With over 80 locations across Australia and over 295,000 members, Goodlife is a great option if you want to be able to try new things, have variety in your training, or simply want to take your fitness more seriously.
Price: $17.99 – $27.99* per week
Sign Up Fee: $99.00*
No Lock in Contracts: Available
24/7 Access: Yes, for majority of clubs
Group Fitness: Yes, in abundance
Today we review Goodlife Health Clubs.
We purchased a four week membership at Goodlife Prahran and spent some time working out in their facility so that we can share our experience with others.
We help fitness beginners overcome gym intimidation, sign up for their first membership and start working out with weights properly so they can achieve ongoing results with their body.
We hope this article helps!
Let’s dive in.
Goodlife Health Clubs were founded in 2002 and have since grown to over 85 locations and 295,000 members across Australia. Their aim is to ‘move people to achieve great things – whether it’s maintaining a better work/life balance, creating healthy habits or training for a marathon’.
They pride themselves on being a tight-knit community that offer affordable and flexible membership options.
We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Goodlife and recommend it to anyone who’s prepared to pay a little more for their gym membership than your entry level, smaller facilities like snap fitness, anytime fitness, etc.
There are plenty of group fitness classes, equipment and spaces to suit your needs, and the 24/7 access is also a great addition to your membership if you want to go during quieter times.
For the most part, the environment is friendly and welcoming. The staff can be a little pushy and ‘salesy’ with trying to extend your membership, however, once you’re signed up it’s not really a problem.
✓ Goodlife are a highly reputable brand with high quality facilities, staff and offerings. They have plenty of facilities around Australia so there is usually one near your location.
✓ Each and every Goodlife club is super clean, has plenty of space & extensive equipment, as well as over 60 unique and fun group fitness classes. You won’t need to wait long to use equipment or find space to use in Goodlife facilities, even during peak times.
✓ Goodlife are continually making more and more of their clubs open 24/7, which is a massive win for members.
✗ We have seen a few issues with members struggling to cancel their memberships and have had bad experiences with customer service. Oftentimes, this is because they haven’t read their contract correctly. Make sure you have a thorough understanding of what your contract entails before signing.
✗ Unless you’re committing to a long term contract, Goodlife prices can really start to add up for pay as you go options, with some sources quoting $22.95 per week for membership.
✗ Goodlife are ‘hyper-vigilent’ with signing up members, so keep in mind that if you give them your contact details, you will be followed up and contacted quite thoroughly in an attempt to get you to join.
The majority of Goodlife Clubs are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for working out. You use a swipe key to access the club during non-staffed hours which you recieve when signing up.
If you’re hoping to sign up or ask any specific questions, you’ll need to visit Goodlife during their staffed hours and these times may vary from club to club and throughout the week.
Here’s a general guide for Goodlife staffed hours:
Day | Staffed Hours |
|---|---|
Monday to Thursday | 5:00am - 10:00pm |
Friday | 5:00am - 8:00pm |
Saturday | 7:00am - 5:00pm |
Sunday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Staffed hours do vary considerably from club to club, so check your local club hours before visiting.
A membership at Goodlife will cost you between $17.99 and $27.99 when signing up for a fixed term contract. Price varies depending on contract length and membership level.
Goodlife does not publish any information online regarding pay as you go options, however, some sources state that a Blue Membership costs $22.95 per week if you don’t want to lock yourself into this form of contract.
Day | Blue ($17.99) | Platinum ($20.99) | Black ($27.99) |
|---|---|---|---|
Club Access | Home Club Only | All Clubs | All Clubs |
Access to 33 Arena Fitness Clubs Nationwide | Yes | ||
Access to YogaBox & Reform Pilates at selected clubs | Yes | ||
Challenge Discount Voucher | 2 x $25 | 4 x $25 | |
21 Day Buddy Pass | 3 x $100 | 4 x $100 | |
Free Quarterly Coaching | Yes | Yes | |
Weekend Guest Pass | Yes | Yes | |
4 Weeks Membership Freeze | Yes | Yes | |
Goodlife at Home Access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No Joining Fee | Yes |
* The prices and information shown should be viewed as a general guide only – prices can vary depending on location, how long you commit for, promotions and can also change over time. We do our best to ensure our content is up to date, however, you should always confirm prices and membership details before signing up.
These prices are for fixed term contracts, not pay as you go.
The Goodlife Sign Up Fee is $99.00, which is payable upon joining.
Goodlife Health Clubs have extensive equipment & facilities including:
Please note that facilities do vary considerably between locations, so it’s best to check with your local centre to see what they have.
Here’s how Goodlife stacks up against other well known gym chains.
Gym | Price/wk | Sign Up Fee | 24/7? | Classes? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Snap Fitness | $12.95+ | $59 (varies) | Yes | Limited |
Zap Fitness | $9.95 - $14.95 | $69 | Yes | Limited |
Plus Fitness | $13.95 + | $78 - $128 | Yes | Limited |
Jetts Fitness | $14.95 | $89 + $79 (for fob) | Yes | Limited |
Anytime Fitness | $14.98 - $16.37 | $99 + $69.95 (for fob) | Yes | Limited |
Crunch Fitness | $9.95 - $19.99 | $39.99 (annual fee) | No | Yes |
Fitness First | $17.00 + | $99 | No | Yes |
Goodlife Health Clubs | $17.99 - $27.99 | $99 | Some | Yes |
Genesis Fitness | $14.50 - $20.00 | $55.00 | Some | Yes |
South Pacific Health Clubs | $20.00 - $37.00 | $149 | Yes | Yes |
Curves | $20.50 | $149 | No | Yes |
YMCA | ~ $18 - $28 | Varies | No | Yes |
Fernwood Fitness | $22.00 | $199 | Some | Yes |
OrangeTheory | $54.50 | No | No | Yes |
CrossFit Gyms | ~ $50.00 - $70.00 | Usually no | Usually no | Yes |
12RND Fitness | $59.00 | No | No | Yes |
Body Fit Training | $65.00 | No | No | Yes |
F45 Training | ~$65.00 | No | No | Yes |
Goodlife offers a one-day free pass which can be claimed at any of their facilities across Australia. You can only claim this once, cannot claim it at multiple locations and must not have been a member previously.
Goodlife do offer promotions several times a year – most often these involve the waiving of sign up fees. Keep an eye out for these on their website.
Goodlife does not offer student discounts.
Goodlife offers an extensive array of group fitness classes, including:
Classes vary between locations, so check our your local Goodlife’s timetable to see what’s on offer.
You can use your Goodlife Membership at any location if you have purchased a Platinum or Black Level Membership. You can only visit your home club on a Blue Membership
In order to cancel your Goodlife membership, you’ll need to contact your home club in person or online. You can do this via your club’s website link or by calling them directly.
Alternatively, you can call 1300 393 733 and state your home club’s postcode.
There may be costs associated with cancelling your membership if you have not adhered to the fixed-term contract terms. If you are on a pay as you go contract, you will need to pay off your final month before you cancel.
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