Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Godwin Beach suburb profile
Godwin Beach, QLD · Postcode 4511
This Godwin Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Godwin Beach, QLD (postcode 4511). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Godwin Beach with nearby suburbs.
Godwin Beach at a glance
Population
487
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,445/wk
Median age
49
Godwin Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.7% over 10 years
Population
487
was 462 in 2016
+25 · +5.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,445/wk
was $1,050/wk in 2016
+$395 · +37.6%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Godwin Beach population growth · Godwin Beach then and now
Godwin Beach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Godwin Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Godwin Beach$350/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-15.9% vs area
- Godwin Beach$1,445/wk
- Nearby$1,379/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Godwin Beach49
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-19.3% vs area
- Godwin Beach$638/wk
- Nearby$637.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Godwin Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Godwin Beach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,032.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Godwin Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Godwin Beach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Godwin Beach people
- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Godwin Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,445/wk
- Median personal income
- $638/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Godwin Beach housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 42.2%
- Rented
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Godwin Beach work
- Employment to population
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4511)
Compare Godwin Beach with nearby suburbs
Godwin Beach in numbers
Godwin Beach had 487 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 42.2% are paying a mortgage, 21.1% rent. Separate houses make up 93.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,445/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.4% (from 462 to 487). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $350/wk (+12.9%).
Godwin Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Godwin Beach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Godwin Beach was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Godwin Beach, QLD?
- Godwin Beach had 487 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Godwin Beach?
- Median household income in Godwin Beach was $1,445/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Godwin Beach?
- 21.1% of occupied homes in Godwin Beach were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 42.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Godwin Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Godwin Beach. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology