Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Goolwa Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Goolwa Beach, SA (postcode 5214) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,163 | 2,128 | 2,222 | +59 · +2.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 | 58 | +9 · +18.4% |
| Median household income | $723/wk | $808/wk | $916/wk | +$193 · +26.7% |
| Median personal income | $390/wk | $461/wk | $525/wk | +$135 · +34.6% |
| Median rent | $215/wk | $255/wk | $275/wk | +$60 · +27.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,105/mo | $1,192/mo | $1,083/mo | $22 · -2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Goolwa Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,222
was 2,128 in 2016
+94 · +4.4%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.8%
Household income
$916/wk
was $808/wk in 2016
+$108 · +13.4%
Median age
58
was 54 in 2016
+4 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Goolwa Beach population growth · Goolwa Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.