QLD · Gympie Council
Goomeri, QLD, 4601
Current weather
14.1°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.8 km/h wind · 20.8° / 10.7° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#87 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Goomeri is a small locality in the Gympie area, home to around 677 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 34 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 50.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 677
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $866
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 332
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 3 / 16
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)
- 34
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 113 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.2%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences6
- Traffic And Related Offences6
- Unlawful Entry6
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle4
- Weapons Act Offences5
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 896
- Goomeri State SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Community centre
- Shell ExpressConvenience store
53 Moore Street
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Goomeri RoadhouseNewsagent;Convenience;Gas
- Goomeri Roadhouse & Van ParkPetrol station
61 Moore Street, Goomeri
- Goomeri Police StationPolice
40 Moore Street, Goomeri
- Sanitary Dump Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alec McIntosh PlacePark
- Digger Perrett ParkPark
- L.E. Dickinson ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Goomeri Community Pharrnacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Goomeri Hall of MemoryState heritage place
- Goomeri War Memorial ClockState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 78.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #87 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
- Goomeri Hall of MemoryheritageState heritage place
- Goomeri War Memorial ClockheritageState heritage place
- Goomeri Community Pharrnacyhealthpharmacy
- Alec McIntosh Placegovernmentpark
- Digger Perrett Parkgovernmentpark
- L.E. Dickinson Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Goomeri State SchoolschoolsCombined
- Good Order Offencescrime6
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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