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.
Goodger · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goodger — higher than 51% of areas.
| Goodger | 176 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Goodger, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Goodger, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.
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