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Goodwood SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Goodwood, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Goodwood SA is 2,823 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Goodwood is $1,006 per week ($52,312 per year). Median rent in Goodwood is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Goodwood has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Goodwood has a population density of 3057.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Goodwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goodwood is $2,167.

There were 71 recorded offences in Goodwood in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (35 offences).

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Goodwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Goodwood Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,006/wk

$52,312 per year

#1197 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$355/wk

$1,538 per month

#3058 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Goodwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (1,330) Female 52.9% (1,493)

Population Density

3057.2

people per km²

2,823 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,508

Family income/wk

Goodwood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Goodwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.0% 408 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.0% 347 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Goodwood Country of Birth

Australia

82.7%

England

4.8%

India

3.5%

Greece

3.1%

China

2.4%

Germany

1.1%

Bangladesh

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

Brazil

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Goodwood Religion

No Religion

56.9%

Catholic

15.5%

Eastern Orthodox

8.0%

Anglican

6.7%

Not stated

5.6%

Hinduism

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Goodwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Goodwood Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

37.9%

Other

15.3%

Mandarin

14.2%

German

8.4%

Italian

7.4%

Hindi

6.3%

Persian ED

5.8%

IAL Nepali

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Goodwood Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 926 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.1% 562 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 67 people

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Not in labour force

30.6% 687 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Goodwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.7%

Postgraduate Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.6%

Certificate III/IV

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.9%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Goodwood Occupation

Professionals

48.3%

Managers

18.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.0%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Labourers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Goodwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.8%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Health

16.0%

Engineering

8.1%

Education

7.5%

Creative Arts

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Information Technology

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Goodwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Goodwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Goodwood Marital Status

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Married

44.5% 1,062

↔️

Separated

2.1% 51

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Divorced

9.8% 235

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 86

👤

Never married

39.9% 952

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Goodwood Ancestry

English

27.7%

Australian

20.9%

Other

9.6%

Scottish

9.3%

Irish

8.0%

German

6.1%

Greek

5.7%

Italian

4.8%

Chinese

2.7%

Polish

1.8%

Indian

1.7%

Dutch

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Goodwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.2%

Pre-school

14.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.5%

Secondary — Government

11.9%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Goodwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 261

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 5,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Goodwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.8% 506

—

Not a volunteer

78.2% 1,815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Goodwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Goodwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

59.1%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Bicycle

6.9%

Walked only

5.1%

Tram/Light Rail

4.8%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Bus

4.0%

Train

1.1%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Goodwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

46.4%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

8.2%

4+ vehicles

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Goodwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

37.6%

3 bedrooms

40.9%

4 bedrooms

13.7%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Goodwood Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Goodwood Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,448

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Goodwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

286

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Goodwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Goodwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Goodwood Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

2.2% 51

👤

Never served

97.5% 2,266

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Goodwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 339

—

Did not provide

85.3% 1,971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Goodwood Children Ever Born

No children

45.6%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

27.4%

3 children

9.2%

4 children

1.7%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Goodwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

100

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

114

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Goodwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

36.0%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Goodwood Household Size

1 person

30.6%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Goodwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,269

Moved from SA

280

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Goodwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.4%

Step family — no other children

2.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Goodwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 71 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Goodwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

18,920

total students

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

Annesley College Independent

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1164

ICSEA

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

Prince Alfred College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students

1143

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Parkside Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 331 students

1126

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students

1122

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

St Thomas' School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 297 students

1116

ICSEA

Sturt Street Community School Government

Primary · R-6 · 162 students

1114

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 41 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Goodwood Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,918/wk

Median Rent $355/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Goodwood

Your weekly income

≈ $8,311/month

Median rent $355/wk

Left after rent $1,563/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Goodwood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,412 Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,436 Income: $667/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,442 Income: $831/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 1,443 Income: $831/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 1,455 Income: $589/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goodwood

What is the population of Goodwood SA?

The population of Goodwood SA is 2,823 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3057.2 people per km².Goodwood is ranked #2,515 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Goodwood?

The median personal income in Goodwood SA is $1,006 per week, or $52,312 per year.The median household income is $1,918 per week.Family income is $2,508 per week.Goodwood is ranked #1,197 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Goodwood?

Median rent in Goodwood SA is $355 per week ($1,538 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Goodwood ranks #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Goodwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goodwood SA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Goodwood?

The median age in Goodwood SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Goodwood a good suburb to live in?

Goodwood is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,823.The median income is $1,006/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40520. All dollar figures in AUD.