Goondiwindi

Queensland · Darling Downs - Maranoa · 10,292 people · 50 suburbs · 12 postcodes

Goondiwindi at a glance

10,292

Population

#38 of 69 in QLD

18,472

km² area

1/km² density

41.0

Median age

+1.7 vs QLD

938

SEIFA IRSAD

#31 of 69 in QLD

Schools

8 gov, 2 Cath, 1 indep

6.2%

Born overseas

33.6%

Renting

Map shows the Goondiwindi LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Goondiwindi is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 50 suburbs across 12 postcodes and an area of 18,472 km². Goondiwindi has a population of 10,292 , ranking #38 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Goondiwindi (6,230 residents).About 6.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.9%

10.4%

23.5%

25.4%

19.7%

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (19.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,140 (20.9%)
15–24 years	1,069 (10.4%)
25–44 years	2,413 (23.5%)
45–64 years	2,606 (25.4%)
65+ years	2,019 (19.7%)

6.2%

Born overseas

3.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

7.6%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

38.0%

28.4%

33.6%

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Renting (33.6%)

Dwelling type mix

94.6%

Separate house (94.6%) Semi/townhouse (4.1%) Flat/apartment (1.3%)

$254

Median weekly rent

$1,235

Median monthly mortgage

36.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

63.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.9%

Unemployment rate

3,163

In full-time work

1,418

In part-time work

Schools in Goondiwindi

11 schools across Goondiwindi: 72.7% Government, 18.2% Catholic, 9.1% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 910 (range 861 to 1043). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

72.7%

18.2%

9.1%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

54.5%

9.1%

36.4%

Primary (54.5%) Secondary (9.1%) Combined (36.4%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 910 QLD median 985LGA range 861 to 1043

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 11 schools in Goondiwindi, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Goondiwindi State High School	Government	Secondary	Goondiwindi	453	917
Goondiwindi State School	Government	Primary	Goondiwindi	424	927
St Mary's School	Catholic	Combined	Goondiwindi	385	1043
Texas P-10 State School	Government	Combined	Texas	141	874
Inglewood State School	Government	Combined	Inglewood	128	906
Border Rivers Christian College	Independent	Combined	Goondiwindi	91	1017
St Maria Goretti School	Catholic	Primary	Inglewood	37	913
Talwood State School	Government	Primary	North Talwood	19	880
Yelarbon State School	Government	Primary	Yelarbon	19	861
Kioma State School	Government	Primary	Kioma	16	887
Kindon State School	Government	Primary	Kindon	6

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Goondiwindi. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

938

Ranked #31 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

965

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

976

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

921

Suburbs in Goondiwindi

Goondiwindi contains 50 suburbs and 12 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Goondiwindi	4390	6,230	$1,629/wk	38
Inglewood	4387	936	$952/wk	49
Texas	4385	790	$809/wk	53
Yelarbon	4388	313	$954/wk	48
Coolmunda	4387	212	$1,312/wk	51
Toobeah	4498	149	$1,542/wk	33
North Talwood	4496	113	$875/wk	45
Billa Billa	4390	111	$1,791/wk	34
Goodar	4390	101	$2,399/wk	29
South Talwood	4496	101	$1,958/wk	35
Silver Spur	4385	94	$1,187/wk	40
Wyaga	4390	77	$1,562/wk	41
Whetstone	4387	70	$1,375/wk	45
Tarawera	4494	69	$1,375/wk	34
Bungunya	4494	62	$1,812/wk	34
Lundavra	4390	56	$1,208/wk	36
Beebo	4385	50	$833/wk	46
Limevale	4384	49	$1,625/wk	44
Weengallon	4497	46	$1,374/wk	33
Wondalli	4390	46	$2,062/wk	31
Daymar	4497	41	$1,124/wk	50
Smithlea	4385	41	$1,291/wk	51
Brush Creek	4387	39	$1,666/wk	57
Warroo	4387	39	$1,125/wk	59
Kurumbul	4388	36	$1,875/wk	39
North Bungunya	4494	35	$1,187/wk	35
Glenarbon	4385	33	$850/wk	52
Callandoon	4390	32	$1,875/wk	32
Kioma	4498	32	$2,062/wk	25
Oman Ama	4352	31	$1,749/wk	52
Riverton	4385	29	$1,125/wk	35
Terrica	4387	29	$900/wk	52
Yagaburne	4390	28	$2,374/wk	35
Bonshaw	4385	25	$900/wk	53
Gore	4352	24	$1,749/wk	33
Canning Creek	4357	21	$1,749/wk	29
Kindon	4390	20	$1,812/wk	32
Maidenhead	4385	20	$450/wk	36
Calingunee	4390	18	$900/wk	58
Watsons Crossing	4385	16	$1,149/wk	51
Cement Mills	4352	11	$487/wk	62
Greenup	4387	9	$1,375/wk	59
Mosquito Creek	4387	8	$649/wk	65
Boondandilla	4406
Bybera	4387		$1,125/wk	77
Grape Tree	4352
Jimbour	4406
Palm Tree	4352
Talwood	4496
Woondul	4357

Postcodes covered

4352, 4357, 4384, 4385, 4387, 4388, 4390, 4406, 4494, 4496, 4497, 4498

Compare Goondiwindi with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Goondiwindi and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Goondiwindi (QLD)	10,292	41.0	938	33.6%	6.2%
Toowoomba	162,338	39.6	963	32.0%	13.8%
Western Downs	33,539	37.8	921	34.1%	7.8%
Southern Downs	36,097	47.3	909	26.3%	10.2%
Balonne	4,207	39.7	928	39.0%	6.3%
Lockyer Valley	41,530	39.6	922	23.5%	14.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Goondiwindi

What is the population of Goondiwindi?

The 2021 Census recorded 10,292 people living in Goondiwindi, across 50 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Goondiwindi?

Goondiwindi contains 50 suburbs. The most populous are Goondiwindi, Inglewood, Texas, Yelarbon, Coolmunda.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Goondiwindi?

Goondiwindi covers 12 postcodes: 4352, 4357, 4384, 4385, 4387, 4388, 4390, 4406, 4494, 4496, 4497, 4498.

How many schools are in Goondiwindi?

Goondiwindi has 11 schools, including 8 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Goondiwindi?

Goondiwindi has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 938, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.