Goyder

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 4,087 people · 52 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Goyder at a glance

4,087
Population
#49 of 72 in SA
6,824
km² area
1/km² density
51.4
Median age
+10.1 vs SA
$969
Median HH income/wk
#68 of 72 in SA
914
SEIFA IRSAD
#52 of 72 in SA
5
Schools
4 gov, 0 Cath, 1 indep
9.4%
Born overseas
18.1%
Renting

Map shows the Goyder LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Goyder is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 52 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 6,824 km². Goyder has a population of 4,087 , ranking #49 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Burra (1,112 residents), and the highest median household income is in Ulooloo at $8,000/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $969/week and median age is 51.4. About 9.4% of residents were born overseas and 1.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years631 (16.0%)
15–24 years352 (8.9%)
25–44 years705 (17.9%)
45–64 years1,215 (30.8%)
65+ years1,037 (26.3%)
9.4%
Born overseas
1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.3%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Renting (18.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (96.5%) Semi/townhouse (3.2%) Flat/apartment (0.2%)
$177
Median weekly rent
$832
Median monthly mortgage
34.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
65.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.6%
Unemployment rate
882
In full-time work
625
In part-time work

Schools in Goyder

5 schools across Goyder: 80.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 20.0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 987 (range 950 to 1017). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (60.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (40.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 987 SA median 999LGA range 950 to 1017

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 5 schools in Goyder, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Eudunda Area School Government Combined Eudunda 223 950
Burra Community School Government Combined Burra 194 964
St John's Lutheran School Independent Primary Eudunda 46 1017
Booborowie Primary School Government Primary Booborowie 21 1010
Robertstown Primary School Government Primary Robertstown 8

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Goyder. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

914
Ranked #52 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

947

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

958

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

920

Suburbs in Goyder

Goyder contains 52 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Burra 5417 1,112 $866/wk 54
Eudunda 5374 815 $921/wk 54
Robertstown 5381 223 $748/wk 59
Booborowie 5417 205 $1,021/wk 56
Farrell Flat 5416 201 $1,111/wk 50
Hallett 5419 166 $780/wk 46
Terowie 5421 135 $589/wk 56
Point Pass 5374 123 $1,093/wk 52
Mount Bryan 5418 114 $816/wk 51
Neales Flat 5374 78 $1,395/wk 50
Hampden 5374 75 $924/wk 47
Ngapala 5374 61 $1,625/wk 44
Willalo 5419 59 $1,312/wk 42
Emu Downs 5381 52 $900/wk 37
Buchanan 5374 51 $1,312/wk 29
Whyte Yarcowie 5420 50 $1,374/wk 40
Hansborough 5374 47 $1,437/wk 55
Leighton 5417 46 $1,312/wk 48
Brownlow 5223 43 $725/wk 52
Australia Plains 5374 41 $850/wk 40
Bower 5374 41 $866/wk 56
Sutherlands 5374 33 $900/wk 52
Gum Creek 5417 30 $1,125/wk 38
Apoinga 5413 29 $1,187/wk 39
Canowie Belt 5420 29 $2,624/wk 45
Hanson 5417 23 $899/wk 53
Peep Hill 5374 22 $1,374/wk 44
Julia 5374 21 $1,499/wk 38
North Booborowie 5417 21 $1,125/wk 41
Brady Creek 5381 19 $725/wk 43
Bright 5381 18 $425/wk 27
Frankton 5374 15 $1,374/wk 35
Worlds End 5381 14 $1,500/wk 34
Baldina 5417 12 $575/wk 48
Collinsville 5418 11 $1,874/wk 19
Porter Lagoon 5416 8 $2,250/wk 43
Rocky Plain 5381 8 $225/wk 60
Burra Eastern Districts 5417 7 $949/wk 56
Koonoona 5417 7 $2,499/wk 45
Mongolata 5417 7 $1,125/wk 29
Mount Bryan East 5419 7 $575/wk 64
Geranium Plains 5381 5 $2,749/wk 57
Canowie 5419 3 $762/wk 72
Bundey 5320 $75/wk 56
Franklyn 5421
Halleluja Hills 5381
Hallelujah Hills 5381
Pine Creek 5419
Ulooloo 5419 $8,000/wk 62
Westons Flat 5320
Wonna 5419
Worlds End Creek 5381

Postcodes covered

5223, 5320, 5374, 5381, 5413, 5416, 5417, 5418, 5419, 5420, 5421

Compare Goyder with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Goyder and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Goyder (SA) 4,087 51.4 $969/wk 914 18.1% 9.4%
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 9,102 48.2 $1,368/wk 963 20.9% 10.0%
Northern Areas 4,560 48.8 $1,167/wk 948 18.4% 6.3%
Mid Murray 9,045 53.6 $955/wk 882 17.4% 10.7%
Peterborough 1,641 54.4 $741/wk 783 23.3% 9.0%
Kangaroo Island 4,888 49.8 $1,186/wk 952 23.2% 14.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Goyder

What is the population of Goyder?

The 2021 Census recorded 4,087 people living in Goyder, across 52 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Goyder?

Goyder contains 52 suburbs. The most populous are Burra, Eudunda, Robertstown, Booborowie, Farrell Flat.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Goyder?

Goyder covers 11 postcodes: 5223, 5320, 5374, 5381, 5413, 5416, 5417, 5418, 5419, 5420, 5421.

What is the median household income in Goyder?

The population-weighted median household income across Goyder is $969 per week (2021 Census), ranking #68 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Goyder?

Goyder has 5 schools, including 4 government, 0 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Goyder?

Goyder has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 914, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.