Iluka vs Goodwood Island
Goodwood Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 62 in Iluka. In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Iluka, most households own their home. In Goodwood Island, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Goodwood Island: a median of $1.12 million, against $830,000 in Iluka, though rent is higher in Iluka. On these figures, Iluka tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Goodwood Island suits renters.
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 Island
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 59/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 32%)
- But Iluka has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Iluka
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($830,000 vs $1,125,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 42%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Goodwood Island
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 36%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Iluka is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
- Goodwood Island sits closer to the CBD (663.2 km vs 670.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Iluka
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 21%)
- But Goodwood Island carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Goodwood Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.9% vs 2.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Iluka and Goodwood 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.
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.
Demographics
Iluka has more residents (1,764 vs 91); Iluka skews older (62 vs 50).
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,764 +95% vs other | 91 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.7% | +31.9% |
| Median age | 62 | 50 |
| Median household income | $43,368/yr | $43,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $830,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Median unit price | $520,000 | — |
| Median land price | $340,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 47 days from 27 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Goodwood Island has more rural and farming land (51% vs 3%); Iluka has more land zoned for conservation (76% vs 48%).
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 76% | 48% |
| Rural and farming | 3% | 51% |
| Residential | 12% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 5% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 0% |
| Planning zones cover 99% of Iluka and 100% of Goodwood Island. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| 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
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 6% of NSW same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 95% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
Iluka is more walkable (26 vs 0).
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 11/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Iluka carries more crime risk (59 vs 11); Iluka carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 85).
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 74/100 | High 81/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Iluka
- Iluka Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Goodwood Island
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Iluka sits further from the CBD (670.5 km vs 663.2 km).
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 26/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 670.5 km +1% vs other | 663.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 436 min | 434 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2466 | 0.2% postcode 2469 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2466 | 61 postcode 2469 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).
Setting
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 0 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 987 m 1.4 km to a named beach | 57 m |
NBN connectivity
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 91/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 60% 1,473 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,557 mm | 1,408 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.0°C | — |
Council rates
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Iluka | Goodwood Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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