Golden Grove vs Surrey Downs

Surrey Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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. Houses cost more in Golden Grove: a median of $966,000, against $811,000 in Surrey Downs. Surrey Downs is closer to the city centre: 19.6 km, against 22.3 km. On these figures, Surrey Downs tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Surrey Downs has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Golden Grove has cheaper land ($365,000 vs $540,000)
  • Surrey Downs has cheaper houses ($811,250 vs $966,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Surrey Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.6 km vs 22.3 km)

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 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Surrey Downs is more walkable (76/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Surrey Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Golden Grove and Surrey Downs 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 Surrey Downs
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 Surrey Downs
Walkability 60 / 76
Golden Grove — Walkability: 60/100 Surrey Downs — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 45 / 32
Golden Grove — Safety: 45/100 Surrey Downs — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 21 / 100
Golden Grove — Low fire risk: 21/100 Surrey Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 29
Golden Grove — Low flood risk: 19/100 Surrey Downs — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Golden Grove has more residents (10,299 vs 3,358); Golden Grove skews older (44 vs 38).

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Population 10,299
+67% vs other
 3,358
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +1.0%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $86,788/yr $87,048/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
0-4 4.5% / 5.8%
Golden Grove — 0-4: 4.5% Surrey Downs — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.1% / 13.5%
Golden Grove — 5-14: 12.1% Surrey Downs — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.7% / 5.7%
Golden Grove — 15-19: 6.7% Surrey Downs — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.9% / 5.0%
Golden Grove — 20-24: 5.9% Surrey Downs — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.2% / 13.9%
Golden Grove — 25-34: 9.2% Surrey Downs — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.0% / 14.4%
Golden Grove — 35-44: 12.0% Surrey Downs — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.6% / 13.0%
Golden Grove — 45-54: 13.6% Surrey Downs — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.6% / 11.7%
Golden Grove — 55-64: 14.6% Surrey Downs — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.0% / 11.1%
Golden Grove — 65-74: 11.0% Surrey Downs — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 7.4% / 4.9%
Golden Grove — 75-84: 7.4% Surrey Downs — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.0% / 0.9%
Golden Grove — 85+: 3.0% Surrey Downs — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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%
Surrey Downs 45.0% couple families
Surrey Downs — Couple Families: 45.0% Surrey Downs — Lone Person: 32.2% Surrey Downs — One Parent Families: 19.7% Surrey Downs — Group Household: 2.3% Surrey Downs — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Surrey Downs 19.8% renting
Surrey Downs — Owned Outright: 30.5% Surrey Downs — Mortgage: 49.7% Surrey Downs — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 20.2%
Golden Grove — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Surrey Downs — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 9.0%
Golden Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Surrey Downs — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.5%
Golden Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Surrey Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.6%
Golden Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Surrey Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Golden Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Surrey Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Surrey Downs
England 11.0% / 8.8%
Golden Grove — England: 11.0% Surrey Downs — England: 8.8%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.9%
Golden Grove — Scotland: 1.3% Surrey Downs — Scotland: 0.9%
India 1.2% / 0.7%
Golden Grove — India: 1.2% Surrey Downs — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.9%
Golden Grove — New Zealand: 0.5% Surrey Downs — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Golden Grove — Germany: 0.5% Surrey Downs — Germany: 0.5%
China 0.8% / —
Golden Grove — China: 0.8% Surrey Downs — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Golden Grove — South Africa: 0.7% Surrey Downs — South Africa: 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%
Surrey Downs 95.9% houses
Surrey Downs — Houses: 95.9% Surrey Downs — Townhouses: 4.4% Surrey Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Median house price $966,250 $811,250
Median unit price $645,000 $612,500
Median land price $365,000 $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 78 sales
 18 days
from 35 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 Surrey Downs
3 bed $841K / $770K
Golden Grove — 3 bed: $841K (76 sales) Surrey Downs — 3 bed: $770K (67 sales)

76 vs 67 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $893K
Golden Grove — 4 bed: $1.23M (60 sales) Surrey Downs — 4 bed: $893K (30 sales)

60 vs 30 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $845K
Golden Grove — 5 bed: $1.27M (13 sales) Surrey Downs — 5 bed: $845K (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Golden Grove has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 0%); Golden Grove has more industrially zoned land (22% vs 0%).

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Residential 29% 91%
Environmental 32% 0%
Industrial 22% 0%
Rural and farming 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Parks and recreation 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 Surrey Downs
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 Surrey Downs
Houses 2.8%
$635/wk on $1.2M
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
House price Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA —
Schools Higher than 49% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 51% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Surrey Downs is more walkable (76 vs 60); Surrey Downs scores higher overall (50 vs 40).

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Golden Grove carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 0); Surrey Downs carries more crime risk (68 vs 55).

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Bushfire High
79/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.2 km

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 Surrey Downs

  • Surrey Downs Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 12 11
Childcare 9 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 30 0

Mobility

Golden Grove sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 19.6 km).

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Walkability score 60/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.3 km
+12% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 252.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5125
 0.6%
postcode 5126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5125
 63
postcode 5126

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 Surrey Downs
Car (driver) 75.9% / 77.1%
Golden Grove — Car (driver): 75.9% Surrey Downs — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.3%
Golden Grove — Worked from Home: 11.0% Surrey Downs — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 7.7% / 7.0%
Golden Grove — Bus: 7.7% Surrey Downs — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.1%
Golden Grove — Car (passenger): 4.3% Surrey Downs — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.9%
Golden Grove — Walked Only: 0.8% Surrey Downs — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
4,603 premises
 0%
1,423 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Golden Grove Surrey Downs
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

Surrey Downs

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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