$279 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $279
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goolwa · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Goolwa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of Goolwa residents now own their homes outright, a figure that has risen 16 points since 2011. This shift toward full ownership is reflected in housing costs that are well below the state and national figures. Most people live in detached houses, though the typical home has fewer bedrooms than in the past.
$279
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goolwa — higher than 52% of areas.
| Goolwa | $279 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | $277 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,161, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Weekly rents are $279, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average but well below the national level.
$1,161 ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,161
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Goolwa, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Goolwa splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people in Goolwa own their homes outright than in most other areas, reaching 50.3%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the state and national figures at 21.3%.
21.3% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.3% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Goolwa, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.9% of the local area, which is far above the national average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011, and the number of people per bedroom is now a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.9% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goolwa, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goolwa, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414001/goolwa/topic/housing-dwellings