Goodger · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goodger

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

A far older population defines daily life in Goodger, where the typical resident is 47. This age gap is stark, as residents are nine years older than those in the typical Queensland or Australian community.

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📍 Goodger, Suburb / Locality

Where Goodger sits — Total population

176 ▼ -9.7%
  • 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 Goodger — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goodger176
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 176 people, making it larger than about 52% of similar areas.

176 ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 195
  • 2016: 187
  • 2021: 176

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

47 yrs ▲ +20.5%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 only 11.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the older feel of the area, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 35.8%.

17.0% ▲ +86.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.4% ▼ -55.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Goodger, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, accounting for 52.3% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.

2.3% ▲ —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.4% ▼ -33.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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In Goodger, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Goodger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31186/goodger/topic/demographics-identity