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Noosaville vs Gympie - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Noosaville profile · Gympie - North profile

Noosaville Gympie - North

Gympie - North and Noosaville are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Noosaville has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 42 in Gympie - North. This age gap is seen in the 37% of Noosaville residents aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 23.1% in Gympie - North. Noosaville also has a far higher share of university graduates at 23.5%, while only 9.9% of adults in Gympie - North hold a bachelor degree or higher. These differences extend to housing and income, with typical weekly rents far higher in Noosaville at $480, compared to $295 in Gympie - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of recent overseas arrivals. They also share similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical percentage of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, and the difference in weekly rent has also grown. While Gympie - North is more likely to have separate houses, Noosaville has a far higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Gympie - North Median age: 14 yrs older in Noosaville Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Noosaville Born overseas: 17.4 pts higher in Noosaville Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in Noosaville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosavillein Gympie - North +5,522 larger in Gympie - North gap steady
9,344 48th pct 14,866 75th pct
Median age in Noosavillein Gympie - North +14 yrs older in Noosaville gap widening
56 yrs 99th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Noosavillein Gympie - North +4.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
1.1% 29th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Noosavillein Gympie - North +13.9 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
37.0% 100th pct 23.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
11.5% 10th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
10.3% 29th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

37.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 23.1%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.2%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.5% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 38.2%
22.5% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Noosaville Gympie - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Noosavillein Gympie - North +17.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
28.1% 63rd pct 10.7% 17th pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 83.4%
9.5% England ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%
4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 43.8%
29.2% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
13.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
6.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Noosavillein Gympie - North +3.2 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
6.6% 31st pct 3.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Noosavillein Gympie - North even gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.4% 19th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Noosavillein Gympie - North +3.7 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 46.6% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 43.6%
42.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
7.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Noosavillein Gympie - North +18.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
58.6% 54th pct 40.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Noosavillein Gympie - North +13.6 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
23.5% 56th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Noosavillein Gympie - North +9 more in Gympie - North
3 43rd pct 12 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.59 more in Gympie - North
2.79 65th pct 4.38 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Noosavillein Gympie - North +7 more in Gympie - North
11 29th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Noosavillein Gympie - North +2,659 more in Gympie - North
2,340 69th pct 4,999 89th pct
Avg size in Noosavillein Gympie - North +363 larger in Noosaville
780 85th pct 417 49th pct
ICSEA in Noosavillein Gympie - North +106 higher in Noosaville
1,086 78th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 40.1%
21.2% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.5% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 13.3%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%
12.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$176 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$748 38th pct $572 10th pct
Household income in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$308 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$1,390 28th pct $1,082 7th pct
Family income in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$433 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$1,789 31st pct $1,356 8th pct
High earners in Noosavillein Gympie - North +7.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Noosavillein Gympie - North +10.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
17.7% 41st pct 7.2% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%
18.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.6%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 51.8%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Noosavillein Gympie - North +5.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
32.6% 76th pct 38.0% 95th pct
Mental health in Noosavillein Gympie - North +7.4 pts higher in Gympie - North
7.0% 28th pct 14.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Noosavillein Gympie - North +5.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
5.7% 56th pct 11.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.5% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
2.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +6.2 pts 53.4%
21.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Noosavillein Gympie - North +3.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
17.8% 72nd pct 14.6% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Noosavillein Gympie - North +3.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
10.9% 29th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6.0 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
19.1% 12th pct 25.1% 41st pct
Defence service in Noosavillein Gympie - North +0.2 pts higher in Gympie - North
3.7% 73rd pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.0 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
23.7% 73rd pct 22.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosavillein Gympie - North +748 larger in Gympie - North
99 31st pct 847 86th pct
Median age in Noosavillein Gympie - North +14 yrs older in Noosaville
34 yrs 93rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Noosavillein Gympie - North +17.7 pts higher in Noosaville
57.6% 79th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Noosavillein Gympie - North +13.4 pts higher in Gympie - North
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 70th pct
Median income in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$88 higher in Noosaville
$575 37th pct $487 16th pct
Household income in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$103 higher in Noosaville
$1,374 28th pct $1,271 21st pct
Indigenous language in Noosavillein Gympie - North +4.0 pts higher in Noosaville
7.1% 64th pct 3.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosavillein Gympie - North +0.2 larger in Gympie - North gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Noosavillein Gympie - North +12.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
11.8% 37th pct 24.5% 95th pct
Living alone in Noosavillein Gympie - North +2.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
29.1% 67th pct 31.9% 79th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 28.1%
39.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
11.8% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%
29.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.6% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$185 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$480 86th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Noosavillein Gympie - North +$739 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $1,261 13th pct
People / bedroom in Noosavillein Gympie - North even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Noosavillein Gympie - North +10.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
23.2% 38th pct 33.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Noosavillein Gympie - North +12.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
46.1% 89th pct 34.0% 55th pct
Separate houses in Noosavillein Gympie - North +27.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
59.5% 20th pct 87.1% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Noosavillein Gympie - North +5.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
71.2% 29th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 34.0%
23.2% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +27.6 pts ▸ 87.1%
27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.4 pts 8.4%
11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

