1,338 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,357
- 2016: 1,280
- 2021: 1,338
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4387, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4387, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in postcode 4387, at 32.5%. This is a notably mature area where the typical resident is 50 years old, making it far older than the national figure. The population is small, with 1,338 people living across the region.
1,338
▼ -1.4%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4387, QLD — lower than 66% of areas.
| 4387, QLD | 1,338 |
|---|---|
| Goondiwindi | 10,310 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 65% of similar areas and shrank by 1.4% since 2011. The typical resident is now 50, which is 5 years older than in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 5.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.6%.
24.4% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4387, QLD, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure.
8.8% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4387, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 4387, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4387/4387-qld/topic/demographics-identity