Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$786,000
Up 12.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $765k
- 4 bed
- $860k
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
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The quick read on
Goolwa North
SA 5214 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $786,000
- Population
- 1,307
- Postcode
- 5214
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Goolwa North, South Australia
Property market insights for Goolwa North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Goolwa North SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 12.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Goolwa North, SA is currently $786,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Goolwa North has a 12-month growth rate of 12.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Goolwa North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Goolwa North is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Goolwa North safe?
The overall rate for Goolwa North is 635 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Goolwa North.
Overall crime rate
635
offences per 100,000 residents
79% belowRest of SA
Goolwa NorthRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Goolwa North?
Goolwa North SA 5214 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,307 people call Goolwa North home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $948 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,307
- Median age
- 66 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,246 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.0%Below
15–349.1%Below
35–5413.4%Below
55–7446.1%Above
75 and over21.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses2.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.4%Above
Paying a mortgage19.2%Below
Renting14.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.7%Below
One car41.0%Above
Two cars39.0%Above
Three or more17.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.4%Below
Drove to work64.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.5%Above
Walked or cycled3.7%Below
What stands out in Goolwa North
7.4% of workers in Goolwa North worked from home on Census day.
12.9% of Goolwa North residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
46.4% of people in Goolwa North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Goolwa North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Goolwa North SA 5214.
Is Goolwa North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.0% of Goolwa North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
408 family households lived in Goolwa North; 17.6% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
14.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Goolwa North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Goolwa North had 1,307 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
67.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Goolwa North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Goolwa North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Goolwa North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
19.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Goolwa North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Goolwa North had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 53.0%, while 9.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Goolwa North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
64.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Goolwa North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 41.0% of the total.
56.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Goolwa North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.5% reported a different address.
21.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Goolwa North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.6% of residents used only English at home.
1.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Goolwa North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.2% of Goolwa North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Goolwa North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.0% of ancestry responses in Goolwa North.
Australian ancestry made up 36.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Goolwa North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Goolwa North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 29.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
12.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Goolwa North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 19.9% arthritis and 9.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Goolwa North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Goolwa North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $948 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,246.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Goolwa North compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.4% in Goolwa North, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 66.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 14.4% in Goolwa North, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Goolwa North
Is Goolwa North expensive?
The median house price is $786,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Goolwa North good for families?
The Census counted 408 local families, and 9.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Goolwa North?
Larger houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Goolwa North
40 streets in Goolwa North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alison Ave
- Banfield Rd
- Baudin Ct
- Bedford Ct
- Bedford Dr
- Boston St
- Bricknell Rd
- Burt Ave
- Byrnes Rd
- Currency Creek Rd
- Cutler Rd
- Daniel Ave
- Fenchurch St
- Fidock Rd
- Flinders Cl
- Franklin St
- Halyard Street
- Heading St
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- Howell St
- Janz Ave
- Jemison Ct
- Laffin Road
- Lawrence St
- Liverpool Rd
- Mckinlay Ct
- Murray St
- New Jersey Cr
- New Orleans St
- Noble Ave
- Philip Ct
- Quebec St
- Rickaby Rd
- River Ct
- Riverdell Ct
- Saratoga Dr
- Tara Ct
- Vanessa Cl
- Wakefield Dr
- Washington St
- Webber St
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