Goondiwindi, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Goondiwindi is a rural town on the Macintyre River, on the border between Queensland and New South Wales about 350 kilometres south-west of Brisbane. It lies on the country of the Bigambul people, and its name is said to come from an Aboriginal term linked to a bird roosting place on a large rock in the river. A township grew here from 1860 and was made a municipality in 1888. The surrounding district is rich farming land, producing cattle, cotton and wheat. Goondiwindi is perhaps best known beyond the region for Gunsynd, the champion racehorse nicknamed the Goondiwindi Grey, who won major races including the 1972 Cox Plate. The old Customs House, from the days of border duties, survives as a museum.
Less advantaged than the national average
Goondiwindi is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 953, 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.
Goondiwindi at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,230
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,629
- SEIFA score
- 953
- Coordinates
- -28.4162, 150.3546
Goondiwindi demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Goondiwindi 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 young adults (25–44) at 25%, 35% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,349 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 718 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,564 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,476 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,103 | 18% |
Share of the 6,210 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 665 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 678 | 31% |
| Rented | 784 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,917 | 87% |
| Townhouses & semis | 208 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 55 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,212 occupied private dwellings in Goondiwindi.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,995
- Median weekly personal income
- $859
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 391 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 247 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 505 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,288 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,965
- Employed part-time
- 894
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.
Common questions about Goondiwindi
Where is Goondiwindi?
Goondiwindi is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Goondiwindi?
At the 2021 Census, Goondiwindi had a population of about 6,230.
Is Goondiwindi an advantaged area?
Goondiwindi has an ABS SEIFA score of 953, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
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