Goolwa Beach Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Goolwa Beach (5214) is a suburb of South, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 67 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Goolwa Beach is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Goolwa Beach was 2,163 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Goolwa Beach is 49 years of age.

76.0% of people living in the suburb of Goolwa Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.5% England, 1.4% Scotland, 1.0% Germany, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% New Zealand, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Belgium, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% United States of America.

93.6% of people living in Goolwa Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.5% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Samoan, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Greek.

The religious makeup of Goolwa Beach is 32.5% No religion, 15.6% Anglican, 12.9% Uniting Church, 11.5% Catholic, 11.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Lutheran, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses.

52.6% of people are married, 26.2% have never married and 10.7% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 116 widowed people living in Goolwa Beach.

42.7% of the people living in Goolwa Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.9% are working on a part time basis. Goolwa Beach has an unemployment rate of 9.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Goolwa Beach are 19.6% Technicians & trades workers, 16.6% Labourers, 13.1% Community & personal service workers, 12.7% Professionals, 11.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.3% Sales workers, 8.4% Managers, 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Goolwa Beach work in are 14.9% Health care and social assistance, 12.9% Retail trade, 11.4% Accommodation and food services, 11.0% Construction, 8.6% Manufacturing, 6.6% Education and training, 5.6% Other services, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.4% Administrative and support services.

37.3% of homes are fully owned, and 29.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $390 per week and the median household income is $723 per week.

The median rent in Goolwa Beach is $215 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1105 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Goolwa Beach postcode 5214