Goodwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goodwood

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 2,823 people lives in Goodwood, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average. It is a diverse mix of ages, with young adults making up the largest single group.

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📍 Goodwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Goodwood sits — Total population

2,823 ▲ +0.5%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goodwood — higher than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goodwood2,823
5034, SA 10,148
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure but a little older than the national typical age of 38.

2,823 ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,810
  • 2016: 2,986
  • 2021: 2,823

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +8.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the biggest group at 30.5%. Children under 15 make up 15.3% of the area, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

18.2% ▲ +27.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Goodwood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.0%, which is lower than most areas.

1.0% ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Goodwood splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 28 males; 85+: 26 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 18 males; 80–84: 29 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 39 males; 75–79: 39 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 59 males; 70–74: 81 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 70 males; 65–69: 112 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 74 males; 60–64: 102 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 80 males; 55–59: 91 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 99 males; 50–54: 91 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 91 males; 45–49: 103 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 91 males; 40–44: 96 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 100 males; 35–39: 127 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 122 males; 30–34: 129 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 97 males; 25–29: 104 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 78 males; 20–24: 91 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 50 males; 15–19: 60 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 75 males; 10–14: 63 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 71 males; 5–9: 78 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 77 males; 0–4: 69 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goodwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40520/goodwood/topic/demographics-identity