12.7% $200–$349 +51.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 20.0%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.5%
12.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.2%
4.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +27.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 12.7%
18.5% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
5.9% 58th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Noosavillein Gympie - North +16.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
22.1% 70th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Noosavillein Gympie - North +0.2 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
0.9% 30th pct 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Noosavillein Gympie - North +51 more in Gympie - North
56 63rd pct 107 87th pct
Stops/1k in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.20 more in Gympie - North
5.99 73rd pct 7.20 85th pct
Departures/1k in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1,331.4 more in Noosaville
1,557.1 74th pct 225.8 27th pct
PT routes in Noosavillein Gympie - North +12 more in Gympie - North
9 57th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in Noosavillein Gympie - North +7 longer in Noosaville
11 72nd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Noosavillein Gympie - North +23 longer in Gympie - North
86 86th pct 109 90th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 69.5%
22.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 5.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%
36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%
10.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.2 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
47.1% 79th pct 45.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Noosavillein Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 8.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Noosavillein Gympie - North +2.7 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Noosavillein Gympie - North +2.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
47.5% 10th pct 49.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6.5 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
46.8% 0th pct 53.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%
11.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
4.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%
17.5% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%
9.1% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Noosavillein Gympie - North +5 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Noosavillein Gympie - North +160 higher in Noosaville
1,026 62nd pct 866 6th pct
ERP in Noosavillein Gympie - North +5,878 higher in Gympie - North
9,634 46th pct 15,512 73rd pct
Growth in Noosavillein Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
2.5% 32nd pct 2.8% 35th pct
Businesses in Noosavillein Gympie - North +571 higher in Noosaville
1,884 86th pct 1,313 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosavillein Gympie - North +578 higher in Noosaville
1,590 92nd pct 1,012 62nd pct
Max temp in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.8 higher in Gympie - North
26.2 77th pct 28.1 88th pct
Min temp in Noosavillein Gympie - North +2.3 higher in Noosaville
16.8 88th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosavillein Gympie - North +1.5 higher in Noosaville
6.0 58th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Noosavillein Gympie - North +0.9 more in Noosaville
5.4 51st pct 4.5 38th pct
15-min city in Noosavillein Gympie - North +30.3 pts higher in Noosaville
81.9% 63rd pct 51.6% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Noosavillein Gympie - North +35.0 pts higher in Noosaville
79.5% 65th pct 44.5% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Noosavillein Gympie - North +4.6 pts higher in Noosaville
89.5% 47th pct 84.9% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Noosavillein Gympie - North +39.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
29.9% 16th pct 69.2% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Noosavillein Gympie - North +16.8 pts higher in Noosaville
99.2% 56th pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Noosavillein Gympie - North +45.6 pts higher in Noosaville
79.0% 76th pct 33.4% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Noosavillein Gympie - North +6.6 more in Noosaville
20.3 74th pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Noosavillein Gympie - North +20 higher in Noosaville
58 42nd pct 39 36th pct
Mean slope in Noosavillein Gympie - North +4.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
3.8% 24th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Compare Gympie - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosaville vs Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051435/noosaville/vs/319031512/gympie-north