Great Ness Beach House Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.82 - Revenue
- A$104,893
- Occupancy
- 65.4%
- Daily rate
- A$412
Airbnb market data · 202612 months to September 2026
The average Airbnb in Goolwa Beach brought in A$27,091 over the 12 months through September 2026, about 33% less than the South Australia average of A$40,737.
The short answer
Bookings in Goolwa Beach trail the South Australia average, at prices about 5% lower. Listings averaged A$310 a night and were booked on 32% of available nights, against A$325 and 43% for the South Australia average.
Timing matters: in January, usually the best month, the average listing earns about 3.3 times as much as in August, usually the slowest.
With 82 active listings, Goolwa Beach is the 14th-largest of 81 South Australia markets AirROI tracks. From a year earlier, average revenue fell 7% while the number of active listings grew 19%.
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Gross bookings per Goolwa Beach listing averaged A$27,091 over the 12 months to September 2026 (South Australia average: A$40,737), before cleaning, platform and management costs and taxes.
In a typical year, the average Goolwa Beach listing brings in A$5,720 in January, its best month, and A$1,720 in August, its slowest. The three strongest months bring in 39% of a full year's revenue, where an even calendar would give any three months 25%.
In a typical month, a top-quarter listing earns at least 2.9 times as much as a bottom-quarter one.
These are monthly figures for listings active in each month. The annual average above also counts listings that operated for only part of the year, so it runs below twelve times these figures.
January earns about 3.3 times what August does
Average revenue per active listing, by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, A$3,070. Each point is one month as recorded, averaged over the listings active in it. The best and slowest months in the text average each calendar month over the past two years, so they can differ from the highest and lowest points here.
Latest 12 months in the September 2026 data. September's figures are still coming in, so the rows run to August.
January 2026 led on revenue, nightly rate and bookings alike.
| Month | Avg. Revenue | Occupancy | Avg. Nightly Rate | RevPAR | Booking Lead Time | Avg. Length of Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | A$1,908 | 22.4% | A$280 | A$64 | 31 days | 4.2 nights |
| Oct 2025 | A$3,157 | 33.3% | A$291 | A$102 | 54 days | 3.8 nights |
| Nov 2025 | A$3,165 | 37.2% | A$291 | A$105 | 124 days | 4.9 nights |
| Dec 2025 | A$4,605 | 42.3% | A$325 | A$149 | 100 days | 5.4 nights |
| Jan 2026 | A$5,212 | 48.8% | A$330 | A$168 | 78 days | 5.1 nights |
| Feb 2026 | A$2,858 | 36.4% | A$295 | A$102 | 33 days | 3.4 nights |
| Mar 2026 | A$3,190 | 37.8% | A$296 | A$103 | 39 days | 3.5 nights |
| Apr 2026 | A$3,477 | 34.3% | A$312 | A$116 | 57 days | 4.5 nights |
| May 2026 | A$1,948 | 22.4% | A$298 | A$63 | 33 days | 2.9 nights |
| Jun 2026 | A$2,616 | 24.9% | A$312 | A$87 | 23 days | 3.7 nights |
| Jul 2026 | A$3,029 | 32.6% | A$312 | A$98 | 31 days | 4.3 nights |
| Aug 2026 | A$1,755 | 21.2% | A$293 | A$57 | 23 days | 2.4 nights |
Averages per active listing in each month. Highlighted: the highest-revenue month of the 12. RevPAR is the month's revenue spread over its nights, booked or not. Booking lead time is the days between booking and check-in, and length of stay the nights per booking, for stays in that month.
For a figure on one home rather than the whole Goolwa Beach market, enter its address and size in the Airbnb income calculator, which compares it with similar listings nearby.
Profit
Yes, when it's run well. The average Goolwa Beach Airbnb took in A$27,091 in the 12 months to September 2026, and run by its owner at everyday costs, about A$1,390 a month of that is left after running costs, so a home that costs less than that to own or rent makes money. A listing in the top quarter leaves about A$2,190 a month.
Cleaning it yourself keeps the A$3,790 a year guests pay in cleaning fees, for about A$1,710 a month. Handing the listing to a co-host at about 10% of nightly bookings still leaves about A$1,200 a month.
