Moving to Goodwood SA 5034
What the official numbers say about living in Goodwood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,110,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $355 a week, against a median household income of $1,918 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Goodwood grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,810 → 2,823 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Greece, India; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Goodwood sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (62% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Goodwood, 700 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Goodwood Road (Stop 3), 300 m north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 8.2 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 5.6 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 3 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 54 schools · 286 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 55 parks — see them all on the Goodwood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Goodwood Primary School 350 m · St Thomas Primary School 350 m · Alliance Francaise 650 m · Annesley College 1.1 km · Unley Primary School 1.6 km · Walford Anglican School for Girls 1.6 km · Sturt Street Community School 1.9 km · Black Forest Primary School 2 km
Groceries: IGA 300 m · Drakes 650 m · Woolworths 1.2 km · Coles 1.3 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · JL Choice Mart 2.2 km · Hong Kong Grocery 2.4 km · Little Tokyo 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Soutar Park 100 m · Goodwood Community Centre Greenspace 200 m · Wayville Reserve 550 m · Orphanage Park 650 m · Forestville Reserve 800 m · Millswood Park 800 m · North Unley Playpark 950 m · Goodwood Oval 1000 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Goodwood, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Wood Duck · Magpie-lark · Rock Dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Goodwood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood here | 2,823 | $2,110,000 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Millswood | 2,173 | $1,940,000 | 10/10 | 39% |
| Wayville | 1,922 | $1,430,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Forestville | 1,400 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Hyde Park | 1,660 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| Unley | 3,997 | $1,671,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Unley Park | 1,383 | $3,037,500 | 10/10 | 66% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Adelaide — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5034 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Goodwood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Goodwood has a median sale price of $2,110,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $355 a week.
The population grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,810 people to 2,823. It sits about 3 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Goodwood station is roughly 0.7 km away. Local government is Unley council, and the federal seat is Adelaide.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Goodwood vs Millswood · Goodwood vs Wayville.
Nearby guides: Millswood · Wayville · Forestville · Hyde Park · Unley · Unley Park.
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