Golden Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 60% of similar areas have a lower overall advantage score than Golden Grove. This area generally has better access to money, resources, and job skills than most other places at this level. The typical resident has a solid footing, with an overall advantage score of 1,016.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Grove — higher than 57% of areas.
| Golden Grove | 6 |
|---|---|
| 5125, SA | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents score a 7 for access to money and resources, which is higher than about 70% of similar areas. Education and job skills also rank well, with a score of 6 that is better than about 60% of other areas.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,016
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 has fallen by 0.6%, a figure among the lowest for similar areas. This is well below the South Australian growth rate of 5.6%.
10,411
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-0.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 658 businesses in the area, which is smaller than about 65% of similar places.
658
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051049/golden-grove/topic/economy-advantage
