden Grove — 0-4: 4.5% Greenwith — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.1% / 14.2%
Golden Grove — 5-14: 12.1% Greenwith — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.7% / 7.6%
Golden Grove — 15-19: 6.7% Greenwith — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.5%
Golden Grove — 20-24: 5.9% Greenwith — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.2% / 10.3%
Golden Grove — 25-34: 9.2% Greenwith — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.0% / 12.8%
Golden Grove — 35-44: 12.0% Greenwith — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.6% / 16.2%
Golden Grove — 45-54: 13.6% Greenwith — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 14.6% / 14.1%
Golden Grove — 55-64: 14.6% Greenwith — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 11.0% / 8.7%
Golden Grove — 65-74: 11.0% Greenwith — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.4% / 3.8%
Golden Grove — 75-84: 7.4% Greenwith — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.0% / 0.9%
Golden Grove — 85+: 3.0% Greenwith — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove 47.6% couple families
Golden Grove — Couple Families: 47.6% Golden Grove — Lone Person: 34.6% Golden Grove — One Parent Families: 15.7% Golden Grove — Group Household: 1.5% Golden Grove — Other Families: 0.7%
Greenwith 53.5% couple families
Greenwith — Couple Families: 53.5% Greenwith — Lone Person: 27.6% Greenwith — One Parent Families: 16.4% Greenwith — Group Household: 1.3% Greenwith — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove 19.7% renting
Golden Grove — Owned Outright: 35.8% Golden Grove — Mortgage: 44.5% Golden Grove — Renting: 19.7%
Greenwith 19.1% renting
Greenwith — Owned Outright: 30.7% Greenwith — Mortgage: 50.2% Greenwith — Renting: 19.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove Greenwith
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.4%
Golden Grove — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Greenwith — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.6%
Golden Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Greenwith — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.1%
Golden Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Greenwith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.5%
Golden Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Greenwith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Golden Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Greenwith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Golden Grove Greenwith
England 11.0% / 8.9%
Golden Grove — England: 11.0% Greenwith — England: 8.9%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.0%
Golden Grove — Scotland: 1.3% Greenwith — Scotland: 1.0%
India 1.2% / 0.8%
Golden Grove — India: 1.2% Greenwith — India: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.5%
Golden Grove — South Africa: 0.7% Greenwith — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Golden Grove — Germany: 0.5% Greenwith — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.6%
Golden Grove — New Zealand: 0.5% Greenwith — New Zealand: 0.6%
China 0.8% / —
Golden Grove — China: 0.8% Greenwith — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove 85.1% houses
Golden Grove — Houses: 85.1% Golden Grove — Townhouses: 14.7% Golden Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Greenwith 97.1% houses
Greenwith — Houses: 97.1% Greenwith — Townhouses: 2.8% Greenwith — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Golden Grove Greenwith
Median house price $966,250 $992,500
Median unit price $645,000 —
Median land price $365,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 78 sales
 20 days
from 80 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Golden Grove Greenwith
3 bed $841K / $830K
Golden Grove — 3 bed: $841K (76 sales) Greenwith — 3 bed: $830K (57 sales)

76 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.07M
Golden Grove — 4 bed: $1.23M (60 sales) Greenwith — 4 bed: $1.07M (66 sales)

60 vs 66 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.39M
Golden Grove — 5 bed: $1.27M (13 sales) Greenwith — 5 bed: $1.39M (14 sales)

13 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Golden Grove has more industrially zoned land (22% vs 0%); Golden Grove has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Golden Grove Greenwith
Residential 29% 65%
Environmental 32% 33%
Industrial 22% 0%
Rural and farming 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Golden Grove Greenwith
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Golden Grove Greenwith
Houses 2.8%
$635/wk on $1.2M
 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Golden Grove Greenwith
House price Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools Higher than 49% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Golden Grove Greenwith
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Golden Grove carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 43); Golden Grove carries more crime risk (55 vs 33).

Golden Grove Greenwith
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
81/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Golden Grove Greenwith
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Golden Grove

  • Pedare Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Gleeson College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Golden Grove High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Golden Grove Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Pinnacle College - Golden Grove Independent · Combined

Schools in Greenwith

  • Our Lady of Hope School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Greenwith Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Golden Grove Greenwith
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 12 2
Childcare 9 4
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 30 5

Mobility

Golden Grove Greenwith
Walkability score 60/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.3 km 24 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 252.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5125
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5125
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Golden Grove Greenwith
Car (driver) 75.9% / 78.9%
Golden Grove — Car (driver): 75.9% Greenwith — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.2%
Golden Grove — Worked from Home: 11.0% Greenwith — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Bus 7.7% / 5.7%
Golden Grove — Bus: 7.7% Greenwith — Bus: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.5%
Golden Grove — Car (passenger): 4.3% Greenwith — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.5%
Golden Grove — Walked Only: 0.8% Greenwith — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Golden Grove Greenwith
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Golden Grove Greenwith
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
4,603 premises
 27%
3,934 premises

Climate

Golden Grove Greenwith
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Golden Grove Greenwith
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Golden Grove Greenwith
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Golden Grove Greenwith
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Golden Grove Greenwith
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Golden Grove

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Greenwith

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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