These amounts come before housing costs. Where the mortgage or rent is less each month, the difference is profit; a home owned outright keeps it all after property tax, home insurance and any building or condo fees.
| Line | Average listing | Top-quarter listing |
|---|---|---|
| Money in | ||
| Nightly bookings | A$23,301 | A$36,380 |
| Cleaning fees guests pay14% of Goolwa Beach bookings | A$3,790 | A$5,920 |
| Gross bookings | A$27,091 | A$42,300 |
| Running costs | ||
| Airbnb's feeAbout 13%: 15.5% for the 78% of Goolwa Beach listings on Simplified Pricing, 3% for the rest | −A$3,460 | −A$5,400 |
| Cleaning and laundryPaid for by the cleaning fee; A$0 if you clean yourself | −A$3,790 | −A$5,920 |
| Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings | −A$1,350 | −A$2,120 |
| Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2% | −A$540 | −A$850 |
| Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3% | −A$810 | −A$1,270 |
| Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover | −A$270 | −A$270 |
| Permit and registrationWhere one is required | −A$140 | −A$140 |
| ManagementA$0 when you run it; co-hosts charge from about 10% of nightly bookings | A$0 | A$0 |
| Pricing and messaging toolsOptional; Airbnb's own tools are free | A$0 | A$0 |
| Lodging taxesAdded to the guest's bill and passed on | A$0 | A$0 |
| Total running costsAbout 24% of bookings, plus cleaning paid for by the cleaning fee | −A$10,360 | −A$15,970 |
| Left for housing costs, then profit | A$16,731about A$1,390 a month | A$26,330about A$2,190 a month |
| Housing costs | ||
| Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, building or condo fees | Depend on the home | |
The estimate starts from Goolwa Beach's average listing, run by its owner. Change how the listing performs, who runs it and who cleans to see what is left for the mortgage or rent.
To work out the profit on one Goolwa Beach home, with its price, its mortgage or rent and your own costs, use the Airbnb profit calculator. It starts from the comparable listings around the address.
What a listing keeps comes down to the figures this page measures: nightly rate, nights booked and the months it's open. A listing at the top-quarter mark takes in about A$3,530 a month, against A$2,260 for the average one.
Occupancy
Goolwa Beach listings were booked on 32% of the nights they were open over the past year, 11 percentage points below the South Australia average (43%) and 11 points below the Australia average (43%). In a typical year, occupancy swings from 20% in August to 54% in January.
The busiest tenth of listings are booked about 4.5 times as often as the bottom quarter.
January is usually the busiest month in Goolwa Beach, August the quietest
Share of open nights booked, by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The 12-month rate of 32% averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Nightly rates
The average nightly rate in Goolwa Beach, known as ADR (average daily rate), was A$310 over the past year, about the same as the South Australia average (A$325) and about 19% below the Australia average of A$385. In a typical year, rates peak in January at about A$330 and bottom out in September at about A$265.
The top 10% charge about twice the rate of the bottom quarter.
January rates run 25% above September's
Average nightly rate (ADR), by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, A$291. The 12-month ADR of A$310 averages each listing's own rate across its whole year; the monthly points average listings month by month, so the two differ.
RevPAR, or revenue per available night, divides a listing's income by every night it was open to book, so it rises with both price and bookings. In Goolwa Beach it averaged A$101 over the past year, from about A$55 in a typical August to about A$184 in a typical January.
Per open night, by tier:
January RevPAR is about 3.3 times August's
Revenue per open night (RevPAR), by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, A$101.
Seasonality
Goolwa Beach has two high seasons, April and December–January, which makes it a highly seasonal market. Business is slowest from May to September, with a midsummer dip in February as well.
Average revenue by month in Goolwa Beach
Average revenue per active listing, each calendar month averaged over the past two years
The dashed line is the average of the 12 calendar months, A$3,070.
| Month | Season | Revenue per listing |
|---|---|---|
| January | High season | A$5,720 |
| February | Low season | A$2,760 |
| March | Shoulder season | A$3,010 |
| April | High season | A$3,490 |
| May | Low season | A$1,820 |
| June | Low season | A$2,340 |
| July | Low season | A$2,630 |
| August | Low season | A$1,720 |
| September | Low season | A$2,060 |
| October | Shoulder season | A$2,970 |
| November | Shoulder season | A$3,240 |
| December | High season | A$5,050 |
| Season | Revenue per month | Occupancy | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| High seasonDecember–January | A$5,380 | 51% | A$324 |
| High seasonApril | A$3,490 | 40% | A$295 |
| Shoulder seasonMarch, October–November | A$3,070 | 37% | A$279 |
| Low seasonFebruary, May–September | A$2,220 | 26% | A$286 |
Guests book Goolwa Beach stays 59 days ahead on average (about eight weeks). November stays are booked furthest out, about 118 days ahead, and August stays closest to arrival, about 23 days. A typical November booking is made in mid-July.
