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

78.8/100

#87 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Goomeri Community Pharrnacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Goomeri Hall of MemoryState heritage place
  • Goomeri War Memorial ClockState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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