10,310 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10,628
- 2016: 10,630
- 2021: 10,310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goondiwindi · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Goondiwindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Goondiwindi compared to the rest of Australia. This region is slightly older than the national average, with a population of 10,310 that has shrank by 3% since 2011.
10,310
▼ -3.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Goondiwindi — lower than 53% of areas.
| Goondiwindi | 10,310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 40 years old, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This reflects a trend of the population aging by two years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas, though this figure fell 3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 19.6%, a little above the state and national levels.
19.6% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goondiwindi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national figure, with 7.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Nearly half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.1%, which is lower than most areas.
7.8% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goondiwindi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33610/goondiwindi/topic/demographics-identity