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Fraser Coast vs Gympie

Name: Fraser Coast vs Gympie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Fraser Coast profile · Gympie profile

Fraser Coast Gympie

Fraser Coast and Gympie are two large Queensland regions with distinct infrastructure and social profiles. Fraser Coast is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 48 years and 25.3% in Gympie. It also has much larger schools and a higher robbery rate. In contrast, Gympie has far better public transport access, with 173 stops and 43.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Fraser Coast has no recorded public transport stops or routes. Gympie also has a higher share of people working from home and better access to money and resources.

Daily life in both areas is very similar when it comes to household finances. Typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting around $1,100, and both areas have about the same share of adults with a bachelor's degree. However, the gap in age is widening; while Fraser Coast was only one year older than Gympie in 2011, that difference has grown to three years. Both regions are far older than the national figure, though the share of seniors is now well higher in Fraser Coast.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,790 larger in Fraser Coast People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gympie No car: 1.7 pts higher in Fraser Coast Participation: 5.2 pts higher in Gympie Median age: 3 yrs older in Fraser Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser Coast in Gympie +57,790 larger in Fraser Coast gap widening

111,032 86th pct 53,242 75th pct

Median age in Fraser Coast in Gympie +3 yrs older in Fraser Coast gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.3%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.1%

28.1% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Coast Gympie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

38.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 45.5%

41.5% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fraser Coast in Gympie +5 more in Fraser Coast

37 86th pct 32 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1.43 more in Gympie

2.20 26th pct 3.63 48th pct

Students in Fraser Coast in Gympie +8,237 more in Fraser Coast

16,291 86th pct 8,054 73rd pct

Avg size in Fraser Coast in Gympie +189 larger in Fraser Coast

440 77th pct 252 54th pct

ICSEA in Fraser Coast in Gympie +3 higher in Fraser Coast

977 53rd pct 974 52nd pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$21 higher in Gympie gap steady

$533 11th pct $554 12th pct

Household income in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$53 higher in Gympie gap widening

$1,062 12th pct $1,115 15th pct

Family income in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$66 higher in Gympie gap widening

$1,293 12th pct $1,359 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 52.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +4.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser Coast in Gympie +3,316 larger in Fraser Coast

5,647 88th pct 2,331 82nd pct

Median age in Fraser Coast in Gympie even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$15 higher in Fraser Coast

$481 29th pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$35 higher in Gympie

$1,224 33rd pct $1,259 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0.1 larger in Gympie gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 35.9%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

12.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$10 higher in Fraser Coast gap steady

$300 63rd pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Fraser Coast in Gympie +$27 higher in Gympie gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,327 45th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0.10 higher in Gympie gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 91.2%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% Other dwelling even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.5%

12.8% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser Coast in Gympie +173 more in Gympie

0 0th pct 173 70th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +3.25 more in Gympie

0.00 0th pct 3.25 50th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +88.1 more in Gympie

0.0 0th pct 88.1 53rd pct

PT routes in Fraser Coast in Gympie +21 more in Gympie

0 0th pct 21 71st pct

Drive to city in Fraser Coast in Gympie

— 125 86th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 65.5%

7.2% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fraser Coast in Gympie even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1 higher in Gympie

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Fraser Coast in Gympie +2 higher in Gympie

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Fraser Coast in Gympie even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Fraser Coast in Gympie +6 higher in Gympie

890 14th pct 896 14th pct

ERP in Fraser Coast in Gympie +64,437 higher in Fraser Coast

122,924 86th pct 58,487 75th pct

Growth in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1.1 pts higher in Fraser Coast

9.7% 87th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1,869 higher in Fraser Coast

7,104 78th pct 5,235 74th pct

Approvals in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1,035 higher in Fraser Coast

1,608 88th pct 573 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fraser Coast in Gympie +25 higher in Fraser Coast

901 72nd pct 877 71st pct

Max temp in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0.6 higher in Fraser Coast

28.2 78th pct 27.6 76th pct

Min temp in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1.7 higher in Fraser Coast

15.2 81st pct 13.5 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fraser Coast in Gympie +683 higher in Fraser Coast

11,286 68th pct 10,603 64th pct

Assault/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +329 higher in Fraser Coast

1,039 55th pct 710 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +44 higher in Fraser Coast

279 55th pct 235 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +24 higher in Fraser Coast

49 79th pct 24 51st pct

Burglary/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +134 higher in Gympie

537 53rd pct 671 68th pct

Theft/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +300 higher in Fraser Coast

2,411 85th pct 2,111 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +102 higher in Gympie

272 38th pct 374 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +82 higher in Fraser Coast

878 61st pct 796 55th pct

Drugs/100k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +81 higher in Fraser Coast

1,308 80th pct 1,226 78th pct

5-yr change in Fraser Coast in Gympie +4.3 pts higher in Gympie

27.8% 75th pct 32.1% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0.1 higher in Gympie

2.4 19th pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0.2 more in Fraser Coast

2.7 19th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0.3 pts higher in Fraser Coast

27.2% 15th pct 26.9% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser Coast in Gympie +11.8 pts higher in Fraser Coast

39.4% 34th pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser Coast in Gympie +43.1 pts higher in Gympie

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 49th pct

Walk to school in Fraser Coast in Gympie +8.8 pts higher in Fraser Coast

39.2% 25th pct 30.4% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser Coast in Gympie +14.4 pts higher in Fraser Coast

65.5% 43rd pct 51.1% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Fraser Coast in Gympie +1.9 pts higher in Fraser Coast

18.6% 17th pct 16.8% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser Coast in Gympie +6.7 more in Gympie

6.5 0th pct 13.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser Coast in Gympie +0 higher in Fraser Coast

2 58th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Fraser Coast in Gympie +3.8 pts higher in Gympie

4.8% 53rd pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Fraser Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Coast vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33220/fraser-coast/vs/LGA33620/gympie