Goodwood vs Hyde Park

Goodwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Hyde Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hyde Park: a median of $2.23 million, against $1.79 million in Goodwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Goodwood tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Goodwood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Hyde Park carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Goodwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,790,000 vs $2,227,500)
  • has cheaper units ($675,000 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goodwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Goodwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hyde Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hyde Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.3% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Goodwood and Hyde Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Goodwood Hyde Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Goodwood Hyde Park
Walkability 91 / 92
Goodwood — Walkability: 91/100 Hyde Park — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 33 / 47
Goodwood — Safety: 33/100 Hyde Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goodwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hyde Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 26
Goodwood — Low flood risk: 18/100 Hyde Park — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Goodwood has more residents (2,823 vs 1,660); Hyde Park has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $99,736).

Goodwood Hyde Park
Population 2,823
+41% vs other
 1,660
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% -0.3%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $99,736/yr $114,816/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $390/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goodwood Hyde Park
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Goodwood — 0-4: 5.2% Hyde Park — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.0% / 11.4%
Goodwood — 5-14: 10.0% Hyde Park — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 3.9% / 7.0%
Goodwood — 15-19: 3.9% Hyde Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.9% / 4.9%
Goodwood — 20-24: 5.9% Hyde Park — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 15.9% / 10.1%
Goodwood — 25-34: 15.9% Hyde Park — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 14.9% / 12.2%
Goodwood — 35-44: 14.9% Hyde Park — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.6% / 13.6%
Goodwood — 45-54: 13.6% Hyde Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.4% / 14.6%
Goodwood — 55-64: 12.4% Hyde Park — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 11.3% / 14.0%
Goodwood — 65-74: 11.3% Hyde Park — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.5% / 6.9%
Goodwood — 75-84: 4.5% Hyde Park — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.9%
Goodwood — 85+: 2.1% Hyde Park — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goodwood 42.7% lone person
Goodwood — Lone Person: 42.7% Goodwood — Couple Families: 35.6% Goodwood — One Parent Families: 10.9% Goodwood — Group Household: 9.1% Goodwood — Other Families: 1.8%
Hyde Park 43.2% lone person
Hyde Park — Lone Person: 43.2% Hyde Park — Couple Families: 36.7% Hyde Park — One Parent Families: 14.3% Hyde Park — Group Household: 4.6% Hyde Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goodwood 36.2% renting
Goodwood — Owned Outright: 34.5% Goodwood — Mortgage: 29.3% Goodwood — Renting: 36.2%
Hyde Park 28.9% renting
Hyde Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Hyde Park — Mortgage: 31.3% Hyde Park — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Goodwood Hyde Park
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 27.4%
Goodwood — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Hyde Park — Bachelor Degree: 27.4%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 10.8%
Goodwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Hyde Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.6%
Goodwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Hyde Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 6.6%
Goodwood — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Hyde Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 3.0%
Goodwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Hyde Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Goodwood Hyde Park
England 4.5% / 5.2%
Goodwood — England: 4.5% Hyde Park — England: 5.2%
Greece 2.7% / 1.1%
Goodwood — Greece: 2.7% Hyde Park — Greece: 1.1%
China 1.9% / 1.7%
Goodwood — China: 1.9% Hyde Park — China: 1.7%
India 2.1% / 1.0%
Goodwood — India: 2.1% Hyde Park — India: 1.0%
Italy 1.1% / 1.1%
Goodwood — Italy: 1.1% Hyde Park — Italy: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Goodwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Hyde Park — New Zealand: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Goodwood — Malaysia: not among its largest Hyde Park — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goodwood 59.1% houses
Goodwood — Houses: 59.1% Goodwood — Flats / Apartments: 25.2% Goodwood — Townhouses: 15.7%
Hyde Park 65.2% houses
Hyde Park — Houses: 65.2% Hyde Park — Flats / Apartments: 18.3% Hyde Park — Townhouses: 16.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Goodwood Hyde Park
Median house price $1,790,000 $2,227,500
Median unit price $675,000 $755,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 19 sales
 53 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Goodwood Hyde Park
3 bed $1.62M / $2M
Goodwood — 3 bed: $1.62M (18 sales) Hyde Park — 3 bed: $2M (13 sales)

18 vs 13 sales

4 bed $2.41M / $2.59M
Goodwood — 4 bed: $2.41M (9 sales) Hyde Park — 4 bed: $2.59M (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Goodwood Hyde Park
Residential 89% 85%
Commercial 6% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Goodwood Hyde Park
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Goodwood Hyde Park
Houses 2.2%
$648/wk on $1.55M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Goodwood Hyde Park
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of SA —

Liveability

Hyde Park scores higher overall (82 vs 73).

Goodwood Hyde Park
Grade A A+
Score 73/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goodwood carries more crime risk (67 vs 53).

Goodwood Hyde Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Goodwood Hyde Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.6%

Schools in Goodwood

  • St Thomas' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Goodwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hyde Park

  • Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goodwood Hyde Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 12
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Goodwood Hyde Park
Walkability score 91/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.9 km
+8% vs other
 3.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min
same for both
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5034
 2.6%
postcode 5061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5034
 53
postcode 5061

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Goodwood Hyde Park
Car (driver) 57.1% / 63.8%
Goodwood — Car (driver): 57.1% Hyde Park — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 16.7%
Goodwood — Worked from Home: 16.5% Hyde Park — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Bus 4.8% / 6.4%
Goodwood — Bus: 4.8% Hyde Park — Bus: 6.4%
Bicycle 6.7% / 3.9%
Goodwood — Bicycle: 6.7% Hyde Park — Bicycle: 3.9%
Walked Only 4.9% / 5.0%
Goodwood — Walked Only: 4.9% Hyde Park — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.8%).

Setting

Goodwood Hyde Park
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Goodwood Hyde Park
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,614 premises
 17%
962 premises

Climate

Goodwood Hyde Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Goodwood Hyde Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Goodwood Hyde Park
Average residential rate $2,288/yr
same for both
Council Unley
same for both

Federal electorate

Goodwood Hyde Park
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goodwood Hyde Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goodwood

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

Hyde Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals

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