Goolwa South
SA 5214 · Alexandrina
1,041 (2021) → 1,122 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Goolwa South is a moderate growth suburb in Alexandrina, SA 5214, about 70km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Goolwa South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Goolwa South has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 28/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.18%), New Zealand (1.34%), Netherlands (0.96%), Germany (0.77%), USA (0.67%)
Top languages: German (0.77%), Samoan (0.38%), Spanish (0.38%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.29%), Italian (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
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 · 5.4kmICSEA 967
- Goolwa Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 962
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Goolwa South
Is Goolwa South safe?
Goolwa South has a residential safety score of 28/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,170 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Goolwa South from Adelaide CBD?
Goolwa South is about 70.1 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Goolwa South?
Goolwa South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Goolwa South?
Goolwa South has a transport score of 0/100.