New South Wales · Postcode 2008

Golden Grove postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 3 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro
10,299
Population (2021)
$1,669
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Golden Grove at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2008 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,299 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tea Tree Gully Council area Local Government Area
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,669/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,669/wk
14% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
1.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Golden Grove vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGolden GroveNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,669 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $320 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,686 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Golden Grove is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2008. It sits about 3 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 17.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Golden Grove has a population of 10,299 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,669, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 84 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Golden Grove includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,686, with 3,926 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Golden Grove scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Golden Grove is part of the Sydney Inner City statistical area in New South Wales.

Golden Grove details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2008
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)10,299
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,669/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$792/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,686
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area17.4 km²
Population Density591/km²
Total Dwellings3,926
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population84 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.8933
Longitude151.189
Distance from Sydney3 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - City and Inner South
Area (SA3)Sydney Inner City
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateSydney
State ElectorateNewtown
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,706 (16.6%)
15–24 years1,304 (12.7%)
25–44 years2,182 (21.2%)
45–64 years2,911 (28.3%)
65+ years2,208 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.8%) Mortgaged (44.5%) Rented (19.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Golden Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,129 (11.0%)
Asthma941 (9.1%)
Diabetes585 (5.7%)
Heart Disease506 (4.9%)
Cancer352 (3.4%)
Lung Condition188 (1.8%)
Dementia152 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle168 (4.3%)
1 vehicle1,388 (35.6%)
2 vehicles1,528 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles810 (20.8%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.