Goodwood vs Unley

In both, most households own their home. In Goodwood, most homes are detached houses. Unley is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 3.9 km.

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Goodwood carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 78/100)
  • Unley has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Unley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-0.2% vs -5.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Goodwood and Unley 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 Unley
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 Unley
Walkability 91 / 92
Goodwood — Walkability: 91/100 Unley — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 33 / 22
Goodwood — Safety: 33/100 Unley — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goodwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Unley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 15
Goodwood — Low flood risk: 18/100 Unley — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Unley has more residents (3,997 vs 2,823).

Goodwood Unley
Population 2,823 3,997
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% -0.2%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $99,736/yr $105,924/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk $372/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goodwood Unley
0-4 5.2% / 4.1%
Goodwood — 0-4: 5.2% Unley — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.0% / 10.8%
Goodwood — 5-14: 10.0% Unley — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 3.9% / 4.6%
Goodwood — 15-19: 3.9% Unley — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.3%
Goodwood — 20-24: 5.9% Unley — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 15.9% / 14.8%
Goodwood — 25-34: 15.9% Unley — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 14.9% / 13.4%
Goodwood — 35-44: 14.9% Unley — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.6% / 13.9%
Goodwood — 45-54: 13.6% Unley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.4% / 12.1%
Goodwood — 55-64: 12.4% Unley — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 11.3% / 11.5%
Goodwood — 65-74: 11.3% Unley — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.5% / 6.5%
Goodwood — 75-84: 4.5% Unley — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.9%
Goodwood — 85+: 2.1% Unley — 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%
Unley 44.8% lone person
Unley — Lone Person: 44.8% Unley — Couple Families: 34.1% Unley — One Parent Families: 10.2% Unley — Group Household: 8.3% Unley — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Unley 36.5% renting
Unley — Owned Outright: 35.7% Unley — Mortgage: 27.8% Unley — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goodwood Unley
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 25.7%
Goodwood — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Unley — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 12.5%
Goodwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Unley — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Goodwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Unley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 6.6%
Goodwood — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Unley — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 4.1%
Goodwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Unley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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 Unley
England 4.5% / 4.5%
Goodwood — England: 4.5% Unley — England: 4.5%
China 1.9% / 3.3%
Goodwood — China: 1.9% Unley — China: 3.3%
Greece 2.7% / 2.0%
Goodwood — Greece: 2.7% Unley — Greece: 2.0%
India 2.1% / 2.1%
Goodwood — India: 2.1% Unley — India: 2.1%
Italy 1.1% / 1.9%
Goodwood — Italy: 1.1% Unley — Italy: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Goodwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Unley — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

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%
Unley 52.0% houses
Unley — Houses: 52.0% Unley — Flats / Apartments: 27.8% Unley — Townhouses: 20.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Goodwood Unley
Median house price $1,790,000 $1,777,500
Median unit price $675,000 $641,250
Median land price — $1,593,900
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 19 sales
 18 days
from 26 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 Unley
2 bed $1.3M / $1.05M
Goodwood — 2 bed: $1.3M (9 sales) Unley — 2 bed: $1.05M (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.62M / $1.73M
Goodwood — 3 bed: $1.62M (18 sales) Unley — 3 bed: $1.73M (29 sales)

18 vs 29 sales

4 bed $2.41M / $2.13M
Goodwood — 4 bed: $2.41M (9 sales) Unley — 4 bed: $2.13M (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Goodwood Unley
Residential 89% 82%
Commercial 6% 16%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Industrial 2% 1%
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 Unley
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 Unley
Houses 2.2%
$648/wk on $1.55M
 2.7%
$765/wk on $1.5M
Units — 5.7%
$625/wk on $569K

Ranking within SA

Goodwood Unley
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 90% of SA

Liveability

Goodwood Unley
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Unley carries more crime risk (78 vs 67).

Goodwood Unley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Goodwood Unley
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.5%

Schools in Goodwood

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

Schools in Unley

  • Saint Spyridon College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goodwood Unley
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 20 18
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Goodwood Unley
Walkability score 91/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.9 km
+23% vs other
 3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 7 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.0
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 Unley
Car (driver) 57.1% / 55.6%
Goodwood — Car (driver): 57.1% Unley — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 16.4%
Goodwood — Worked from Home: 16.5% Unley — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Walked Only 4.9% / 8.4%
Goodwood — Walked Only: 4.9% Unley — Walked Only: 8.4%
Bicycle 6.7% / 6.3%
Goodwood — Bicycle: 6.7% Unley — Bicycle: 6.3%
Bus 4.8% / 5.4%
Goodwood — Bus: 4.8% Unley — Bus: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Goodwood Unley
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Goodwood Unley
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,614 premises
 11%
2,511 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Goodwood Unley
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

Unley

Cafe Culture Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trams

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