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Adelaide Hills vs Golden Grove

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Golden Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Golden Grove profile

Adelaide Hills Golden Grove

Golden Grove and Adelaide Hills are nearby areas with very different layouts. Golden Grove is more walkable and connected, with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) and 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Adelaide Hills is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.1, and only 18.9% of homes are near groceries. Golden Grove has much larger schools, averaging 1,017 students, while Adelaide Hills has far more schools per child. Public transport is also far more common in Golden Grove, which has 1,583.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 74.5 in Adelaide Hills.

Both areas share a very similar social and economic profile, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $790 and a similar share of children under 15. They are also alike in their proportion of university graduates and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While residents in Adelaide Hills are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 44 in Golden Grove, this gap has remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Golden Grove Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Population: 3,355 larger in Golden Grove Housework 15h+: 6.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Golden Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3,355 larger in Golden Grove gap widening

7,051 35th pct 10,406 55th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 53.8%

28.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%

8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Golden Grove

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 73.8%

8.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 47.0%

40.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%

11.3% German ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

9.2% Scottish even 9.2%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

3.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 87.2%

0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 47.3%

39.8% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3 more in Adelaide Hills

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3.71 more in Adelaide Hills

6.03 89th pct 2.33 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +11 more in Golden Grove

15 40th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +2,995 more in Golden Grove

1,073 39th pct 4,068 87th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +864 larger in Golden Grove

153 16th pct 1,017 92nd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +36 higher in Golden Grove

1,009 47th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 32.1%

20.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

11.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$3 higher in Golden Grove gap narrowing

$792 47th pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$231 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,905 60th pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$29 higher in Golden Grove gap narrowing

$2,163 55th pct $2,192 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 62.2%

19.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +23 larger in Golden Grove

61 19th pct 84 27th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +1 yrs older in Golden Grove

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$163 higher in Adelaide Hills

$700 62nd pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$750 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,062 71st pct $1,312 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +0.2 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 59.5%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 27.5%

7.1% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 34.1%

16.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$20 higher in Golden Grove gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +$45 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,688 40th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +0.10 higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 41.5%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 33.4%

8.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.2% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 85.1%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 34.4%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 29.0%

27.4% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.6% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +51 more in Golden Grove

25 35th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3.76 more in Golden Grove

3.55 38th pct 7.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +1,509.1 more in Golden Grove

74.5 18th pct 1,583.6 75th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +13 more in Golden Grove

14 76th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +28 longer in Adelaide Hills

52 93rd pct 24 83rd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +5 longer in Adelaide Hills

35 63rd pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3,355 more in Golden Grove

7,051 17th pct 10,406 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3,355 more in Golden Grove

7,051 11th pct 10,406 16th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

0.8% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%

16.6% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 13.3%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 7.8%

1.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

7.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

16.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +2 higher in Adelaide Hills

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +13 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,029 63rd pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3,155 higher in Golden Grove

7,256 33rd pct 10,411 50th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

2.3% 31st pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +115 higher in Adelaide Hills

773 42nd pct 658 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +105 higher in Adelaide Hills

666 29th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +1.4 higher in Golden Grove

20.5 21st pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +0.6 higher in Golden Grove

9.7 22nd pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +3.4 higher in Golden Grove

2.1 12th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +2.8 more in Golden Grove

2.4 13th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +48.6 pts higher in Golden Grove

28.7% 20th pct 77.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +61.8 pts higher in Golden Grove

18.9% 12th pct 80.7% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +54.0 pts higher in Golden Grove

37.6% 20th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +40.3 pts higher in Golden Grove

32.4% 18th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +56.8 pts higher in Golden Grove

39.8% 10th pct 96.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +10.2 pts higher in Golden Grove

9.5% 16th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +0.2 more in Adelaide Hills

16.2 60th pct 16.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +66 higher in Golden Grove

4 17th pct 70 45th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Golden Grove +0.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.2% 83rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/vs/402051049/golden-grove