Suburb in Alexandrina

Goolwa North, SA

Goolwa North had a population of 1,307 at the 2021 Census (+28.6% since 2016). Median age 66.3. Median weekly household income $960. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Goolwa North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Goolwa North's population grew by 28.6% to 1,307, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 66.3, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 5.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 39.1%.

14.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 65.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 602 households.

The median household earns $960 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $262 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,305 a month.

22.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 1.7% use a language other than English at home. 49.9% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Goolwa North beside SA and Australia.

MeasureGoolwa NorthSAAustralia
Population1,3071,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+28.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age66.340.938.2
Households602691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting14.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright65.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$960$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$262$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,305$1,505$1,866
Born overseas22.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home1.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion49.9%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+28.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8492011
  2. 1,0162016
  3. 1,3072021

Age

Median age 66.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Goolwa North South Australia
Share of people by age, Goolwa North and South Australia
0–95.7%
10–196.8%
20–292.9%
30–396.7%
40–496.5%
50–598.5%
60–6923.1%
70–7929.8%
80+9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Goolwa North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.5%
  2. Australian37.7%
  3. Scottish12.5%
  4. German8.8%
  5. Irish8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai0.6%
  2. Greek0.3%
  3. German0.2%
  4. Italian0.2%
  5. Vietnamese0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England13.5%
  2. Germany1.4%
  3. the Netherlands1.3%
  4. New Zealand1.3%
  5. Scotland1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Goolwa North

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