Gooburrum, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Gooburrum is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gooburrum at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,518
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,684
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -24.8225, 152.3321
Gooburrum demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gooburrum using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 8% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 221 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 167 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 282 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 483 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 368 | 24% |
Share of the 1,521 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 276 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 192 | 36% |
| Rented | 41 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 523 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 523 occupied private dwellings in Gooburrum.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,868
- Median weekly personal income
- $693
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 156 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 55 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 538 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 414
- Employed part-time
- 263
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Gooburrum
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gooburrum is January (average daytime high around 29.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 113 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 117 mm |
| Apr | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 69 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 22.1°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Jul | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 22.6°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 15.4°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 18.1°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gooburrum
Where is Gooburrum?
Gooburrum is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gooburrum?
At the 2021 Census, Gooburrum had a population of about 1,518.
Is Gooburrum an advantaged area?
Gooburrum has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gooburrum?
Gooburrum has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 17.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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