Goombi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goombi

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

Far more children live in Goombi than in other parts of the state, with 32.1% of the population under 15. This creates a noticeably younger community where the typical resident is 35, compared to the national figure of 38.

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📍 Goombi, Suburb / Locality

Where Goombi sits — Total population

56
  • 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 Goombi — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goombi56
4413, QLD 8,675
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Goombi is a small area with only 56 residents, making it smaller than about 70% of similar places.

56

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34
  • 2021: 56

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population is heavily skewed toward the young, with children under 15 making up 32.1% of the area. This is far above the Queensland figure of 18.7%, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 16.1%.

16.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

32.1%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 32.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Goombi splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (79.4%), and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a rate well below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Goombi, Married is the majority at 87%; Never married is next at 13%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31193/goombi/topic/demographics-identity