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Golden Grove vs Surrey Downs

Name: Golden Grove vs Surrey Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Golden Grove profile · Surrey Downs profile

Golden Grove Surrey Downs

Golden Grove and Surrey Downs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct differences in layout and demographics. Surrey Downs is much more walkable, with 85.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 19.9% in Golden Grove. Homes in Surrey Downs are also more likely to be separate houses (95.9%) or have three or more bedrooms (93.5%). Golden Grove has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.4%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of cost and home size. Both areas have a typical weekly household income of around $1,670 and the same average of 2.5 people per home. They also share almost identical rates for people needing daily help (around 5%) or those with long-term health conditions (about 33%). While Golden Grove has a higher share of residents born overseas (24.2%), both areas are much higher than the national figure in this regard.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,941 larger in Golden Grove Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Surrey Downs 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs Median age: 6 yrs older in Golden Grove De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Surrey Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +6,941 larger in Golden Grove gap widening

10,299 87th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +6 yrs older in Golden Grove gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 47.8%

28.3% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Golden Grove Surrey Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

11.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 37.8%

4.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +0.80 more in Golden Grove

2.35 34th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +3 more in Golden Grove

25 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +56 larger in Golden Grove

629 87th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +15 higher in Surrey Downs

1,029 72nd pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 51.1%

18.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 18.7%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

16.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$36 higher in Surrey Downs gap widening

$792 58th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$5 higher in Surrey Downs gap narrowing

$1,669 58th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$171 higher in Golden Grove gap narrowing

$2,188 68th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 61.3%

22.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +34 larger in Golden Grove

84 84th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +4 yrs older in Surrey Downs

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$188 higher in Surrey Downs

$537 37th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$396 higher in Surrey Downs

$1,312 32nd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 57.2%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

12.6% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%

15.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$10 higher in Surrey Downs gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +$213 higher in Golden Grove gap steady

$1,686 54th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +0.10 higher in Surrey Downs gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

18.3% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 95.9%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 18.5%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom even 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.5% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.5%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 19.0%

17.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +49 more in Golden Grove

74 88th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +0.26 more in Surrey Downs

7.19 86th pct 7.44 86th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +389.6 more in Surrey Downs

1,560.1 89th pct 1,949.7 91st pct

PT routes in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +11 more in Golden Grove

27 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +12 longer in Golden Grove

14 51st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +3 longer in Golden Grove

26 22nd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +3,147 more in Golden Grove

19,423 49th pct 16,276 46th pct

Transit to city in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +29 longer in Golden Grove

86 97th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

6.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +113 higher in Golden Grove

4,282 60th pct 4,169 59th pct

Assault/100k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +96 higher in Golden Grove

1,020 66th pct 923 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs

29 23rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +17 higher in Surrey Downs

311 29th pct 328 31st pct

Theft/100k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +20 higher in Surrey Downs

1,767 68th pct 1,787 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +91 higher in Surrey Downs

58 9th pct 149 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +14 higher in Golden Grove

728 52nd pct 715 51st pct

5-yr change in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +20.0 pts higher in Golden Grove

-6.0% 50th pct -25.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +1.8 higher in Surrey Downs

5.6 86th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +2.2 more in Surrey Downs

5.2 84th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +15.0 pts higher in Surrey Downs

78.1% 88th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +4.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs

81.6% 90th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +7.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs

92.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +23.9 pts higher in Surrey Downs

73.4% 83rd pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +2.4 pts higher in Surrey Downs

97.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +65.4 pts higher in Surrey Downs

19.9% 76th pct 85.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +0.9 more in Surrey Downs

16.1 56th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +100 higher in Surrey Downs

106 86th pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Golden Grove in Surrey Downs +2.4 pts higher in Golden Grove

7.6% 68th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Golden Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Surrey Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Grove vs Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40516/golden-grove/vs/SAL41410/surrey-downs