Gulfview Heights vs Golden Grove

Gulfview Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Golden Grove. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gulfview Heights, most households are couple families. In Golden Grove, about half of households are couple families. Gulfview Heights is closer to the city centre: 19.7 km, against 22.3 km. On these figures, Gulfview Heights tends to suit couples, while Golden Grove suits 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 childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • But Gulfview Heights is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 63%)

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

  • Gulfview Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Golden Grove has cheaper land ($365,000 vs $962,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Golden Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gulfview Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.7 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 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Gulfview Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
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.

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Walkability 58 / 60
Gulfview Heights — Walkability: 58/100 Golden Grove — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 50 / 45
Gulfview Heights — Safety: 50/100 Golden Grove — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 79 / 21
Gulfview Heights — Low fire risk: 79/100 Golden Grove — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 39 / 19
Gulfview Heights — Low flood risk: 39/100 Golden Grove — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Golden Grove has more residents (10,299 vs 3,674); Gulfview Heights has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $86,788).

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Population 3,674 10,299
+180% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +0.6%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $101,556/yr
+15% vs other
 $86,788/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
0-4 4.4% / 4.5%
Gulfview Heights — 0-4: 4.4% Golden Grove — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.2% / 12.1%
Gulfview Heights — 5-14: 12.2% Golden Grove — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.9% / 6.7%
Gulfview Heights — 15-19: 6.9% Golden Grove — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.9% / 5.9%
Gulfview Heights — 20-24: 6.9% Golden Grove — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.8% / 9.2%
Gulfview Heights — 25-34: 10.8% Golden Grove — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.0% / 12.0%
Gulfview Heights — 35-44: 12.0% Golden Grove — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 15.1% / 13.6%
Gulfview Heights — 45-54: 15.1% Golden Grove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 15.4% / 14.6%
Gulfview Heights — 55-64: 15.4% Golden Grove — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 11.2% / 11.0%
Gulfview Heights — 65-74: 11.2% Golden Grove — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.0% / 7.4%
Gulfview Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Golden Grove — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.0% / 3.0%
Gulfview Heights — 85+: 1.0% Golden Grove — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 61.9% couple families
Gulfview Heights — Couple Families: 61.9% Gulfview Heights — Lone Person: 21.0% Gulfview Heights — One Parent Families: 14.8% Gulfview Heights — Group Household: 1.1% Gulfview Heights — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 9.2% renting
Gulfview Heights — Owned Outright: 42.2% Gulfview Heights — Mortgage: 48.5% Gulfview Heights — Renting: 9.2%
Golden Grove 19.7% renting
Golden Grove — Owned Outright: 35.8% Golden Grove — Mortgage: 44.5% Golden Grove — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 15.8%
Gulfview Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Golden Grove — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 11.8%
Gulfview Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Golden Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.3%
Gulfview Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Golden Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.1%
Gulfview Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Golden Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Gulfview Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Golden Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
England 7.8% / 11.0%
Gulfview Heights — England: 7.8% Golden Grove — England: 11.0%
India 1.2% / 1.2%
Gulfview Heights — India: 1.2% Golden Grove — India: 1.2%
Italy 1.5% / —
Gulfview Heights — Italy: 1.5% Golden Grove — Italy: not among its largest
China 0.7% / 0.8%
Gulfview Heights — China: 0.7% Golden Grove — China: 0.8%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Gulfview Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Golden Grove — Scotland: 1.3%
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Gulfview Heights — Vietnam: 1.1% Golden Grove — Vietnam: not among its largest
Greece 0.9% / —
Gulfview Heights — Greece: 0.9% Golden Grove — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Gulfview Heights — South Africa: not among its largest Golden Grove — South Africa: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 97.4% houses
Gulfview Heights — Houses: 97.4% Gulfview Heights — Townhouses: 2.7% Gulfview Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Golden Grove 85.1% houses
Golden Grove — Houses: 85.1% Golden Grove — Townhouses: 14.7% Golden Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Median house price $950,000 $966,250
Median unit price $596,000 $645,000
Median land price $962,000 $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 78 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.

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
3 bed $850K / $841K
Gulfview Heights — 3 bed: $850K (25 sales) Golden Grove — 3 bed: $841K (76 sales)

25 vs 76 sales

4 bed $960K / $1.23M
Gulfview Heights — 4 bed: $960K (27 sales) Golden Grove — 4 bed: $1.23M (60 sales)

27 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.27M
Gulfview Heights — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales) Golden Grove — 5 bed: $1.27M (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Golden Grove has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 1%); Golden Grove has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Residential 63% 29%
Environmental 1% 32%
Industrial 20% 22%
Parks and recreation 16% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 574
across Tea Tree Gully
Approvals change year on year -30% +36%

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.

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
 2.8%
$635/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
House price Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools — Higher than 49% of SA
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 10% of SA

Liveability

Gulfview Heights scores higher overall (53 vs 40).

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Grade B C
Score 53/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Golden Grove carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 21); Golden Grove carries more flood risk (81 vs 61).

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Bushfire Low
21/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
 None

Schools in Gulfview Heights

  • Gulfview Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Golden Grove sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 19.7 km).

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Walkability score 58/100 60/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.7 km 22.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 252.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5096
 0.8%
postcode 5125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5096
 69
postcode 5125

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.

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Car (driver) 80.7% / 75.9%
Gulfview Heights — Car (driver): 80.7% Golden Grove — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 11.0%
Gulfview Heights — Worked from Home: 8.8% Golden Grove — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Bus 4.2% / 7.7%
Gulfview Heights — Bus: 4.2% Golden Grove — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.3%
Gulfview Heights — Car (passenger): 5.8% Golden Grove — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.8%
Gulfview Heights — Walked Only: 0.3% Golden Grove — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Connectivity score 78/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,355 premises
 20%
4,603 premises

Climate

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
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)

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

Council rates

Gulfview Heights Golden Grove
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,000/yr
Council Salisbury Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gulfview Heights

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Golden Grove

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

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