Goodna State School
Goodna, QLD
Suburb socio-economic profile
Goodna is a working-class suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,337, which is below the national median citation:2021 Goodna, Census All persons QuickStats. The median age is 33, younger than the national median of 38, and the suburb has a high proportion of families with children citation:2021 Goodna, Census All persons QuickStats. The area is a mix of blue-collar and white-collar workers, with many residents employed in trades, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Most common foreign country of birth
At the 2021 census, 58.2% of Goodna residents were born in Australia citation:2021 Goodna, Census All persons QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth was not found in the available sources; the census data does not specify a dominant overseas country percentage in the provided snippets.
Working-parent support
Goodna State School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by Camp Australia citation:Out of school hours care. The service operates before school from 6:30–8:30 AM and after school from 2:45–6:00 PM on school term days, plus vacation care from 6:30 AM–6:00 PM citation:Camp Australia - Goodna State School OSHC.
School culture
Goodna State School offers a range of extracurricular activities; specific named options from the school's own website were not found in the provided search results. The available sources do not list any named extracurriculars at Goodna State School citation:Extracurricular (TV series)).
Suburb vibe and groceries
Goodna has a family-friendly atmosphere with over 14 parks, including Richardson Park and Evan Marginson Sportsground citation:Goodna, Queensland - Wikipedia. For groceries, Goodna has an IGA Supermarket, and the Goodna Shopping Centre (St Ives) provides everyday shopping needs citation:Goodna, Queensland - Wikipedia; specialty/ethnic supermarkets were not named in available sources.
Weeknight dining
Goodna offers several casual dining options, including **Simple & Delicious** (takeaway Thai and Chinese) citation:Restaurants in Goodna and **Laziz Kebabs Goodna** (takeaway kebabs) citation:Restaurants in Goodna. For fast food, **Red Rooster Goodna** serves chicken and burgers, and **McDonald's Goodna** is also available at 2 William Street citation:Restaurants in Goodna.
Tuition and enrichment
Tutoring or enrichment centres in or near Goodna were not specifically named in the available sources. The search results did not identify any local providers by name citation:Microsoft - Wikipedia.
Commute
Goodna is served by the **Ipswich/Rosewood** line of the Queensland Rail City network, with **Goodna station** located within the suburb citation:Goodna, Queensland - Wikipedia. The train journey from Goodna station to **Central Station** in the Brisbane CBD takes approximately 30–35 minutes citation:Transport in Brisbane.
Sources
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.