Golden Grove vs Wynn Vale

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 $886,000 in Wynn Vale. Wynn Vale is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 22.3 km.

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

Wynn Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Wynn Vale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 60/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 22.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wynn Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Golden Grove has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Wynn Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Golden Grove and Wynn Vale 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 Wynn Vale
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 Wynn Vale
Walkability 60 / 80
Golden Grove — Walkability: 60/100 Wynn Vale — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 45 / 65
Golden Grove — Safety: 45/100 Wynn Vale — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 21 / 100
Golden Grove — Low fire risk: 21/100 Wynn Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 23
Golden Grove — Low flood risk: 19/100 Wynn Vale — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Golden Grove has more residents (10,299 vs 7,865); Golden Grove skews older (44 vs 42).

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Population 10,299
+24% vs other
 7,865
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +1.3%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $86,788/yr $90,116/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+3% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
0-4 4.5% / 4.7%
Golden Grove — 0-4: 4.5% Wynn Vale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.1% / 12.1%
Golden Grove — 5-14: 12.1% Wynn Vale — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.7% / 5.9%
Golden Grove — 15-19: 6.7% Wynn Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.2%
Golden Grove — 20-24: 5.9% Wynn Vale — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.2% / 10.7%
Golden Grove — 25-34: 9.2% Wynn Vale — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.0% / 13.1%
Golden Grove — 35-44: 12.0% Wynn Vale — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.6% / 12.5%
Golden Grove — 45-54: 13.6% Wynn Vale — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.6% / 16.1%
Golden Grove — 55-64: 14.6% Wynn Vale — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 11.0% / 12.5%
Golden Grove — 65-74: 11.0% Wynn Vale — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 7.4% / 4.8%
Golden Grove — 75-84: 7.4% Wynn Vale — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 3.0% / 1.4%
Golden Grove — 85+: 3.0% Wynn Vale — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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%
Wynn Vale 47.8% couple families
Wynn Vale — Couple Families: 47.8% Wynn Vale — Lone Person: 30.6% Wynn Vale — One Parent Families: 18.3% Wynn Vale — Group Household: 2.4% Wynn Vale — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Wynn Vale 18.6% renting
Wynn Vale — Owned Outright: 36.9% Wynn Vale — Mortgage: 44.4% Wynn Vale — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.1%
Golden Grove — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wynn Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 11.6%
Golden Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Wynn Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.9%
Golden Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Wynn Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.8%
Golden Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wynn Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Golden Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wynn Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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 Wynn Vale
England 11.0% / 9.3%
Golden Grove — England: 11.0% Wynn Vale — England: 9.3%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.1%
Golden Grove — Scotland: 1.3% Wynn Vale — Scotland: 1.1%
India 1.2% / 1.2%
Golden Grove — India: 1.2% Wynn Vale — India: 1.2%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Golden Grove — China: 0.8% Wynn Vale — China: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Golden Grove — South Africa: 0.7% Wynn Vale — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.8%
Golden Grove — New Zealand: 0.5% Wynn Vale — New Zealand: 0.8%

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%
Wynn Vale 88.7% houses
Wynn Vale — Houses: 88.7% Wynn Vale — Townhouses: 10.8% Wynn Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Median house price $966,250 $885,500
Median unit price $645,000 $610,000
Median land price $365,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 78 sales
 19 days
from 71 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 Wynn Vale
3 bed $841K / $819K
Golden Grove — 3 bed: $841K (76 sales) Wynn Vale — 3 bed: $819K (59 sales)

76 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.03M
Golden Grove — 4 bed: $1.23M (60 sales) Wynn Vale — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales)

60 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.23M
Golden Grove — 5 bed: $1.27M (13 sales) Wynn Vale — 5 bed: $1.23M (10 sales)

13 vs 10 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 Wynn Vale
Residential 29% 89%
Environmental 32% 0%
Industrial 22% 0%
Rural and farming 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Commercial 2% 1%
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 Wynn Vale
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 Wynn Vale
Houses 2.8%
$635/wk on $1.2M
 3.7%
$625/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
House price Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Schools Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 36% of SA

Liveability

Wynn Vale scores higher overall (59 vs 40); Wynn Vale is more walkable (80 vs 60).

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Grade C B
Score 40/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Golden Grove carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 0); Golden Grove carries more crime risk (55 vs 35).

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Bushfire High
79/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Inside the suburb 5
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.0 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 Wynn Vale

  • Keithcot Farm Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wynn Vale School Government · Primary at peers
  • Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 12 17
Childcare 9
same for both
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 30 2

Mobility

Golden Grove sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 18.6 km).

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Walkability score 60/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.3 km
+17% vs other
 18.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 252.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 118.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5125
 0.9%
postcode 5127
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5125
 66
postcode 5127

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 Wynn Vale
Car (driver) 75.9% / 77.5%
Golden Grove — Car (driver): 75.9% Wynn Vale — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.3%
Golden Grove — Worked from Home: 11.0% Wynn Vale — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 7.7% / 6.9%
Golden Grove — Bus: 7.7% Wynn Vale — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.1%
Golden Grove — Car (passenger): 4.3% Wynn Vale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.1%
Golden Grove — Walked Only: 0.8% Wynn Vale — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
4,603 premises
 0%
3,224 premises

Climate

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
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 Wynn Vale
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ —
PM10 18.7 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.31 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Golden Grove Wynn Vale
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

Wynn Vale

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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