Goombungee Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4354
Postcode for Goombungee, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 118 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,066
1,066
Population
43
Median Age
$1,218
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
76.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Goombungee ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Goombungee Compares

Goombungee vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGoombungeeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,257 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Goombungee is a locality 118 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4354. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Goombungee has a population of 1,066 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%. The Indigenous population is 61 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Goombungee includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,257, with 381 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goombungee scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Goombungee is served by Goombungee State School.

Goombungee is part of the Darling Downs - East statistical area in Queensland.

Goombungee Details

Postcode4354
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,066
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$595/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,257
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area76.5 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings381
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population61 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.3042139
Longitude151.8489661
Distance from Brisbane118 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs - East
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years209 (19.6%)
15–24 years116 (10.9%)
25–44 years212 (19.9%)
45–64 years291 (27.3%)
65+ years231 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.3%) Mortgaged (41.4%) Rented (18.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma145 (13.6%)
Arthritis125 (11.7%)
Diabetes68 (6.4%)
Heart Disease64 (6.0%)
Cancer49 (4.6%)
Lung Condition34 (3.2%)
Dementia10 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.6%)
1 vehicle118 (31.7%)
2 vehicles154 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles94 (25.3%)

Schools in Goombungee

Goombungee State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 992 · 80 students

Suburbs Near Goombungee

Same Postcode (4354)

More Goombungee Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.