Goodna, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Goodna QLD is 10,391 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Goodna is $634 per week ($32,968 per year). Median rent in Goodna is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Goodna has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Goodna has a population density of 1,332 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Goodna is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (34.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Samoan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goodna is $1,300.

There were 8,408 recorded offences in Goodna in 2025-26, a rate of 809 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,680 offences).

Population
10,391
Census 2021
Median income
$634/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$300/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Goodna vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Goodna is $634 a week, 15% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,111th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $20 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 22.4% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 33, 9 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGoodnaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$634/wk$747/wk −15%$766/wk
Household income$1,337/wk$1,593/wk −16%$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$320/wk −6%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,625/mo −20%$1,733/mo
Median age3342 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.4%20.4% +2.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Goodna, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Goodna Population

10,391 residents at the 2021 Census.

Goodna Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$634/wk
$32,968 per year
Ranked 6,551 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
Ranked 4,529 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Goodna Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,337/wk
Median rent $300/wk
Rent to income 22.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Goodna against your income

About $5,794 a month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,037/wk
Rent share 22.4%

Goodna Schools

12
schools nearby
9
government
963
avg ICSEA score
4,680
total students
Westside Christian College Independent
Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,293 students
1079
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students
989
ICSEA
Bellbird Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students
983
ICSEA
Camira State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 679 students
983
ICSEA
Goodna Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 359 students
982
ICSEA
Kruger State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 673 students
937
ICSEA
Goodna State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 650 students
921
ICSEA
Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre Government
Combined · 5-12 · 195 students
832
ICSEA
West Moreton Education and Training Centre Government
Combined
Westside Christian College - Alice St Campus Independent
Primary
Wacol Youth Remand Education Support Hub Government
Combined
Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Goodna

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (5,192) Female 50.0% (5,198)

Population Density

1,332
people per km²
10,391 people · 7.8 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,498
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
7.7%
Samoa
3.6%
Vietnam
3.4%
Philippines
2.4%
England
2.0%
India
1.2%
Fiji
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Samoan
6.5%
Vietnamese
5.1%
Tagalog
1.2%
Spanish
1.2%
Arabic
1.1%
Filipino
0.7%
Mandarin
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
25.8%
Australian
24.0%
Samoan
9.7%
Irish
6.2%
Scottish
5.7%
Australian Aboriginal
5.6%
Vietnamese
5.1%
German
4.2%
Filipino
2.9%
Maori
2.7%
Chinese
2.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
34.6%
Catholic
15.6%
Not stated
11.9%
Anglican
6.3%
Christian (other)
6.0%
Buddhism
3.6%
Lattr day Snts
3.3%
Islam
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

6.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
35.5% 2,784
Separated
5.0% 392
Divorced
10.1% 791
Widowed
4.9% 382
Never married
44.5% 3,490

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.0%
Couple: no children
18.1%
One parent: children under 15
16.8%
Couple: no children under 15
12.5%
One parent: no children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.5%
2 persons
28.7%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
13.4%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Goodna

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,356 occupied private dwellings in Goodna at the 2021 Census, 48.0% were rented, 19.3% owned outright and 28.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 59 dwellings
Owned outright
19.3% 649 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
28.2% 946 dwellings
Rented
48.0% 1,611 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.7% 89 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
13.2%
3 bedrooms
47.9%
4 bedrooms
32.2%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
5.4%
$800-$999/mo
9.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
33.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.4%
1 vehicle
39.6%
2 vehicles
35.1%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Goodna

Employment

Employed full-time
34.0% 2,298 people
Employed part-time
17.1% 1,156 people
Unemployed
6.5% 438 people
Not in labour force
42.3% 2,859 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
18.4%
Professionals
17.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Labourers
13.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.8%
Managers
7.3%
Sales Workers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
13.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.9%
Did not go to work
9.5%
Car (passenger)
8.8%
Train
4.1%
Truck
1.2%
Walked only
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Bachelor Degree
19.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Certificate I/II
5.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.3%
Society & Culture
19.0%
Engineering
16.3%
Health
9.7%
Education
8.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Information Technology
3.4%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
34.6%
Secondary: Government
27.3%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Primary: Catholic
7.1%
Pre-school
7.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Secondary: Catholic
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
82.8%
Has need for assistance
7.0%
Need for assistance not stated
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,022
Asthma
427
Diabetes
358
Arthritis
316
Lung condition
264
Heart disease
240
Stroke
114
Kidney disease
107
Cancer
96
Dementia
18

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.5% 874
Did not provide
87.5% 6,119

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.5% 813
Not a volunteer
88.5% 6,232

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 10
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 10
Previously served
3.0% 216
Never served
96.7% 6,854

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.3%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
21.8%
3 children
16.7%
4 children
8.8%
5+ children
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951: 1960
57
1961: 1970
155
1971: 1980
196
1981: 1990
434
1991: 2000
447
2001: 2010
1,093
2011: 2015
606
2016
79
2017
71
2018
71
2019
91
2020
39
2021
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
46.2%
moved in the last 5 years
10.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,852
Moved from QLD
1,011
Moved: same area (SA2)
203
Moved from overseas
57
Moved from NSW
48
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from NT
14
Moved from SA
11
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from WA
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.5%
5: 14 hours
23.8%
15: 29 hours
10.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
38.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
79.4%
Step family: no other children
8.7%
Blended family: no other children
7.7%
Intact family: other children present
3.2%
Step family: other children present
0.7%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Goodna Crime Statistics

8,408 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
2,680
Assault
1,490
Drug Offences
1,336
Domestic Violence
654
Break & Enter
548
Property Damage
481
Traffic
463
Fraud
284
Sexual Offences
224
Weapons
198
Robbery
50

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Goodna

The closest suburb to Goodna is Gailes, 1.7 km away.

Gailes
1.7 km away · income $571/wk · rent $290/wk
Redbank (Qld)
2.5 km away · income $690/wk · rent $350/wk
Wacol
3.2 km away · income $514/wk · rent $320/wk
Bellbird Park
3.4 km away · income $842/wk · rent $340/wk
Moggill
3.5 km away · income $1,003/wk · rent $460/wk
Camira (Qld)
3.6 km away · income $805/wk · rent $350/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Goodna

What is the population of Goodna QLD?

The population of Goodna QLD is 10,391 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,332 people per km². Goodna is ranked #605 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Goodna?

The median personal income in Goodna QLD is $634 per week, or $32,968 per year. The median household income is $1,337 per week. Family income is $1,498 per week. Goodna is ranked #6,551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Goodna?

Median rent in Goodna QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Goodna ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Goodna?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goodna QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Goodna?

The median age in Goodna QLD is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Goodna a good suburb to live in?

Goodna is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,391. The median income is $634/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31187. All dollar figures in AUD.