Golden Grove vs Upper Hermitage

Golden Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Upper Hermitage. 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. Golden Grove is closer to the city centre: 22.3 km, against 25.5 km. On these figures, Golden Grove tends to suit people living alone.

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 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Upper Hermitage has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Golden Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Golden Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.3 km vs 25.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Golden Grove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Golden Grove and Upper Hermitage 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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
Walkability 60 / 10
Golden Grove — Walkability: 60/100 Upper Hermitage — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 45 / 45
Golden Grove — Safety: 45/100 Upper Hermitage — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 21 / 17
Golden Grove — Low fire risk: 21/100 Upper Hermitage — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 19 / 37
Golden Grove — Low flood risk: 19/100 Upper Hermitage — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Golden Grove has more residents (10,299 vs 273); Upper Hermitage has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $86,788).

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Population 10,299
+97% vs other
 273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% -4.2%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $86,788/yr $102,856/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $329/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
0-4 4.5% / 2.6%
Golden Grove — 0-4: 4.5% Upper Hermitage — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 12.1% / 11.7%
Golden Grove — 5-14: 12.1% Upper Hermitage — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.7% / 7.7%
Golden Grove — 15-19: 6.7% Upper Hermitage — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.9% / 5.5%
Golden Grove — 20-24: 5.9% Upper Hermitage — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.2% / 5.5%
Golden Grove — 25-34: 9.2% Upper Hermitage — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 12.0% / 11.7%
Golden Grove — 35-44: 12.0% Upper Hermitage — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.6% / 16.5%
Golden Grove — 45-54: 13.6% Upper Hermitage — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 14.6% / 15.0%
Golden Grove — 55-64: 14.6% Upper Hermitage — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 11.0% / 15.8%
Golden Grove — 65-74: 11.0% Upper Hermitage — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 7.4% / 7.3%
Golden Grove — 75-84: 7.4% Upper Hermitage — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.0% / 1.1%
Golden Grove — 85+: 3.0% Upper Hermitage — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 52.5% couple families
Upper Hermitage — Couple Families: 52.5% Upper Hermitage — Lone Person: 25.4% Upper Hermitage — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upper Hermitage — Group Household: 5.1% Upper Hermitage — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Upper Hermitage 3.4% renting
Upper Hermitage — Owned Outright: 62.1% Upper Hermitage — Mortgage: 34.5% Upper Hermitage — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 21.2%
Golden Grove — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Upper Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 9.9%
Golden Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Upper Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 10.3%
Golden Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Upper Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.4%
Golden Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Upper Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Golden Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Upper Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Upper Hermitage
England 11.0% / 9.2%
Golden Grove — England: 11.0% Upper Hermitage — England: 9.2%
Italy — / 2.6%
Golden Grove — Italy: not among its largest Upper Hermitage — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Golden Grove — New Zealand: 0.5% Upper Hermitage — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Golden Grove — Scotland: 1.3% Upper Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Golden Grove — India: 1.2% Upper Hermitage — India: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
Golden Grove — China: 0.8% Upper Hermitage — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Golden Grove — South Africa: 0.7% Upper Hermitage — 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%
Upper Hermitage 100.0% houses
Upper Hermitage — Houses: 100.0% Upper Hermitage — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Hermitage — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Median house price $966,250 —
Median unit price $645,000 —
Median land price $365,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 78 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upper Hermitage has more rural and farming land (59% vs 12%); Golden Grove has more industrially zoned land (22% vs 0%).

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Rural and farming 12% 59%
Environmental 32% 41%
Residential 29% 0%
Industrial 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 Upper Hermitage
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +36% +53%

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 Upper Hermitage
Houses 2.8%
$635/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
House price Higher than 54% of SA —
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools Higher than 49% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability Higher than 51% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of SA —

Liveability

Golden Grove is more walkable (60 vs 10).

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Golden Grove carries more flood risk (81 vs 63).

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
same for both
Flood High
81/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
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 Upper Hermitage

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 9 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 30 7

Mobility

Upper Hermitage sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 22.3 km).

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Walkability score 60/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.3 km 25.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5125
 0.6%
postcode 5131
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5125
 94
postcode 5131

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 Upper Hermitage
Car (driver) 75.9% / 82.4%
Golden Grove — Car (driver): 75.9% Upper Hermitage — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.7%
Golden Grove — Worked from Home: 11.0% Upper Hermitage — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.9%
Golden Grove — Car (passenger): 4.3% Upper Hermitage — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 7.7% / —
Golden Grove — Bus: 7.7% Upper Hermitage — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Golden Grove — Walked Only: 0.8% Upper Hermitage — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Connectivity score 74/100 33/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
4,603 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $2,727/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
Division Makin Mayo
Member Tony Zappia Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Golden Grove Upper Hermitage
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

Upper Hermitage

Outer

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