November stays are booked furthest ahead
Average days between booking and check-in, by month of stay, September 2024 to August 2026
The 12-month figure of 59 days averages each listing's year as a whole; each month here averages only the listings with stays in it.
Permits
None of the 82 active listings in Goolwa Beach display a registration, permit or license number. That doesn't mean no rules apply: some places don't ask hosts to show a number on the listing, and listing data doesn't capture every scheme.
Registration, permit, zoning and tourist-tax rules vary by address and change often, so confirm them with the local authority before buying or listing in Goolwa Beach.
Neighborhoods
AirROI's area guide picks four Goolwa Beach neighborhoods that draw short-term rental guests, led by Goolwa Beach, Currency Creek and Narrung. The picks reflect guest appeal, not earnings data or permit eligibility, so check local permit rules for a specific address before buying.
| Area | Who it suits | Landmarks nearby |
|---|---|---|
| Goolwa Beach | A stunning coastal area known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed atmosphere, ideal for family vacations and nature enthusiasts. The location offers direct access to a variety of water activities and surf culture. | Goolwa Beach, Goolwa River, Encounter Coast Maritime Discovery Centre, Coorong National Park, Goolwa Markets, Goolwa to Victor Harbor Bike Path |
| Currency Creek | A beautiful location surrounded by vineyards and the River Murray, perfect for those interested in wine tourism and a rural escape near the coast. | Currency Creek Winery, Murray River, Wine tasting tours, Goolwa Wildlife Reserve |
| Narrung | A serene and nature-focused area near the Murray River, ideal for eco-conscious travelers and those looking for outdoor activities like fishing and hiking. | Murray River, Narrung Wetlands, Local fishing spots |
| Basham Beach | A stunning beach area that offers excellent surfing and family-friendly spaces, perfect for visitors looking for a beach getaway with accessibility to nearby attractions. | Basham Beach, Basham Conservation Park, Walking trails, Picnic areas |
Area descriptions are AI-assisted from public sources and are not checked against zoning.
Listings
Every Airbnb in Goolwa Beach is an entire home: all 82 listings rent the whole place. Houses account for 95% of the stock; cabins and other outdoor stays come next at 2%.
Every listing rents the whole place
Goolwa Beach Airbnb listings by room type
Houses dominate the property mix
Goolwa Beach Airbnb listings by property type
| Property type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| House | 95.1% | 78 |
| Cabin/Outdoor | 2.4% | 2 |
| Apartment/Condo | 1.2% | 1 |
| Others | 1.2% | 1 |
Most Goolwa Beach homes are built for groups: 84% of entire homes have three or more bedrooms, and three-bedroom homes are the most common size (40%).
Goolwa Beach entire homes by number of bedrooms
Entire homes with each number of bedrooms
| Bedrooms | Share of entire homes | Entire homes |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1 bedroom | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9.8% | 8 |
| 3 bedrooms | 40.2% | 33 |
| 4 bedrooms | 36.6% | 30 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 7.3% | 6 |
A typical three-bedroom home in Goolwa Beach earned A$19,300 over the past year, against A$27,000 for a four-bedroom home.
| Home size | Listings | Typical annual revenue (median) | Average annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | 33 | A$19,300 | A$23,500 | A$283 | 30% |
| 4 bedrooms | 30 | A$27,000 | A$30,900 | A$348 | 31% |
Goolwa Beach is a group-trip market: 60% of listings sleep eight or more guests, about 3.3 times the share of the next most common size, six guests (18%).
Goolwa Beach listings by guest capacity
Share of listings by the number of guests they sleep
| Guest capacity | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 2 guests | 3.7% | 3 |
| 4 guests | 3.7% | 3 |
| 5 guests | 7.3% | 6 |
| 6 guests | 18.3% | 15 |
| 7 guests | 7.3% | 6 |
| 8+ guests | 59.8% | 49 |
Goolwa Beach hosts set up an average of 5.2 beds per listing. 50% of listings show their exact location on the listing map; the rest show an approximate area.
Beach access is common in Goolwa Beach: 41% of listings offer it, and 98% offer free parking on site.
