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Goolwa North

SA 5214 · Alexandrina

1,307 (2021)1,408 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

14
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,307
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Goolwa North is a moderate growth suburb in Alexandrina, SA 5214, about 65km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Goolwa North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Goolwa North has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

64.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
5.1 km
To coast
$565/wk
Median rent (house)
44.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,307
Population
66
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$948
vs NSW median-48.8%
Bachelor degree or higher25.4%
Born in Australia73.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse583 / 0 / 14

Top countries of birth: England (12.85%), Germany (1.38%), Netherlands (1.22%), New Zealand (1.22%), Scotland (1.22%)

Top languages: Thai (0.61%), Greek (0.31%), German (0.23%), Italian (0.23%), Vietnamese (0.23%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$565 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 13 (all categories, latest year)995 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Goolwa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 967
  • Goolwa Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 962

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSeaford Railway (44.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
30 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachGoolwa Beach (5.9 km)
Nearest hospitalSouth Coast District Hospital (20.2 km)
Nearest vet20.6 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (65.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.88%
Projected population 20411,595
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Goolwa North

How far is Goolwa North from Adelaide CBD?

Goolwa North is about 64.7 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Goolwa North?

Goolwa North has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Goolwa North?

Goolwa North has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.