Goodwood Island · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Goodwood Island

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Rentals have become a defining feature of Goodwood Island, with half of all households now renting. This shift is paired with housing costs that remain well below the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated area where small homes are more common than in other parts of the country.

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📍 Goodwood Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Goodwood Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goodwood Island — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goodwood Island$250
2469, NSW $240
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the New South Wales figure at $250. Similarly, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,517 is well below the state average.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $190
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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Goodwood Island splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all households rent, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Another 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average.

50.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Goodwood Island, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Small homes are common here, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well above the Australian average.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

63.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.0%
  • 2021: 63.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

47.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.3%
  • 2021: 47.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Goodwood Island, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Other dwelling is next at 39%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Goodwood Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (21%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goodwood Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11709/goodwood-island/topic/housing-dwellings