Suburbs Goombungee

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Goombungee QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Goombungee QLD is 1,066 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Goombungee is $595 per week ($30,940 per year). Median rent in Goombungee is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Goombungee has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Goombungee has a population density of 13.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Goombungee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goombungee is $1,257.

There were 221 recorded offences in Goombungee in 2025-26, a rate of 207 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (43 offences).

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📍 Goombungee, Queensland — 27.3030°S, 151.8457°E

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Goombungee Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Goombungee Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$595/wk
$30,940 per year
#7172 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,257/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Goombungee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (539) Female 49.6% (531)

Population Density

13.9
people per km²
1,066 people · 76.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,405
Family income/wk

Goombungee 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)

Goombungee Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 150 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 154 dwellings

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

Goombungee Country of Birth

Australia
97.7%
England
2.3%

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

Goombungee Religion

No Religion
36.6%
Anglican
16.2%
Catholic
14.0%
Not stated
8.9%
Lutheran
8.8%
Uniting Church
8.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.9%
Buddhism
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Goombungee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2%

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

Goombungee Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
55.6%
Other
44.4%

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

Goombungee Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.9% 251 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.2% 146 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 27 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.4% 338 people

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

Goombungee Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Bachelor Degree
14.2%
Certificate I/II
5.3%
Postgraduate Degree
2.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.9%

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

Goombungee Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.5%
Professionals
16.8%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Labourers
8.4%
Managers
7.7%
Sales Workers
6.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.6%

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

Goombungee Field of Study

Engineering
23.4%
Management & Commerce
20.7%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.4%
Education
9.0%
Architecture & Building
8.2%
Health
7.8%
Agriculture & Environment
6.6%
Information Technology
1.6%

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

Goombungee Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Goombungee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.9%
$4,000+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Goombungee Marital Status

💍
Married
48.2% 413
↔️
Separated
5.4% 46
📋
Divorced
11.2% 96
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 44
👤
Never married
30.1% 258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Goombungee Ancestry

Australian
35.1%
English
27.2%
German
10.8%
Scottish
8.3%
Irish
7.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.8%
Other
2.3%
Chinese
2.1%
Dutch
0.9%
Italian
0.6%
Welsh
0.6%
Hungarian
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Goombungee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.6%
Secondary — Government
27.9%
Vocational Education
9.1%
Pre-school
5.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Goombungee Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.4% 148
✅
No need for assistance
92.6% 1,847

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

Goombungee Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.1% 144
—
Not a volunteer
81.9% 650

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Goombungee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.4%
$600-$799/mo
7.4%
$800-$999/mo
16.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Goombungee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.8%
Did not go to work
11.2%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
4.1%
Truck
1.3%
Other
1.0%

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

Goombungee Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
31.7%
2 vehicles
41.4%
3 vehicles
14.0%
4+ vehicles
11.3%

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

Goombungee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
15.0%
3 bedrooms
51.6%
4 bedrooms
24.3%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Goombungee Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
39.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Goombungee Indigenous Population

6.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
131
Indigenous residents
1,872
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Goombungee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
116
Asthma
65
Arthritis
54
Heart disease
41
Diabetes
36
Lung condition
34
Cancer
26
Kidney disease
13
Stroke
13
Dementia
3

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

Goombungee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
8.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Goombungee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.7%
Couple — no children
32.2%
One parent — children under 15
12.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Goombungee Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.9% 47
👤
Never served
94.1% 748

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Goombungee Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 107
—
Did not provide
86.5% 686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Goombungee Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
20.1%
4 children
10.8%
5+ children
2.5%

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

Goombungee When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
7
2011–2015
8
2020
27

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

Goombungee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
26.3%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
12.0%
Did not do domestic work
22.8%

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

Goombungee Household Size

1 person
25.6%
2 persons
39.4%
3 persons
9.7%
4 persons
11.0%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Goombungee Where Residents Moved From

Same address
864
Moved from QLD
71
Moved — same area (SA2)
35
Moved from WA
4
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from TAS
3

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

Goombungee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.8%
Blended family — no other children
7.1%
Step family — no other children
6.1%
Intact family — other children present
3.0%
Step family — other children present
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Goombungee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 221 total

Theft
43
Break & Enter
37
Drug Offences
34
Assault
32
Domestic Violence
17
Sexual Offences
14
Fraud
14
Traffic
13
Property Damage
11
Weapons
4
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Goombungee Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
992
avg ICSEA score
80
total students
Goombungee State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 80 students
992
ICSEA

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

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Goombungee Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,218/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Goombungee

≈ $5,278/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $968/wk
Rent share 20.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Collinsville (Qld)
Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk
Innisfail
Income: $572/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk
Millmerran
Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk
Cunnamulla
Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $125/wk
Barney Point
Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk
Gayndah
Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk
Innisfail Estate
Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk
Tara (Qld)
Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $70/wk

Goombungee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Archerfield
Pop: 533 Income: $686/wk Rent: $343/wk
Horn
Pop: 533 Income: $832/wk Rent: $201/wk
Eidsvold
Pop: 538 Income: $467/wk Rent: $140/wk
Lockyer Waters
Pop: 538 Income: $655/wk Rent: $310/wk
Bloomsbury
Pop: 539 Income: $559/wk Rent: $214/wk
Ebbw Vale
Pop: 540 Income: $665/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goombungee

What is the population of Goombungee QLD?

The population of Goombungee QLD is 1,066 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.9 people per km².Goombungee is ranked #3,877 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Goombungee?

The median personal income in Goombungee QLD is $595 per week, or $30,940 per year.The median household income is $1,218 per week.Family income is $1,405 per week.Goombungee is ranked #7,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Goombungee?

Median rent in Goombungee QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Goombungee ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Goombungee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goombungee QLD is $1,257. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Goombungee?

The median age in Goombungee QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Goombungee a good suburb to live in?

Goombungee is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,066.The median income is $595/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 31195. All dollar figures in AUD.