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Gympie vs Noosa

Name: Gympie vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Gympie profile · Noosa profile

Gympie Noosa

Noosa and Gympie are two Queensland regions with very different profiles. Noosa is far more affluent, with a typical weekly rent of $470 compared to $290 in Gympie. It has a more highly educated population, where 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.3% in Gympie. This educational difference is mirrored in school results, with Year 12 completion far higher in Noosa at 57.1% against 38.9% in Gympie. Noosa also has a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents at 23.1%, while Gympie's share is 11.6%.

These gaps in education and rent have widened since 2016. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share many everyday similarities. They have almost identical populations and the same number of people per home. Both have very similar rates of volunteering and the same share of people who speak little or no English. Both regions also see about 12% of their adults in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Noosa Rent: $180 higher in Noosa Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Noosa Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Gympie Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie in Noosa +3,056 larger in Noosa gap widening

53,242 75th pct 56,298 76th pct

Median age in Gympie in Noosa +2 yrs older in Noosa gap steady

48 yrs 79th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 71.2%

3.5% England +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.0% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 33.1%

11.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 40.6%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gympie in Noosa +16 more in Gympie

32 82nd pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gympie in Noosa +1.71 more in Gympie

3.63 48th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Gympie in Noosa +92 more in Gympie

8,054 73rd pct 7,962 73rd pct

Avg size in Gympie in Noosa +246 larger in Noosa

252 54th pct 498 82nd pct

ICSEA in Gympie in Noosa +79 higher in Noosa

974 52nd pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.4%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

8.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 28.3%

13.5% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

1.9% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gympie in Noosa +$168 higher in Noosa gap widening

$554 12th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Gympie in Noosa +$352 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,115 15th pct $1,467 57th pct

Family income in Gympie in Noosa +$441 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,359 14th pct $1,800 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.3%

3.4% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 42.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +7.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gympie in Noosa +1,398 larger in Gympie

2,331 82nd pct 933 61st pct

Median age in Gympie in Noosa +3 yrs older in Noosa

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gympie in Noosa +$144 higher in Noosa

$466 25th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Gympie in Noosa +$497 higher in Noosa

$1,259 37th pct $1,756 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie in Noosa even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.9% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%

13.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie in Noosa +$180 higher in Noosa gap widening

$290 60th pct $470 93rd pct

Mortgage in Gympie in Noosa +$573 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,327 45th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Gympie in Noosa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

22.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 79.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 14.3%

22.5% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

0.6% $550–$749 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

0.1% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.4%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gympie in Noosa +32 more in Noosa

173 70th pct 205 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gympie in Noosa +0.39 more in Noosa

3.25 50th pct 3.64 54th pct

Departures/1k in Gympie in Noosa +759.8 more in Noosa

88.1 53rd pct 847.9 77th pct

PT routes in Gympie in Noosa +2 more in Gympie

21 71st pct 19 69th pct

Drive to city in Gympie in Noosa +30 longer in Gympie

125 86th pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 57.1%

10.4% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Walked even 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

12.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gympie in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Gympie in Noosa +6 higher in Noosa

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gympie in Noosa +4 higher in Noosa

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Gympie in Noosa +6 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gympie in Noosa +113 higher in Noosa

896 14th pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Gympie in Noosa +1,064 higher in Noosa

58,487 75th pct 59,551 75th pct

Growth in Gympie in Noosa +3.9 pts higher in Gympie

8.6% 84th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Gympie in Noosa +2,781 higher in Noosa

5,235 74th pct 8,016 80th pct

Approvals in Gympie in Noosa +288 higher in Gympie

573 83rd pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gympie in Noosa +632 higher in Noosa

877 71st pct 1,508 91st pct

Max temp in Gympie in Noosa +0.9 higher in Gympie

27.6 76th pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Gympie in Noosa +2.7 higher in Noosa

13.5 73rd pct 16.2 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gympie in Noosa +4,426 higher in Gympie

10,603 64th pct 6,176 30th pct

Assault/100k in Gympie in Noosa +325 higher in Gympie

710 31st pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Gympie in Noosa +27 higher in Gympie

235 46th pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Gympie in Noosa +12 higher in Gympie

24 51st pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Gympie in Noosa +424 higher in Gympie

671 68th pct 247 17th pct

Theft/100k in Gympie in Noosa +553 higher in Gympie

2,111 78th pct 1,558 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gympie in Noosa +219 higher in Gympie

374 53rd pct 155 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Gympie in Noosa +466 higher in Gympie

796 55th pct 330 8th pct

Drugs/100k in Gympie in Noosa +560 higher in Gympie

1,226 78th pct 666 62nd pct

5-yr change in Gympie in Noosa +44.9 pts higher in Gympie

32.1% 79th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie in Noosa +2.0 higher in Noosa

2.5 20th pct 4.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie in Noosa +1.5 more in Noosa

2.5 16th pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Gympie in Noosa +23.1 pts higher in Noosa

26.9% 15th pct 50.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Gympie in Noosa +28.6 pts higher in Noosa

27.6% 17th pct 56.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Gympie in Noosa +27.9 pts higher in Noosa

43.1% 49th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Gympie in Noosa +1.3 pts higher in Gympie

30.4% 14th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie in Noosa +33.1 pts higher in Noosa

51.1% 22nd pct 84.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Gympie in Noosa +25.9 pts higher in Noosa

16.8% 14th pct 42.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie in Noosa +2.6 more in Noosa

13.2 24th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

1 53rd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gympie in Noosa +1.7 pts higher in Gympie

8.6% 90th pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33620/gympie/vs/LGA35740/noosa