6,230 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,397
- 2016: 6,355
- 2021: 6,230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goondiwindi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goondiwindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the largest towns of its kind in the region, Goondiwindi is a significant population hub with a notably young feel. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a much higher proportion of children than most similar places, making it a family-heavy community.
6,230
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Goondiwindi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Goondiwindi | 6,230 |
|---|---|
| 4390, QLD | 6,719 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,230, which ranks it among the largest areas at this level. Residents have a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over account for 17.8%, which is about the same as both the state and the rest of the country.
17.8% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goondiwindi splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
8.1% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goondiwindi, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31202/goondiwindi/topic/demographics-identity