Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Goolwa then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Goolwa, SA (postcode 5214) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,201 | 2,350 | 2,558 | +357 · +16.2% |
| Median age | 63 | 65 | 67 | +4 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $620/wk | $734/wk | $790/wk | +$170 · +27.4% |
| Median personal income | $383/wk | $459/wk | $493/wk | +$110 · +28.7% |
| Median rent | $188/wk | $220/wk | $250/wk | +$62 · +33% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,000/mo | $200 · -16.7% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Goolwa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,558
was 2,350 in 2016
+208 · +8.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$790/wk
was $734/wk in 2016
+$56 · +7.6%
Median age
67
was 65 in 2016
+2 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Goolwa population growth · Goolwa then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.