Goolwa North vs Hindmarsh Island

Hindmarsh Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 60 against 66 in Goolwa North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goolwa North, most households are people living alone. In Hindmarsh Island, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Goolwa North tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Goolwa North carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 40/100)
  • Hindmarsh Island is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Hindmarsh Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($285,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goolwa North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goolwa North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (85.7 km vs 92.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goolwa North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (54% vs 40%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Goolwa North and Hindmarsh Island 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 Hindmarsh Island
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 Hindmarsh Island
Walkability 0 / 0
Goolwa North — Walkability: 0/100 Hindmarsh Island — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 60
Goolwa North — Safety: 78/100 Hindmarsh Island — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Goolwa North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hindmarsh Island — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Hindmarsh Island has more residents (1,846 vs 1,307); Hindmarsh Island rents higher ($330/wk vs $270/wk).

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Population 1,307 1,846
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.6% +32.0%
Median age 66 60
Median household income $49,296/yr $58,396/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $330/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
0-4 2.3% / 2.6%
Goolwa North — 0-4: 2.3% Hindmarsh Island — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 6.7% / 8.6%
Goolwa North — 5-14: 6.7% Hindmarsh Island — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 3.4% / 3.6%
Goolwa North — 15-19: 3.4% Hindmarsh Island — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 0.8% / 2.2%
Goolwa North — 20-24: 0.8% Hindmarsh Island — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 4.9% / 6.0%
Goolwa North — 25-34: 4.9% Hindmarsh Island — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 6.1% / 7.6%
Goolwa North — 35-44: 6.1% Hindmarsh Island — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 7.3% / 9.7%
Goolwa North — 45-54: 7.3% Hindmarsh Island — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 13.5% / 19.3%
Goolwa North — 55-64: 13.5% Hindmarsh Island — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 32.5% / 26.7%
Goolwa North — 65-74: 32.5% Hindmarsh Island — 65-74: 26.7%
75-84 19.1% / 11.1%
Goolwa North — 75-84: 19.1% Hindmarsh Island — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 2.3% / 2.0%
Goolwa North — 85+: 2.3% Hindmarsh Island — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Hindmarsh Island 45.3% lone person
Hindmarsh Island — Lone Person: 45.3% Hindmarsh Island — Couple Families: 30.2% Hindmarsh Island — One Parent Families: 17.4% Hindmarsh Island — Group Household: 6.4% Hindmarsh Island — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Hindmarsh Island 20.8% renting
Hindmarsh Island — Owned Outright: 54.1% Hindmarsh Island — Mortgage: 25.2% Hindmarsh Island — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 17.8%
Goolwa North — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Hindmarsh Island — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 10.5%
Goolwa North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Hindmarsh Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 9.8%
Goolwa North — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Hindmarsh Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.4%
Goolwa North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Hindmarsh Island — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Goolwa North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Hindmarsh Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

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 Hindmarsh Island
England 12.9% / 12.1%
Goolwa North — England: 12.9% Hindmarsh Island — England: 12.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Goolwa North — New Zealand: 1.2% Hindmarsh Island — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.0%
Goolwa North — Scotland: 1.2% Hindmarsh Island — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 1.4% / 0.5%
Goolwa North — Germany: 1.4% Hindmarsh Island — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.6%
Goolwa North — Netherlands: 1.2% Hindmarsh Island — Netherlands: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.5%
Goolwa North — Italy: not among its largest Hindmarsh Island — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

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%
Hindmarsh Island 87.5% houses
Hindmarsh Island — Houses: 87.5% Hindmarsh Island — Townhouses: 7.3% Hindmarsh Island — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Median house price $777,500 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $550,000 $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 14 sales
 45 days
from 71 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 Hindmarsh Island
3 bed $750K / $730K
Goolwa North — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales) Hindmarsh Island — 3 bed: $730K (68 sales)

11 vs 68 sales

4 bed $887K / $870K
Goolwa North — 4 bed: $887K (12 sales) Hindmarsh Island — 4 bed: $870K (75 sales)

12 vs 75 sales

Zoning mix

Hindmarsh Island has more rural and farming land (49% vs 32%).

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Environmental 51% 44%
Rural and farming 32% 49%
Residential 16% 6%
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 Hindmarsh Island
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 Hindmarsh Island
Houses 3.4%
$590/wk on $898K
 3.6%
$630/wk on $915K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 33% of SA

Liveability

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hindmarsh Island carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Hindmarsh Island carries more crime risk (40 vs 22).

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Parks & reserves 2 4

Mobility

Hindmarsh Island sits further from the CBD (92.4 km vs 85.7 km).

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 85.7 km 92.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 82 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 Hindmarsh Island
Car (driver) 79.0% / 75.9%
Goolwa North — Car (driver): 79.0% Hindmarsh Island — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 14.5%
Goolwa North — Worked from Home: 9.0% Hindmarsh Island — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.4%
Goolwa North — Car (passenger): 5.6% Hindmarsh Island — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 3.4% / 2.7%
Goolwa North — Walked Only: 3.4% Hindmarsh Island — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 1.9% / 0.6%
Goolwa North — Bus: 1.9% Hindmarsh Island — Bus: 0.6%
Bicycle 1.1% / 1.0%
Goolwa North — Bicycle: 1.1% Hindmarsh Island — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Goolwa North Hindmarsh Island
Connectivity score 72/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
912 premises
 40%
1,642 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Goolwa North

Acreage Retirees

Hindmarsh Island

Acreage Retirees

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