Goodwood Island, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Goodwood Island is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 930, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Goodwood Island at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 91
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $833
- SEIFA score
- 930
- Coordinates
- -29.3813, 153.3208
Goodwood Island demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Goodwood Island using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 43%, 51% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 9% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 37 | 43% |
| Seniors (65+) | 19 | 22% |
Share of the 87 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 12 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 14% |
| Rented | 18 | 51% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 23 | 56% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 41 occupied private dwellings in Goodwood Island.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $512
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14 (19%)
- Labour-force participation
- 38.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.3%
- Employed full-time
- 16
- Employed part-time
- 7
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Goodwood Island
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Goodwood Island is January (average daytime high around 28°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.4°C). The area receives roughly 1117 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 20.8°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 176 mm |
| Mar | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 190 mm |
| Apr | 24°C | 16.7°C | 66 mm |
| May | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 74 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 11.2°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 19.4°C | 9.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 20.8°C | 10.7°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 13°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 24.6°C | 15.7°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 124 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Goodwood Island
Where is Goodwood Island?
Goodwood Island is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Goodwood Island?
At the 2021 Census, Goodwood Island had a population of about 91.
Is Goodwood Island an advantaged area?
Goodwood Island has an ABS SEIFA score of 930, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Goodwood Island?
Goodwood Island has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 1,117 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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