QLD · Goondiwindi Council
Goondiwindi, QLD, 4390
Current weather
17.2°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 16.9 km/h wind · 22.8° / 12.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#64 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Goondiwindi is a smaller suburban community in the Goondiwindi area, home to around 6,230 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 526 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 84.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470, and 4 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,230
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,629
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 238 of 2,444
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 178 / 208 / 55
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $470
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 526
- Against the person
- 96
- Against property
- 205
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences76
- Good Order Offences68
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)72
- Traffic And Related Offences99
- Unlawful Entry74
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 972
- Border Rivers Christian CollegeCombined
- Goondiwindi State High SchoolSecondary
- Goondiwindi State SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Forbes ForestPark
- Goondiwindi Botanic GardensPark
- Lions ParkPark
- National Heritage & Water ParkPark
- Town ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dental On Bowendentist
- Goondiwindi HospitalBowen Streethospital
- Goondiwindi Medical CentreBowen Streetdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Customs House MuseumState heritage place
- Goondiwindi Civic CentreState heritage place
- Goondiwindi War MemorialState 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 84.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #64 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
- Customs House MuseumheritageState heritage place
- Goondiwindi Civic CentreheritageState heritage place
- Goondiwindi War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Dental On Bowenhealthdentist
- Goondiwindi HospitalhealthBowen Streethospital
- Goondiwindi Medical CentrehealthBowen Streetdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Forbes Forestgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- 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