10,299 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,429
- 2016: 10,235
- 2021: 10,299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Golden Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Golden Grove are married, making it a well-established community of 10,299 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. This older profile is highlighted by a high proportion of seniors.
10,299
▲ +9.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Grove — higher than 87% of areas.
| Golden Grove | 10,299 |
|---|---|
| 5125, SA | 20,405 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Golden Grove is among the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a total population of 10,299. Its typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than both the South Australian and national figures.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality 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 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.5%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
21.4% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality 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.
The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.9%, which is well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
0.8% ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL40516/golden-grove/topic/demographics-identity