Goomeri QLD 4601
Located in Queensland, Goomeri sits 240 km from Brisbane CBD, around 2 hours 55 minutes by car. The locality has 677 residents, a median age of 52, and a median household income of $45,032 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 2.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $180 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $867. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Goomeri a good place to live?
Goomeri scores a D (27/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 239.5 km · 173 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $440K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 69/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 52 · 677 residents
Liveability Rating
27 / 100 · Ranked #976 in QLDEach bar is Goomeri's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Goomeri?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
27 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGoomeri's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $440,000, roughly 28% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$440,000
Based on 23 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $450K
- 3 bed 10 sales $425K
- 4 bed 5 sales $440K
Land
$150,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Goomeri rent for around $460 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$460/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
6 rentals advertised against an estimated 91 rented homes (6.6%) in the last 6 months.
Is Goomeri safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Goomeri sits in the moderate band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 39% on the prior year.
14 offences
39.1% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202415 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Goomeri, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 155 students in one school (avg 155)
Combined
Walkability
Goomeri is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 5 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Goomeri.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 39%
- Premises covered
- 441
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gympie: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Goomeri is home to 677 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $45,000 a year, with unemployment at 10.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
677
Median Age
52
Median Household Income
$45,032/yr
Census Median Rent
$180/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$25,584/yr
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
17.7%
Total Dwellings
288
Owner-Occupier Rate
68.5%
Houses
88.9%
Rental Stress
20.8%
Mortgage Stress
23.1%
Work From Home
13.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.7%
- Employment Rate
- 37.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 25.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
12 residents (1.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
7.2% of residents (46) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (43).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 637 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,936 a year through Gympie based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Gympie
In the year to August 2026, 467 new dwellings were approved across Gympie. That mix is 395 houses and 72 units. Approvals are up 15.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this locality: 89 to 300 homes
- Within 2 years 1 to 5 homes
- In 10 years or more 16 to 60 homes
- No timeframe set 72 to 235 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (24 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Wakka Wakka People #3.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Setting
- Elevation
- 265 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4601, 0 of 1,137 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4601, 279 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 529 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $440,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Llew O'Brien Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Llew O'Brien | 42.4% | 57.6% | +3.7 |
| 2022 | Llew O'Brien | 38.7% | 61.3% | -1.8 |
| 2019 | Llew O'Brien | 36.9% | 63.1% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Deb Frecklington Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Deb Frecklington LNP | 72.9% |
| 2020 | Deb Frecklington LNP | 62.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Goomeri?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 677 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Goomeri
Is Goomeri a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Goomeri is moderate (69/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Goomeri?
Goomeri has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Goomeri a good place to live?
Goomeri has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (27/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Goomeri?
Goomeri, QLD had a population of 677 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Goomeri, QLD?
The postcode for Goomeri, QLD is 4601.
How far is Goomeri from Brisbane?
Goomeri is 240 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 173 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Goomeri?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Goomeri was $45,032 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Goomeri?
The median advertised rent in Goomeri is $460 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Goomeri?
The median age of residents in Goomeri was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Goomeri?
There is 1 school inside the Goomeri boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Goomeri?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Goomeri belong to?
Goomeri sits within the Gympie local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Goomeri?
The average residential rates bill through Gympie is $1,936 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Goomeri?
Across Gympie, 467 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 15.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Goomeri in?
Goomeri sits within the federal Division of Wide Bay, currently held by Llew O'Brien (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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