677 ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 787
- 2016: 664
- 2021: 677
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goomeri · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goomeri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goomeri is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap highlights a community where seniors and older adults make up the majority of the population. With 677 people, the area is larger than about 70% of similar places.
677
▼ -14.0%
- 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 Goomeri — higher than 69% of areas.
| Goomeri | 677 |
|---|---|
| 4601, QLD | 1,145 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is significantly older than the state and national averages. The typical age here is 52, which is 14 years higher than the typical age across Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly 30% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
29.5% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goomeri splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.9%, a figure well below the Queensland average.
8.3% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goomeri, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31197/goomeri/topic/demographics-identity