Goolwa North vs Goolwa

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Goolwa North: a median of $778,000, against $715,000 in Goolwa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Goolwa tends to suit people living alone.

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

Goolwa North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (34% vs 26%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 85%)
  • But Goolwa has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Goolwa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goolwa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goolwa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 79 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.7 km vs 85.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goolwa

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)
  • But Goolwa North carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Goolwa North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs 8.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goolwa North Goolwa
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.

Goolwa North Goolwa
Walkability 0 / 65
Goolwa North — Walkability: 0/100 Goolwa — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 78 / 33
Goolwa North — Safety: 78/100 Goolwa — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goolwa North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goolwa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goolwa has more residents (2,558 vs 1,307); Goolwa North has higher household incomes ($49,296 vs $41,080).

Goolwa North Goolwa
Population 1,307 2,558
+96% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.6% +8.9%
Median age 66 67
Median household income $49,296/yr
+17% vs other
 $41,080/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goolwa North Goolwa
0-4 2.3% / 1.9%
Goolwa North — 0-4: 2.3% Goolwa — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 6.7% / 5.4%
Goolwa North — 5-14: 6.7% Goolwa — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 3.4% / 3.1%
Goolwa North — 15-19: 3.4% Goolwa — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 0.8% / 2.0%
Goolwa North — 20-24: 0.8% Goolwa — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 4.9% / 4.7%
Goolwa North — 25-34: 4.9% Goolwa — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 6.1% / 5.1%
Goolwa North — 35-44: 6.1% Goolwa — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 7.3% / 8.2%
Goolwa North — 45-54: 7.3% Goolwa — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 13.5% / 15.1%
Goolwa North — 55-64: 13.5% Goolwa — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 32.5% / 24.0%
Goolwa North — 65-74: 32.5% Goolwa — 65-74: 24.0%
75-84 19.1% / 21.4%
Goolwa North — 75-84: 19.1% Goolwa — 75-84: 21.4%
85+ 2.3% / 9.1%
Goolwa North — 85+: 2.3% Goolwa — 85+: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goolwa North 59.4% lone person
Goolwa North — Lone Person: 59.4% Goolwa North — Couple Families: 23.4% Goolwa North — One Parent Families: 10.7% Goolwa North — Group Household: 5.2% Goolwa North — Other Families: 1.3%
Goolwa 70.4% lone person
Goolwa — Lone Person: 70.4% Goolwa — Couple Families: 13.8% Goolwa — One Parent Families: 11.8% Goolwa — Group Household: 2.8% Goolwa — 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.

Goolwa North 14.4% renting
Goolwa North — Owned Outright: 66.4% Goolwa North — Mortgage: 19.2% Goolwa North — Renting: 14.4%
Goolwa 26.6% renting
Goolwa — Owned Outright: 55.1% Goolwa — Mortgage: 18.3% Goolwa — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Goolwa North Goolwa
England 12.9% / 13.3%
Goolwa North — England: 12.9% Goolwa — England: 13.3%
Germany 1.4% / 1.3%
Goolwa North — Germany: 1.4% Goolwa — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.3%
Goolwa North — Scotland: 1.2% Goolwa — Scotland: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Goolwa North — New Zealand: 1.2% Goolwa — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.9%
Goolwa North — Netherlands: 1.2% Goolwa — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Qualifications

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

Goolwa North Goolwa
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.8%
Goolwa North — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Goolwa — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 7.3%
Goolwa North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Goolwa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.0%
Goolwa North — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Goolwa — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.1%
Goolwa North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Goolwa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Goolwa North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Goolwa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goolwa North 96.8% houses
Goolwa North — Houses: 96.8% Goolwa North — Townhouses: 2.3% Goolwa North — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Goolwa 85.3% houses
Goolwa — Houses: 85.3% Goolwa — Townhouses: 9.0% Goolwa — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goolwa North Goolwa
Median house price $777,500 $715,000
Median unit price — $445,000
Median land price $550,000 $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 14 sales
 24 days
from 36 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.

Goolwa North Goolwa
3 bed $750K / $700K
Goolwa North — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales) Goolwa — 3 bed: $700K (28 sales)

11 vs 28 sales

4 bed $887K / $856K
Goolwa North — 4 bed: $887K (12 sales) Goolwa — 4 bed: $856K (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Goolwa North has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 3%); Goolwa has more rural and farming land (74% vs 32%).

Goolwa North Goolwa
Rural and farming 32% 74%
Environmental 51% 3%
Residential 16% 8%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 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

Goolwa North Goolwa
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
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.

Goolwa North Goolwa
Houses 3.4%
$590/wk on $898K
 3.1%
$480/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Goolwa North Goolwa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 18% of SA

Liveability

Goolwa is more walkable (65 vs 0).

Goolwa North Goolwa
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Goolwa carries more crime risk (67 vs 22).

Goolwa North Goolwa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Goolwa North Goolwa
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Goolwa North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Goolwa

  • Goolwa Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Goolwa Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goolwa North Goolwa
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Goolwa North sits further from the CBD (85.7 km vs 82.7 km).

Goolwa North Goolwa
Walkability score 0/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 85.7 km
+4% vs other
 82.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5214
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5214
same for both

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.

Goolwa North Goolwa
Car (driver) 79.0% / 79.1%
Goolwa North — Car (driver): 79.0% Goolwa — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 11.2%
Goolwa North — Worked from Home: 9.0% Goolwa — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Walked Only 3.4% / 5.5%
Goolwa North — Walked Only: 3.4% Goolwa — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 2.0%
Goolwa North — Car (passenger): 5.6% Goolwa — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bus 1.9% / 0.6%
Goolwa North — Bus: 1.9% Goolwa — Bus: 0.6%
Train — / 1.0%
Goolwa North — Train: not among its largest Goolwa — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Goolwa North Goolwa
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 2.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Goolwa North Goolwa
Connectivity score 72/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
912 premises
 14%
1,858 premises

Climate

Goolwa North Goolwa
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Goolwa North Goolwa
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Goolwa North Goolwa
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goolwa North Goolwa
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goolwa North

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Acreage Coastal Retirees

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