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Gooburrum QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gooburrum, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gooburrum QLD is 1,518 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gooburrum is $693 per week ($36,036 per year). Median rent in Gooburrum is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gooburrum has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Gooburrum has a population density of 54.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gooburrum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gooburrum is $1,400.

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Gooburrum Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gooburrum Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$693/wk

$36,036 per year

#5619 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gooburrum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (759) Female 50.1% (761)

Population Density

54.7

people per km²

1,518 people · 27.8 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,868

Family income/wk

Gooburrum Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gooburrum Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.0% 276 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.0% 192 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gooburrum Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.6%

Fiji

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gooburrum Religion

No Religion

36.5%

Catholic

20.0%

Anglican

15.6%

Uniting Church

9.0%

Christian (other)

7.1%

Not stated

6.0%

Lutheran

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gooburrum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gooburrum Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

38.5%

Other

38.5%

Thai

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gooburrum Employment

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Employed full-time

34.3% 414 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 263 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 27 people

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Not in labour force

41.7% 503 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gooburrum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gooburrum Occupation

Professionals

27.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Managers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gooburrum Field of Study

Engineering

19.1%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Health

17.0%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

12.0%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gooburrum Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gooburrum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gooburrum Marital Status

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Married

59.9% 779

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Separated

2.3% 30

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Divorced

7.1% 92

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Widowed

4.5% 58

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Never married

26.2% 341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gooburrum Ancestry

English

30.7%

Australian

30.0%

Scottish

9.3%

German

8.6%

Irish

8.2%

Other

4.6%

Italian

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Maltese

1.1%

Hungarian

0.5%

Maori

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gooburrum School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Primary — Government

23.1%

Secondary — Catholic

17.0%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Pre-school

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gooburrum Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.1% 241

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No need for assistance

91.9% 2,720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gooburrum Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.2% 216

—

Not a volunteer

82.8% 1,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gooburrum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gooburrum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.4%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Truck

1.3%

Walked only

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gooburrum Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

20.7%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

20.3%

4+ vehicles

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gooburrum Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

39.2%

4 bedrooms

44.7%

5 bedrooms

10.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gooburrum Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gooburrum Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,890

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gooburrum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

175

Arthritis

100

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gooburrum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gooburrum Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.4%

Couple — children under 15

31.8%

Couple — no children under 15

21.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gooburrum Military Service

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Previously served

4.2% 53

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Never served

95.8% 1,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gooburrum Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 181

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gooburrum Children Ever Born

No children

24.7%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

23.0%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gooburrum When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gooburrum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gooburrum Household Size

1 person

13.3%

2 persons

44.7%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gooburrum Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,280

Moved from QLD

139

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gooburrum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.6%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gooburrum Schools

schools nearby

government

943

avg ICSEA score

1,269

total students

Gooburrum State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 144 students

986

ICSEA

Oakwood State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 200 students

949

ICSEA

Bundaberg North State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 676 students

932

ICSEA

Bundaberg North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students

906

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gooburrum Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,684/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gooburrum

Your weekly income

≈ $7,297/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,384/wk

Rent share 17.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gooburrum

What is the population of Gooburrum QLD?

The population of Gooburrum QLD is 1,518 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 54.7 people per km².Gooburrum is ranked #3,380 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gooburrum?

The median personal income in Gooburrum QLD is $693 per week, or $36,036 per year.The median household income is $1,684 per week.Family income is $1,868 per week.Gooburrum is ranked #5,619 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gooburrum?

Median rent in Gooburrum QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gooburrum ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gooburrum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gooburrum QLD is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gooburrum?

The median age in Gooburrum QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gooburrum a good suburb to live in?

Gooburrum is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,518.The median income is $693/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31183. All dollar figures in AUD.