Goodwood
A premium, compact inner-southern Adelaide suburb, Goodwood has 2,823 residents across 0.92 square kilometres, producing a density of 3,057.2 people per square kilometre. Compared with nearby Unley, Goodwood's profile is concentrated within a smaller footprint, with an aging trajectory and slow annual growth of 0.25%.
Local council: Unley
Population
2,823
Median Age
40.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,918/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
55
Median House
$2.1M
First quarter 2026
Separate houses make up 58.9% of dwellings, compared with 25.1% apartments and 15.7% semi-detached homes, so land-backed stock remains the main purchase choice. Smaller formats are still common, with 40.9% of homes having 3 bedrooms and 37.6% having 2. A 26.1% mortgage-to-income ratio is above the 18.5% rent-to-income ratio, making deposit size, maintenance and borrowing capacity central because premium prices can limit flexibility.
For Buyers
Separate houses make up 58.9% of dwellings, compared with 25.1% apartments and 15.7% semi-detached homes, so land-backed stock remains the main purchase choice. Smaller formats are still common, with 40.9% of homes having 3 bedrooms and 37.6% having 2. A 26.1% mortgage-to-income ratio is above the 18.5% rent-to-income ratio, making deposit size, maintenance and borrowing capacity central because premium prices can limit flexibility.
For Investors
Goodwood presents a premium, established investment case rather than a high-yield profile. Vacancy is 9.3%, higher than the 4.2% unemployment rate but not a direct demand measure, so investors should test property-level leasing conditions rather than assume scarcity. Rent growth of 23.6% supports recent income momentum, and 56 development applications in 12 months point to active renovation interest. Compared with the 26.1% mortgage-to-income ratio, rent-to-income at 18.5% is lower, while overseas migration is the primary growth driver.
Development Activity
Total DAs
293
Last 12 Months
55
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+14.6%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Goodwood
Open-register school locations for education access. This is not a school-quality ranking.
Goodwood Primary School
Demographics
Goodwood's 2,823 residents have a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.2, which is 0.3 below the national average. The education profile is a standout: 61.9% hold a university qualification, 31.8 percentage points above the national level, aligning with 625 professionals and 278 managers. Overseas-born residents account for 28.2%, 6.6 points above the national comparison, with Greek, Mandarin, German, Italian and Hindi among recorded home languages. English, Scottish, Irish and German ancestry counts are 1,034, 347, 299 and 227 respectively. No religion is the largest affiliation at 1,500, ahead of Christianity at 997.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
58.9%
Houses
15.7%
Townhouse
25.1%
Apartment
Tenure
Goodwood's housing market is concentrated at the premium end. That movement is higher than the 0.25% annual population trend, showing that price momentum has recently outpaced local demographic growth. Tenure is split between 33.8% owned outright, 28.8% mortgaged and 35.6% rented, with 1.8% in other arrangements. The house-led mix matters because 58.9% of dwellings are separate houses, compared with 25.1% apartments and 15.7% semi-detached homes. Two and 3 bedroom properties dominate at 37.6% and 40.9%, while 4-plus bedroom homes account for 15.5%.
Mortgage / mo
$2,167
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$355
Census 2021
HH Size
2.2
Personal Income / wk
$1,006
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
9.3%
Unoccupied
124
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
18.5%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
26.1%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
40.5%
Couples with children
44.4%
Couples, no children
12.4%
Single parent
765
Total families
Economy & Employment
Goodwood's workforce is anchored by healthcare at 19.4% and 236 workers, professional and technical services at 15.1% and 184, education at 14.8% and 180, and public administration at 10.2% and 124. Hospitality contributes 5.8% and 71 workers. Employment conditions are comparatively solid: unemployment is 4.2% across a labour force of 1,632, while participation is 68.3% and full-time employment is 59.1%. Professionals number 625, above managers at 278, matching the suburb's 61.9% university-qualified population. SEIFA places education and occupation at decile 9, IRSAD at decile 9 and IRSD at decile 9, while IER is lower at decile 6. That gap matters because resource measures do not always track a highly educated professional workforce.
Unemployment
4.2%
Labour Force
1,632
Unemployed
68
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
59.1%
Part-time
36.1%
Participation
68.3%
Employed
1,564
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
61.9%
Postgraduate
20.7%
Born Overseas
28.2%
Dwellings
1,213
Transport to Work
Goodwood's compact footprint supports short local trips, but daily travel still leans toward cars: 57.8% drive, compared with 9.7% using public transport and 11.8% walking or cycling. Working from home accounts for 16.7%, adding flexibility for professional households. The local mix includes 1 government primary school, Goodwood Primary School. Families should check enrolment zones and compare secondary options against the exact address because boundaries do not always follow suburb lines. The crime rate is 58.8 incidents per 1,000 residents, with 166 total incidents, so address-level checks and normal after-dark precautions are sensible. An IRSAD decile of 9, alongside an IRSD decile of 9, places Goodwood above the midpoint for relative socioeconomic advantage.
Drive
57.8%
Public Transport
9.7%
Walk / Cycle
11.8%
Work from Home
16.7%
Growth Outlook
Goodwood is forecast as an established, slow-growth market. The annual trend is 0.25%, and population change across the wider area is 2.6% over 10 years, modest compared with 23.6% rent growth. Overseas migration is the primary driver, but the trajectory is Aging: the senior share has risen 5.4 percentage points, while the young share has fallen 1.1 points and the working share 2.9 points. The gentrification score is 10 and the stage is Not gentrifying, so current change is more about gradual demographic turnover than rapid reinvention.
Population trend: Unley council area
Goodwood sits in the Unley council area. These are the council area's residents, not Goodwood's.
Residents 2025
40,731
Growth, 5 yr average
+0.6%/yr
2020 to 2025
Growth, last year
+0.7%
2024 to 2025
ABS Estimated Resident Population by LGA, 30 June each year; council area, not this suburb
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
166
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
58.8
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Goodwood compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are in Goodwood?
Goodwood Primary School is the local government primary school in Goodwood. With 1 local school named, families should verify the exact enrolment zone and compare nearby government, independent and secondary options before signing a lease or contract. School access can change across a few streets.
Is Goodwood safe?
Goodwood recorded 166 offences, equivalent to 58.8 incidents per 1,000 residents. That rate should be considered alongside the exact street, time and offence type because suburb-wide figures can mask local variation. Its population is 2,823 and the IRSAD decile is 9, so socioeconomic advantage is high, but ordinary security precautions still matter.
How is Goodwood's population changing?
Goodwood's current population is 2,823. The wider-area forecast records 2.6% population change over 10 years and an annual trend of 0.25%, so growth is slow compared with recent 23.6% rent growth. Overseas migration is the primary driver, while the trajectory is Aging: the senior share is up 5.4 percentage points and the young share is down 1.1 points.
Is there development activity in Goodwood?
Development activity is active but appears weighted toward smaller changes: 56 applications were recorded over 12 months, with 3 examples including dwelling additions, a verandah and internal alterations. Application count alone does not confirm new dwelling supply, so buyers should check approvals, construction timing and the effect on neighbouring amenity.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), SA Department for Housing and Urban Development (house prices), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications).
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