1,066 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,032
- 2016: 1,026
- 2021: 1,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goombungee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goombungee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Goombungee, where the typical resident is 43 years old. With 1,066 people, it is larger than about 75% of similar areas and has a high proportion of both children and seniors.
1,066
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Goombungee — higher than 73% of areas.
| Goombungee | 1,066 |
|---|---|
| 4354, QLD | 1,283 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the 17% seen across Queensland. Children under 15 also represent a higher share of the community than most areas at 19.5%.
21.7% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goombungee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
5.7% ▲ +84.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goombungee, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Goombungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31195/goombungee/topic/demographics-identity