Goolwa property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Goolwa, SA (2,753 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Goolwa
Goolwa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential Park
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Deferred Urban
Crime near Goolwa
Goolwa sits in the Alexandrina council area, which recorded 586 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 586 total. Figures are for the whole Alexandrina council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Goolwa
At the 2021 Census, 21.7% of Goolwa’s 2,558 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Goolwa
Alexandrina council approved 412 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Alexandrina council area (not just Goolwa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.