Goolwa South, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Goolwa South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 908, 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.
Goolwa South at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,041
- Median age
- 62
- Median weekly household income
- $961
- SEIFA score
- 908
- Coordinates
- -35.5330, 138.8227
Goolwa South demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Goolwa South 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 seniors (65+) at 44%, 27% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 78 | 7% |
| Youth (15–24) | 79 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 160 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 272 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 459 | 44% |
Share of the 1,048 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 245 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 104 | 21% |
| Rented | 136 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 447 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 28 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 22 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 500 occupied private dwellings in Goolwa South.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,134
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,213
- Median weekly personal income
- $556
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 189 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 31 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 380 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 39.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Employed full-time
- 159
- Employed part-time
- 172
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 Goolwa South
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Goolwa South is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.6°C). The area receives roughly 443 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 16.3°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 24.7°C | 15.8°C | 25 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 14.8°C | 18 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 12.9°C | 34 mm |
| May | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm |
| Jun | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 37 mm |
| Jul | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 17.7°C | 9.4°C | 42 mm |
| Oct | 20.7°C | 11.1°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 12.9°C | 41 mm |
| Dec | 24.4°C | 14.6°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Goolwa South
Where is Goolwa South?
Goolwa South is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Goolwa South?
At the 2021 Census, Goolwa South had a population of about 1,041.
Is Goolwa South an advantaged area?
Goolwa South has an ABS SEIFA score of 908, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Goolwa South?
Goolwa South has average daytime highs of about 20.2°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 443 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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