Median price trend for houses
Based on 63 sales in the preceding 12 months
$745,000
Up 19.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $660k
- 3 bed
- $745k
- 4 bed
- $850k
- 5+ bed
- $905k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Goolwa
SA 5214 · Alexandrina
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $745,000
- Median unit
- $210,000
- Population
- 2,558
- Postcode
- 5214
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ABS 2021
Goolwa, South Australia
Property market insights for Goolwa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Goolwa SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 23 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$488 per week
Up 8.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Goolwa, SA is currently $745,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Goolwa has a 12-month growth rate of 19.2% for houses and -14.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $745,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $905,000 in Goolwa.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Goolwa is $488 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Goolwa is $210,000, which has decreased 14.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $192,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $488,000 in Goolwa. The median rent for units and apartments in Goolwa is $350 per week and has decreased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Goolwa safe?
The overall rate for Goolwa is 1,865 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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.
Overall crime rate
1,865
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowRest of SA
GoolwaRest 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?
Goolwa SA 5214 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
2,558 people call Goolwa home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $790 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,558
- Median age
- 67 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.3%Below
15–349.8%Below
35–5413.3%Below
55–7439.1%Above
75 and over30.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.4%Below
Townhouses9.0%Above
Apartments4.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.1%Above
Paying a mortgage18.3%Below
Renting26.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.0%Above
One car51.8%Above
Two cars26.5%Below
Three or more11.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.1%In line
Drove to work64.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.5%In line
Walked or cycled5.0%In line
What stands out in Goolwa
9.1% of workers in Goolwa worked from home on Census day.
13.3% of Goolwa residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
44.6% of people in Goolwa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Goolwa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Goolwa SA 5214.
Is Goolwa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.3% of Goolwa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
670 family households lived in Goolwa; 16.3% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
15.4% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Goolwa had 2,558 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
69.6% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.4% of occupied private dwellings in Goolwa.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Goolwa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
18.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.6% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Goolwa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Goolwa had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 45.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 42.5%, while 6.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Goolwa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
64.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Goolwa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 51.8% of the total.
38.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Goolwa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.
21.5% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Goolwa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.5% of Goolwa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Goolwa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.5% of ancestry responses in Goolwa.
Australian ancestry made up 31.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Goolwa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.2% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Goolwa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 28.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
11.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Goolwa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 24.0% 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?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Goolwa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $790 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Goolwa compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.1% in Goolwa, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 55.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 26.6% in Goolwa, 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
Is Goolwa expensive?
The median house price is $745,000, while units and apartments sit at $210,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Goolwa good for families?
The Census counted 670 local families, and 7.3% 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?
Larger houses have a median around $905,000, 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
90 streets in Goolwa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Admiral Tce
- Airport Rd
- Albury Ln
- Alexandrina Rd
- Augusta St
- Avoca St
- Baronet St
- Beach Rd
- Bingham St
- Boettcher Rd
- Brooking St
- Byrnes Rd
- Cadell St
- Chrystal St
- Clark St
- Coddington St
- Collingwood St
- Corio Tce
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- Corner Ct
- Crawford St
- Crocker St
- Curson Pl
- Cutting Rd
- Dance St
- Davies St
- Dawson St
- Dowdodd Cr
- Dowland Street
- Dunbar Rd
- Eastwood Ct
- Elder St
- Farquhar St
- Fenchurch St
- Foster Pl
- Gardiner St
- Glendale Gr
- Goode St
- Goolwa Tce
- Goulburn St
- Governor St
- Goyder St
- Graham Ct
- Graham St
- Gray Sq
- Gundagai St
- Harris St
- Haslam St
- Hays St
- Hogben Rd
- Houlden Road
- Hutchinson Street
- Johnston St
- Jolly Miller Ave
- Kerr St
- Kessell Rd
- Kingdon Pl
- Laurie Ln
- Liddell Rd
- Lindsay Pde
- Liverpool Rd
- Loveday St
- Mark Ln
- Mark Ln West
- Moore St
- Newacott Pl
- North Rd
- Oliver St
- Osborne St
- Parker St
- Partridge St
- Phillipps St
- Port Elliot Rd
- Porter St
- Railway Tce
- Richards St
- Rickaby Rd
- Sheoak Rd
- Sidmouth St
- Skewes Rd
- Stuart Rd
- Sumner St
- Tiverton St
- Vercoe Tce
- Wakool Ct
- Washington St
- Wells Rd
- Wildman St
- William St
- Woodrow
- Wright Rd
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