Goodwood (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Goodwood is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, lying just beyond the parklands beside the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds in the City of Unley. Its spine is Goodwood Road, a busy strip of shops, churches, businesses and a library, with the local Goodwood Primary School giving the neighbourhood its village character. The name dates to the first survey of 1839, when the land was granted to the South Australian Company and called Goodwood; a small village had taken shape by the early 1840s, and in 1849 the settler Arthur Hardy subdivided his holding into roomy blocks he named Goodwood Park. The suburb has long been well connected, with the Belair railway line running through it and the city-to-Glenelg tram passing close by.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Goodwood (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1082, 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 (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,823
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,918
- SEIFA score
- 1082
- Coordinates
- -34.9513, 138.5923
Goodwood (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Goodwood (SA) 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 young adults (25–44) at 31%, 35% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 428 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 277 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 869 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 733 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 504 | 18% |
Share of the 2,811 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 408 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 347 | 29% |
| Rented | 429 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 714 | 59% |
| Townhouses & semis | 190 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 305 | 25% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,213 occupied private dwellings in Goodwood (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $355
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,508
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,006
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 774 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 594 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 27 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,792 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 924
- Employed part-time
- 565
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 (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Goodwood (SA) is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Goodwood (SA)
Where is Goodwood (SA)?
Goodwood (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Goodwood (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Goodwood (SA) had a population of about 2,823.
Is Goodwood (SA) an advantaged area?
Goodwood (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1082, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Goodwood (SA)?
Goodwood (SA) has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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