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The quick read on

Goldsborough

QLD 4865 · Cairns

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,040,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,099

ABS 2021

Postcode
4865

Goldsborough, Queensland

Property market insights for Goldsborough (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Goldsborough (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,040,000

Up 13.0% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.06m
5+ bed
$1.09m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 21.4% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Goldsborough (Qld), QLD is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Goldsborough (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 13.0% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000 in Goldsborough (Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Goldsborough (Qld) is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Goldsborough safe?

The overall rate for Goldsborough is 897 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below 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 Goldsborough.

Overall crime rate

897

offences per 100,000 residents

64% belowRest of Qld

GoldsboroughRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Goldsborough?

Goldsborough QLD 4865 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,099 people call Goldsborough home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,279 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,099
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.7%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5433.0%Above
55–7419.6%Below
75 and over1.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.9%Below
Paying a mortgage73.2%Above
Renting4.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.1%Below
One car15.3%Below
Two cars50.8%Above
Three or more32.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.3%Above
Drove to work64.2%In line
Train, tram or bus1.2%In line
Walked or cycled1.7%Below

What stands out in Goldsborough

11.3% of workers in Goldsborough worked from home on Census day.

3.3% of Goldsborough residents were born in England.

43.1% of people in Goldsborough described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Goldsborough

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Goldsborough QLD 4865.

Is Goldsborough family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

23.7% of Goldsborough's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

311 family households lived in Goldsborough; 50.5% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.

44.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Goldsborough?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Goldsborough had 1,099 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Goldsborough?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Goldsborough.

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 Goldsborough?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

73.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

4.8% 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 Goldsborough?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Goldsborough had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 13.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 34.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Goldsborough?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Goldsborough?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 15.3% of the total.

83.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Goldsborough, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.6% reported a different address.

13.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Goldsborough?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.8% of residents used only English at home.

3.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Goldsborough residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.0% of Goldsborough's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Goldsborough?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.3% of ancestry responses in Goldsborough.

Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Goldsborough?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Goldsborough?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 74.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

45.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Goldsborough show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

65.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Goldsborough?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Goldsborough?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,279 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Goldsborough compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.3% in Goldsborough, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 21.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 4.8% in Goldsborough, 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 Goldsborough (Qld)

Is Goldsborough (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $1,040,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Goldsborough (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 311 local families, and 23.7% 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 Goldsborough (Qld)?

Larger houses have a median around $1,090,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Goldsborough (Qld)

47 streets in Goldsborough (Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aitken Cl
  • Anthony Court
  • Arcidiacono Cl
  • Aura Pl
  • Balam Road
  • Banner St
  • Bullion St
  • Caprice Pl
  • Catalano
  • Charlie Court
  • Chonggora Street
  • Claim Cl
  • Costain St
  • Cradle Cl
  • Dockery St
  • Downing Rd
  • Drift Cl
  • Fairweather Access
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  • Fossicker Cl
  • Frizzo Access
  • Galeano Avenue
  • Gillies Range Road
  • Golden St
  • Goldrush Cl
  • Goldsborough Road
  • Gorubal Close
  • Hanson St
  • Ingot Cl
  • Jarar Close
  • Joseph Drive
  • Junjum Cl
  • Licence St
  • Linfoy Cl
  • Mineshaft St
  • Nina Place
  • Nugget Cl
  • Ore Cl
  • Pannikin St
  • Placer St
  • Prestipino Cl
  • Prospector St
  • Raumer St
  • Stamp St
  • Trevor
  • Volpi St
  • Windlass St
  • Windsong Pl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.