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.
Goondi Hill · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goondi Hill — higher than 63% of areas.
| Goondi Hill | 437 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Goondi Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Goondi Hill, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (26%) and Widowed (16%).
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