Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Goondi Hill suburb profile
Goondi Hill, QLD · Postcode 4860
This Goondi Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Goondi Hill, QLD (postcode 4860). 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 Goondi Hill with nearby suburbs.
Goondi Hill at a glance
Population
437
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$911/wk
Median age
49
Goondi Hill 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
-13.1% over 10 years
Population
437
was 510 in 2016
-73 · -14.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $214/wk in 2016
+$36 · +16.8%
Household income
$911/wk
was $918/wk in 2016
$7 · -0.8%
Median age
49
was 55 in 2016
-6 · -10.9%
Dig deeper: Goondi Hill population growth · Goondi Hill then and now
Goondi Hill vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Goondi Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Goondi Hill$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-47% vs area
- Goondi Hill$911/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Goondi Hill49
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-38.2% vs area
- Goondi Hill$489/wk
- Nearby$609/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Goondi Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Goondi Hill ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1742.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1757.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1830.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1798.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Goondi Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Goondi Hill, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Goondi Hill people
- Population
- 437
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Goondi Hill income
- Median household income
- $911/wk
- Median personal income
- $489/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Goondi Hill housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $766/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.1%
- Owned outright
- 29.9%
- Mortgaged
- 10.2%
- Rented
- 49%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.2%
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
Goondi Hill work
- Employment to population
- 31.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.8%
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 4860)
Compare Goondi Hill with nearby suburbs
Goondi Hill in numbers
Goondi Hill had 437 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.9% own their home outright, 10.2% are paying a mortgage, 49% rent. Separate houses make up 69.4% of dwellings, with 4.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $911/wk, 46% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.3% (from 510 to 437). Median rent moved from $214/wk to $250/wk (+16.8%).
Goondi Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Goondi Hill, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Goondi Hill was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Goondi Hill, QLD?
- Goondi Hill had 437 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Goondi Hill?
- Median household income in Goondi Hill was $911/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Goondi Hill?
- 49% of occupied homes in Goondi Hill were rented, 29.9% were owned outright and 10.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Goondi Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Goondi Hill. 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