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Goolwa Beach vs Goolwa North

The verdict

Goolwa Beach rates higher for liveability (30 vs 6). Goolwa Beach is closer to the coast (860 m vs 5.1 km).

Scores

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Overall2214
Transport00
Education3940
Liveability306

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Population2,2221,307
Median age5866
Median household income (wk)$916$948
Bachelor degree or higher21.6%25.4%
Born in Australia77.1%73.9%
Avg household size2.12

Growth: Goolwa Beach Moderate Growth · Goolwa North Moderate Growth

Property

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$520$565
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Residential safety score52
Break & enter dwelling /100k270Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)2,025995

Total incidents over time

Schools

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Goolwa Beach · Goolwa North

Transport

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)44.0 km44.1 km

Liveability

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks30
Playgrounds1Data not available
Swimming pools1Data not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)860 m5.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)66.7 km64.7 km
Nearest beach (km)830 m5.9 km
Nearest hospital (km)15.1 km20.2 km

Population & growth

Goolwa BeachGoolwa North
Population (2021)2,2221,307
Estimated 20252,3951,408
Projected 20412,7121,595
Annual growth rate1.89%1.88%

Common questions

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Goolwa Beach and Goolwa North have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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