QLD · Southern Downs Council
Goomburra, QLD, 4362
Current weather
11.8°CMainly clear
98% humidity · 12.7 km/h wind · 16.9° / 8.8° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#203 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Goomburra is a small locality in the Southern Downs area, home to around 256 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 35 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), and roughly 136.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 256
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,162
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,490
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 35
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 136.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -62%
Most common offence types
- Assault5
- Drug Offences2
- Good Order Offences5
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)5
- Traffic And Related Offences10
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- The PlaygroundPark
- Topton Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #203 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- The Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Topton Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Assaultcrime5
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Good Order Offencescrime5
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime5
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime10
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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