Suburb report · QLD 4300
Goodna
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Population
10,692
Goodna suburb profile
Who lives in Goodna
At 20km from the Brisbane CBD, Goodna belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. Goodna is home to 10,692 people, a scale matched by fewer than 16% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 84 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age is 34, younger than 83% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 220 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $76,600, below the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 282 report a higher median household income. At 50.2% renting, Goodna has a higher rental share than 87% of Queensland suburbs, against 69.2% ownership in the median suburb. On ownership it ranks 260 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,356 households lived in Goodna, more than in 81% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 50.9%, couples without children 19%, people living alone 25.5% and group households 4.8%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 178 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Goodna. At 4.8%, group households are more common here than in 79% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 19%, fewer than in 96% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
4 new dwellings were approved across the Goodna statistical area in the year to June 2025, 83% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 24 a year. The Goodna statistical area had 11,381 residents in 2025 and closely matches Goodna. That is 0.4 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 96% of Queensland statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 4 in 2025 to 51 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Goodna statistical area added 1.6% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 4.7 points behind. It ranks at the 12th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2024 (1.2%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-1.3%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Collingwood Park, where the median household income is $103,300 compared with $76,600 here. On the owner-occupied share, Redbank Plains comes closest to Goodna: 40.8% against 49.8%. Bellbird Park sits 3km away, with a median household income of $101,800 against $76,600 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.