6,230 ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,397
- 2016: 6,355
- 2021: 6,230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goondiwindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Goondiwindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children under 15 live in Goondiwindi than in most other similar areas. The town has a population of 6,230 people, which has shrank by 2.6% since 2011. While the typical age of 38 is about the same as the national figure, the area has a growing number of seniors.
6,230
▼ -2.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Goondiwindi — lower than 70% of areas.
| Goondiwindi | 6,230 |
|---|---|
| 4390, QLD | 6,719 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,230, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. This number has fallen since 2011, with the town losing about 167 people.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.8% of the community, a figure that rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
17.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goondiwindi splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.8% of residents, which is a little above the national average.
8.1% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
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/sa2/307011173/goondiwindi/topic/demographics-identity