10,406 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,429
- 2016: 10,342
- 2021: 10,406
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Golden Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Golden Grove, where the typical person is 44—six years older than the Australian average. This aging trend is clear, with the population growing by 10% to reach 10,406 people since 2011. The area is increasingly home to seniors, which helps explain the higher typical age compared to most other areas.
10,406
▲ +10.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Grove — higher than 55% of areas.
| Golden Grove | 10,406 |
|---|---|
| 5125, SA | 20,405 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 977 people to reach 10,406. During this time, the typical resident became 4.0 years older, now sitting at 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.5%, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
21.3% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Golden Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.9% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.8% of the community, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +81.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golden Grove, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051049/golden-grove/topic/demographics-identity