Share of Goolwa Beach listings with each common amenity
Guests
Goolwa Beach draws mostly domestic guests: 97% of those who left reviews live in Australia. Adelaide alone accounts for 26% of reviews.
97% of Goolwa Beach guests are domestic
Where guests who left reviews live
Where Goolwa Beach guests come from: top cities
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin city | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| Adelaide | 26.3% |
| Melbourne | 2.3% |
| Coromandel Valley | 1.2% |
| Woodcroft | 0.9% |
Where Goolwa Beach guests come from: top countries
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin country | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| Australia | 97.1% |
| United Kingdom | 0.9% |
| United States | 0.6% |
| Finland | 0.3% |
| Japan | 0.3% |
Languages spoken by Goolwa Beach guests
Share of guests who left reviews
| Language | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| English | 81.9% |
| Chinese | 3.8% |
| German | 3.8% |
| Spanish | 2.9% |
| French | 1.9% |
Goolwa Beach Airbnbs average 4.77 stars, and 30% of listings hold Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge. Guests are toughest on value for money: it scores 4.66, against 4.91 for host communication.
Communication scores highest in Goolwa Beach; value is lowest
Average guest rating out of 5 by category; the bars start at 4.0
| Category | Average rating (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 4.80 |
| Cleanliness | 4.70 |
| Communication | 4.91 |
| Location | 4.85 |
| Check-in | 4.87 |
| Value | 4.66 |
Booking patterns
Nearly nine in ten Goolwa Beach listings are open to guests more than 180 days a year, but only 12% are booked or blocked that many days. The most common booked-or-blocked total is 31 to 90 days a year, covering 37% of listings; blocked nights include any the host closes off.
Days a year Goolwa Beach listings are open to guests
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 271-366 days | 59.8% | 49 |
| 181-270 days | 28.0% | 23 |
| 91-180 days | 12.2% | 10 |
Days a year Goolwa Beach listings are booked or blocked
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 181-270 days | 12.2% | 10 |
| 91-180 days | 30.5% | 25 |
| 31-90 days | 36.6% | 30 |
| 1-30 days | 20.7% | 17 |
The average Goolwa Beach booking lasts 4.3 nights, longest in December and shortest in August. Listings took about 18 bookings each over the year, some 1,480 in all. 46% of listings that give a check-in time set it at 2 p.m., with check-out usually at 10 a.m.
Average length of stay by month in Goolwa Beach
Average nights per booking, by month of stay
Two-year average by calendar month.
More than three-quarters of listings in Goolwa Beach accept stays of one or two nights.
Minimum stay set by Goolwa Beach listings
Share of listings by the shortest stay they accept, from one night to 30 or more
Firm is the most common cancellation policy in Goolwa Beach, used by 35% of listings; it refunds guests in full only if they cancel at least 30 days before check-in. Hosts here lean strict: more than half of listings use Firm or stricter terms, against 35% on Flexible or Moderate.
Cancellation policies of Goolwa Beach listings, from most to least flexible
Share of listings by the policy they use
Nearly all Goolwa Beach listings charge a cleaning fee. The typical fee is about A$221. Spread over the average stay of 4.3 nights, that adds roughly A$50 a night to what guests pay. For listings that charge one, cleaning fees make up about 14% of gross revenue.
Top earners
The top-grossing Airbnb in Goolwa Beach, a four-bedroom home, took in A$105,000 over the past year, about 3.9 times the city's average of A$27,100.
Great Ness Beach House Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.82
Oceanviews-700ms to Beach-Linen-Pets-Firepit! Entire home · 5 bedrooms Rated 4.83
Bradford Shores Goolwa - Luxury - Wi-Fi Entire home · 5 bedrooms
Seaberry—Coastal Ease by Goolwa Beach Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.88
The Beach House 64 Neighbour Ave Goolwa Beach Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.67
Cosy Winter Luxury - hot tub, fireplace, pets! Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.91 Professional management companies run 30% of Goolwa Beach listings and owners run the rest. Superhosts run a third of listings. Airbnb's Simplified Pricing, where the host pays the whole service fee and guests see one price with no separate Airbnb charge, covers 78% of listings.
3 management companies run five or more active Airbnb listings in Goolwa Beach, and companies run 45% of its 82 active listings. Hometime is the largest, with 12 listings and an average guest rating of 4.78; the next largest are Harris Holiday Rentals and Pet Let Holidays. Among the three largest, Pet Let Holidays' homes rate highest, at 4.80.
