Goolwa South vs Coorong

Coorong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 62 in Goolwa South. 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 South: a median of $690,000, against $125,000 in Coorong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Goolwa South tends to suit older residents, while Coorong suits young adults, couples, and 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

Coorong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (128% vs 89%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 33%)
  • But Goolwa South carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coorong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($125,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coorong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goolwa South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.7 km vs 186.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 130 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goolwa South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Goolwa South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Goolwa South and Coorong 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 South Coorong
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 South Coorong
Walkability 0 / 0
Goolwa South — Walkability: 0/100 Coorong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 30
Goolwa South — Safety: 60/100 Coorong — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Goolwa South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coorong — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Goolwa South has more residents (1,041 vs 53); Goolwa South rents higher ($280/wk vs $180/wk).

Goolwa South Coorong
Population 1,041
+95% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -8.6%
Median age 62 48
Median household income $49,972/yr $63,336/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+36% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goolwa South Coorong
0-4 2.8% / 7.5%
Goolwa South — 0-4: 2.8% Coorong — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 4.7% / 7.5%
Goolwa South — 5-14: 4.7% Coorong — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 3.7% / —
Goolwa South — 15-19: 3.7% Coorong — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / —
Goolwa South — 20-24: 3.8% Coorong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.5% / 26.4%
Goolwa South — 25-34: 7.5% Coorong — 25-34: 26.4%
35-44 7.9% / —
Goolwa South — 35-44: 7.9% Coorong — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 10.5% / 9.4%
Goolwa South — 45-54: 10.5% Coorong — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 15.7% / 20.8%
Goolwa South — 55-64: 15.7% Coorong — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 23.3% / 17.0%
Goolwa South — 65-74: 23.3% Coorong — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 15.4% / —
Goolwa South — 75-84: 15.4% Coorong — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.4% / —
Goolwa South — 85+: 5.4% Coorong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goolwa South 62.8% lone person
Goolwa South — Lone Person: 62.8% Goolwa South — Couple Families: 18.6% Goolwa South — One Parent Families: 14.3% Goolwa South — Group Household: 3.0% Goolwa South — Other Families: 1.3%
Coorong 55.0% lone person
Coorong — Lone Person: 55.0% Coorong — Couple Families: 45.0% Coorong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coorong — Group Household: 0.0% Coorong — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goolwa South 28.0% renting
Goolwa South — Owned Outright: 50.5% Goolwa South — Mortgage: 21.4% Goolwa South — Renting: 28.0%
Coorong 20.0% renting
Coorong — Owned Outright: 60.0% Coorong — Mortgage: 20.0% Coorong — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goolwa South 89.4% houses
Goolwa South — Houses: 89.4% Goolwa South — Townhouses: 5.6% Goolwa South — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Coorong 127.8% houses
Coorong — Houses: 127.8% Coorong — Townhouses: 0.0% Coorong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Goolwa South Coorong
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 9.4%
Goolwa South — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Coorong — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 15.1%
Goolwa South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Coorong — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.4%
Goolwa South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Coorong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / —
Goolwa South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Coorong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Goolwa South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Coorong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Property market

Goolwa South Coorong
Median house price $690,000 $125,000
Median unit price $675,000 —
Median land price $940,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 24 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coorong has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%); Goolwa South has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 66%).

Goolwa South Coorong
Environmental 86% 66%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Residential 12% 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

Goolwa South Coorong
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
 28
across Coorong
Approvals change year on year +25% -50%

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 South Coorong
Houses 3.3%
$540/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Goolwa South Coorong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of SA —

Liveability

Goolwa South Coorong
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coorong carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Coorong carries more crime risk (70 vs 40).

Goolwa South Coorong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
 High
87/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Goolwa South Coorong
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 South Coorong
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Coorong sits further from the CBD (186.2 km vs 88.7 km).

Goolwa South Coorong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 88.7 km 186.2 km
+110% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5214
 0.0%
postcode 5264
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5214
 58
postcode 5264

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 South Coorong
Car (driver) 75.9% / 61.3%
Goolwa South — Car (driver): 75.9% Coorong — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 38.7%
Goolwa South — Worked from Home: 13.5% Coorong — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
Goolwa South — Car (passenger): 5.9% Coorong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Goolwa South — Walked Only: 3.6% Coorong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Goolwa South — Bicycle: 1.0% Coorong — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Goolwa South Coorong
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 536 m 669 m

NBN connectivity

Goolwa South Coorong
Connectivity score 56/100 19/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
1,105 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Goolwa South Coorong
Annual rainfall 466 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.0°C

Council rates

Goolwa South Coorong
Average residential rate $2,523/yr $1,465/yr
Council Alexandrina Coorong

Federal electorate

Goolwa South Coorong
Division Mayo Barker
Member Rebekha Sharkie Tony Pasin
Party Centre Alliance Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Goolwa South

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Coorong

Coastal Rural

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