Goondi, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Goondi is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 976, 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.
Goondi at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 28
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,083
- SEIFA score
- 976
- Coordinates
- -17.5027, 146.0068
Goondi demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Goondi 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 50%, 67% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 10 | 50% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 15% |
Share of the 20 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 8 | 67% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 17 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 17 occupied private dwellings in Goondi.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $710
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 8
- Employed part-time
- 7
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 Goondi
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Goondi is February (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 23.4°C). The area receives roughly 2300 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 377 mm |
| Feb | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 342 mm |
| Mar | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 368 mm |
| Apr | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 283 mm |
| May | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 163 mm |
| Jun | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 129 mm |
| Jul | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 70 mm |
| Sep | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 258 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Goondi
Where is Goondi?
Goondi is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Goondi?
At the 2021 Census, Goondi had a population of about 28.
Is Goondi an advantaged area?
Goondi has an ABS SEIFA score of 976, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Goondi?
Goondi has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 20.2°C, with roughly 2,300 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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