Goolboo, QLD 4856
Cassowary Coast Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4856
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What to know about Goolboo
Goolboo (4856) sits in the Cassowary Coast region of Queensland.
Goolboo has roughly 25 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Goolboo scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 16°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 3,277 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 2 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Goolboo's population at 25, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 100%
- Renter occupied
- 75%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8,093 offences recorded in 2026 across the Cassowary Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Cassowary Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 3,277 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 15.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Goolboo
- What is the Goolboo postcode?
- Goolboo is in the 4856 postcode, in QLD, in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council region.
- Where is Goolboo?
- Goolboo is a suburb in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council area, QLD 4856.
- What schools are in Goolboo?
- There are 9 schools serving Goolboo on this page, including St John's School, Silkwood State School, El Arish State School.
- How walkable is Goolboo?
- Goolboo has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Goolboo?
- Goolboo is close to No 5 Branch, Silkwood East, Mccutcheon, Silkwood, Cowley Creek.
- What is the population of Goolboo?
- The population of Goolboo is approximately 25 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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