Goolwa South Demographics (SA) Local Stats

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

In the 2011 census the population of Goolwa South was 1,011 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Goolwa South is 54 years of age.

77.0% of people living in the suburb of Goolwa South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.4% England, 1.4% Netherlands, 1.4% New Zealand, 1.3% Germany, 0.8% Wales, 0.6% Latvia, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Canada, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% Italy, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Scotland.

93.1% of people living in Goolwa South speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Australian Indigenous Languages , 1.1% German, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Hungarian, 0.3% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Goolwa South is 31.6% No religion, 20.3% Anglican, 13.3% Catholic, 11.9% Uniting Church, 9.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Lutheran, 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions, 1.0% Pentecostal.

50.3% of people are married, 23.7% have never married and 14.6% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 74 widowed people living in Goolwa South.

42.7% of the people living in Goolwa South over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 41.9% are working on a part time basis. Goolwa South has an unemployment rate of 10.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Goolwa South are 18.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.1% Community & personal service workers, 14.1% Managers, 12.2% Professionals, 11.9% Labourers, 10.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.6% Sales workers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Goolwa South work in are 17.7% Health care and social assistance, 15.8% Retail trade, 11.9% Accommodation and food services, 10.0% Construction, 7.4% Manufacturing, 5.5% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.8% Administrative and support services, 3.9% Transport, postal and warehousing.

42.0% of homes are fully owned, and 26.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $380 per week and the median household income is $665 per week.

The median rent in Goolwa South is $195 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $842 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Goolwa South postcode 5214