South Australia · Postcode 5034

Goodwood postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 3 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
2,823
Population (2021)
$1,918
Household income/wk
$355
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Goodwood at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5034 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,823 People Resident population, Census 2021
Unley Council area 16 suburbs, 5 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,918/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,918/wk
24% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$355/wk
15% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
1.8 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Goodwood ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Goodwood vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGoodwoodSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,918 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $355 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Goodwood is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5034. It sits about 3 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Unley local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.9 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Goodwood has a population of 2,823 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,918, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 27 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Goodwood includes a median weekly rent of $355, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,208 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goodwood scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Goodwood include Goodwood Primary School and St Thomas' School.

Goodwood is part of the Unley statistical area in South Australia.

Goodwood details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5034
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,823
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,918/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,006/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$355
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density3057/km²
Total Dwellings1,208
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population27 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.952
Longitude138.595
Distance from Adelaide3 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Unley
Local GovernmentUnley
Federal ElectorateAdelaide
State ElectorateUnley
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years428 (15.2%)
15–24 years277 (9.8%)
25–44 years869 (30.8%)
45–64 years733 (26.0%)
65+ years504 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.5%) Mortgaged (29.3%) Rented (36.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Goodwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma217 (7.7%)
Arthritis197 (7.0%)
Diabetes105 (3.7%)
Heart Disease96 (3.4%)
Cancer96 (3.4%)
Lung Condition32 (1.1%)
Dementia16 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle104 (8.6%)
1 vehicle563 (46.4%)
2 vehicles417 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles129 (10.6%)

Schools in Goodwood

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Goodwood. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Goodwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1147 · 408 students
St Thomas' School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1116 · 297 students

Suburbs Near Goodwood

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.