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Goldfields
QLD 4380 · Southern Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 49
- Postcode
- 4380
ABS 2021
Goldfields, Queensland
Property market insights for Goldfields
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Goldfields QLD
Crime and safety
Is Goldfields safe?
The overall rate for Goldfields is 13,244 offences per 100,000 residents — 438% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Goldfields.
Overall crime rate
13,244
offences per 100,000 residents
438% aboveRest of Qld
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Goldfields?
Goldfields QLD 4380 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
49 people call Goldfields home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,042 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
What stands out in Goldfields
29.6% of workers in Goldfields worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
16.3% of people in Goldfields described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Goldfields
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Goldfields QLD 4380.
Is Goldfields family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.2% of Goldfields's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
11 family households lived in Goldfields; 36.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Goldfields?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Goldfields had 49 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Goldfields?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 71.4% of occupied private dwellings in Goldfields.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Goldfields?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
68.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
31.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Goldfields?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Goldfields had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Goldfields?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
51.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Goldfields?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
86.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Goldfields, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.0% reported a different address.
8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Goldfields?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Goldfields residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.2% of Goldfields's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Goldfields?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 61.2% of ancestry responses in Goldfields.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Goldfields?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 63.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Goldfields?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
42.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Goldfields show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 16.3% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Goldfields?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 32.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Goldfields?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,042 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Goldfields compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.6% in Goldfields, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 68.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Goldfields, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Goldfields
Is Goldfields expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Goldfields good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 12.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Goldfields?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Goldfields
7 streets in Goldfields
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alum Rock Rd
- Foxbar Rd
- Goldfields Rd
- Inverary Rd
- Mount Janet Rd
- Rabbit Fence Rd
- Ravensmoor Rd
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