Good Night · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Good Night

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Good Night is 52, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With 151 people living here, the community is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a notable presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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📍 Good Night, Suburb / Locality

Where Good Night sits — Total population

151
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Good Night — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Good Night151
4671, QLD 6,285
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 52 is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting 14 years above the national figure.

151

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 117
  • 2021: 151

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While the population is generally older, 19.9% of residents are children under 15, which is a little above the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.9% of the area, a figure well below the Queensland average of 17.0%.

9.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Good Night, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Relationships are also distinct here, with 16.5% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the national figure of 11.5%.

16.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Good Night, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Good Night [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31184/good-night/topic/demographics-identity