523 ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 713
- 2016: 1,806
- 2021: 523
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goomeri · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Goomeri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Goomeri is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is striking, as the typical age rose by 15 years since 2011 while the total population shrank by 27% to 523 people.
523
▼ -26.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goomeri — lower than 65% of areas.
| Goomeri | 523 |
|---|---|
| 4601, QLD | 1,145 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen significantly since 2011, losing about 190 people. This decline has happened alongside a sharp increase in the typical age of those living here.
50 yrs ▲ +42.9%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.9% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This age group rose by 23 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell by 12 points to 17.6%.
27.9% ▲ +452.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -40.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goomeri splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 38.9% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most similar areas.
9.0% ▲ +106.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 39%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321048/goomeri/topic/demographics-identity