Goondi Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goondi Hill

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

A notably older population defines daily life in Goondi Hill, where the typical resident is 49. This age gap is far above the national figure of 38, creating a community with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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Where Goondi Hill sits — Total population

437 ▼ -13.1%
  • 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 Goondi Hill — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goondi Hill437
4860, QLD 11,316
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is home to 437 people, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.

437 ▼ -13.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 503
  • 2016: 510
  • 2021: 437

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

49 yrs ▼ -2.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 35.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.0% of the community, a rate well below the Australian average.

35.9% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.9%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 35.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Goondi Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 21.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national figure. While 26.6% of people are married, 43.9% have never been married.

21.3% ▲ +79.5%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 21.3%

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

13.1% ▲ +71.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Goondi Hill, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (26%) and Widowed (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 19 males; 85+: 46 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 13 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 4 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 Goondi Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31201/goondi-hill/topic/demographics-identity