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The quick read on

Goondi Hill

QLD 4860 · Cassowary Coast

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

Median house
$300,000

latest suburb median

Population
437

ABS 2021

Postcode
4860

Goondi Hill, Queensland

Property market insights for Goondi Hill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Goondi Hill QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$300,000

Down 6.3% over 12 months

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3 bed
$300k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 28.8% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Goondi Hill, QLD is currently $300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Goondi Hill has a 12-month growth rate of -6.3% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000 in Goondi Hill.

The median house rent has increased 28.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Goondi Hill safe?

The overall rate for Goondi Hill is 7,077 offences per 100,000 residents — 187% 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 Goondi Hill.

Overall crime rate

7,077

offences per 100,000 residents

187% aboveRest of Qld

Goondi HillRest 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 Goondi Hill?

Goondi Hill QLD 4860 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

437 people call Goondi Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $911 a week.

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

Population
437
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$766 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.3%Below
15–3420.8%Below
35–5419.5%Below
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over26.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses79.1%Above
Townhouses19.4%Above
Apartments4.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.6%In line
Paying a mortgage11.5%Below
Renting55.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car14.7%Above
One car53.5%Above
Two cars25.6%Below
Three or more7.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.2%Below
Drove to work57.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.6%Above

What stands out in Goondi Hill

5.2% of workers in Goondi Hill worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

35.9% of people in Goondi Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Goondi Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Goondi Hill QLD 4860.

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

15.3% of Goondi Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

77 family households lived in Goondi Hill; 24.7% were couple families and 33.8% were one-parent families.

35.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Goondi Hill had 437 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.1% 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 Goondi Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 79.1% of occupied private dwellings in Goondi Hill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Goondi Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

11.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

55.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Goondi Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Goondi Hill had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 39.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 31.8%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

5.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

57.4% 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 9.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

14.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 53.5% of the total.

33.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

54.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.8% reported a different address.

11.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

76.7% of residents used only English at home.

10.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

11.4% of Goondi Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 27.5% of ancestry responses in Goondi Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 28.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

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

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

6.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 36.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

19.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 12.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

41.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

16.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.7% reported asthma, 18.5% arthritis and 9.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

8.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $911 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $766.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 5.2% in Goondi Hill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 33.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Renting accounted for 55.0% in Goondi Hill, 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 Goondi Hill

Is Goondi Hill expensive?

The median house price is $300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Goondi Hill good for families?

The Census counted 77 local families, and 15.3% 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 Goondi Hill?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $300,000, 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 Goondi Hill

20 streets in Goondi Hill

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

  • Danelle St
  • Edith St
  • Lawrences Rd
  • Mahogany Street
  • Maple St
  • Moriarty St
  • Palmerston Dr
  • Penda St
  • Pine St
  • Power St
  • Propense St
  • Railway St
  • Shell St
  • Station St
  • Tulip St
  • Velution St
  • Walnut St
  • Warrina St
Show all 20 streets
  • Water St
  • Wattle St

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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.