The three largest run 33% of Goolwa Beach's listings
Share of Goolwa Beach's 82 active Airbnb listings each company runs as host or co-host
Listings each company runs as host or co-host, 12 months to September 2026. Guest ratings average each listing's Airbnb rating, weighted by its reviews.
See the largest management companies in South Australia, with a profile of each.
Nearby markets
Of the eight nearby markets in the table, all within 14 km, McCracken (12 km away, 30 listings) earned the most per listing, about 31% more than Goolwa Beach. Victor Harbor was the busiest, booked on 37% of nights against 32% in Goolwa Beach.
| Market | Listings | Avg. annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goolwa South 1 km | 53 | A$29,606 | A$316 | 31% |
| Goolwa 2 km | 62 | A$24,112 | A$278 | 34% |
| Middleton 4 km | 142 | A$33,314 | A$393 | 32% |
| Hindmarsh Island 6 km | 55 | A$34,280 | A$398 | 31% |
| Port Elliot 8 km | 139 | A$34,278 | A$347 | 36% |
| Hayborough 11 km | 59 | A$30,970 | A$356 | 32% |
| McCracken 12 km | 30 | A$35,444 | A$349 | 34% |
| Victor Harbor 14 km | 133 | A$34,032 | A$325 | 37% |
See all 81 South Australia Airbnb markets
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FAQ
An active Goolwa Beach Airbnb grossed A$27,091 on average in the 12 months to September 2026, according to AirROI's tracking of 82 active listings. That is before cleaning, management, taxes and financing. Busier, better-run listings do far better: the top quarter took in A$4,060 or more in a typical month.
It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Goolwa Beach listings earn between A$1,390 and A$4,060 in a typical month, and the top tenth A$6,250 or more. For one home, enter its address and bedroom count in the Airbnb calculator: it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
Listings in Goolwa Beach were booked on 32% of available nights over the past year. That compares with 43% for the South Australia average. January is usually the busiest month.
The average booked night in Goolwa Beach cost A$310 before fees. Half of listings charge between A$225 and A$355, so bedroom count and location move the price more than the average suggests.
None of the active Goolwa Beach listings display a registration, permit or license number. That doesn't mean no rules apply, so confirm registration, permit and tourist-tax rules with the local authority before buying.
Yes, when it's run well. The average Goolwa Beach Airbnb grossed A$27,091 in the 12 months to September 2026, 33% below the South Australia average of A$40,737. Run by its owner, with the cleaning fee covering the cleaner and everyday costs for Airbnb's fee, utilities, supplies, upkeep and insurance, A$16,731 a year (about A$1,390 a month) is left before the mortgage or rent. A home that costs less than that to own or rent makes a profit, and a listing at the top-quarter mark leaves about A$2,190 a month. Check a specific home in the Airbnb estimator.
January usually pays best, averaging A$5,720 per active listing over the past two years, and August usually pays least. The month-by-month table above shows how the latest 12 months played out.
Each night a Goolwa Beach listing was open to book earned A$101 on average over the past year, booked or not. That figure, revenue per available night (RevPAR), folds price and occupancy into one number; the top 10% of listings made A$180 or more.
Goolwa Beach stays were booked 59 days (about eight weeks) before arrival on average over the past year, so most of a month is booked well before it starts.
The average Goolwa Beach Airbnb stay lasted 4.3 nights over the past year. A listing took 18 reservations over the year on average.
Guests rate Goolwa Beach Airbnbs 4.77 out of 5 on average. Guests score communication highest and value lowest.
Goolwa Beach, Currency Creek and Narrung draw the most short-term rental interest in Goolwa Beach. The neighborhood guide explains what brings guests to each.
AirROI counted 82 active Airbnb listings in Goolwa Beach as of September 2026. The closest tracked market is Goolwa South, 1 km away.
In Goolwa Beach, nearly all listings add a cleaning fee, and the typical fee is about A$221.
Method
Figures on this page cover 82 active Airbnb listings in Goolwa Beach from October 2025 to September 2026 (trailing twelve months). AirROI refreshes them monthly from listing-level booking and calendar data covering 20+ million properties worldwide. AirROI measures bookings in US dollars; this page shows them in Australian dollars at A$1.44 per US$, the typical rate from October 2025 to September 2026. Annual revenue averages every listing active during the period, including those listed for only part of it; monthly figures average the listings active in each month; the tier lists show the spread. Neighborhood descriptions are AI-assisted. See the methodology for definitions.
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