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Tewantin vs Gympie - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Tewantin profile · Gympie - North profile

Tewantin Gympie - North

Gympie - North and Tewantin are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Tewantin, where the typical age is 51 compared to 42 in Gympie - North. Tewantin has a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents at 23.1%, while Gympie - North is 10.7%. Gympie - North is a major hub for education with 12 schools and 4,999 enrolments, whereas Tewantin has just one school and 560 enrolments. This helps explain why Gympie - North has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (69.2% versus 34.5%).

Both areas share many everyday similarities, with almost identical rates of volunteering and the same typical number of people per home. They also have nearly the same share of people who do not follow a religion. However, the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011. While both areas have populations older than the national figure, Tewantin's share of people aged 65 and over is well higher at 32.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Tewantin Rent: $155 higher in Tewantin Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Tewantin Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Gympie - North Population: 4,328 larger in Gympie - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4,328 larger in Gympie - North gap widening
10,538 55th pct 14,866 75th pct
Median age in Tewantinin Gympie - North +9 yrs older in Tewantin gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3.5 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
2.2% 51st pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Tewantinin Gympie - North +8.9 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
32.0% 98th pct 23.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
14.1% 14th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
11.9% 48th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.1%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 38.2%
28.4% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Tewantin Gympie - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tewantinin Gympie - North +12.4 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
23.1% 52nd pct 10.7% 17th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 83.4%
7.9% England ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 43.8%
34.0% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
6.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tewantinin Gympie - North +2.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
5.6% 27th pct 3.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Tewantinin Gympie - North even gap steady
0.4% 19th pct 0.4% 19th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 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 Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Tewantin gap narrowing
47.0% 75th pct 46.6% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%
42.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tewantinin Gympie - North +8.7 pts higher in Tewantin gap narrowing
48.8% 35th pct 40.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Tewantinin Gympie - North +5.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
15.4% 33rd pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Tewantinin Gympie - North +11 more in Gympie - North
1 0th pct 12 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3.71 more in Gympie - North
0.67 5th pct 4.38 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tewantinin Gympie - North +14 more in Gympie - North
4 8th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4,439 more in Gympie - North
560 20th pct 4,999 89th pct
Avg size in Tewantinin Gympie - North +143 larger in Tewantin
560 68th pct 417 49th pct
ICSEA in Tewantinin Gympie - North +38 higher in Tewantin
1,018 51st pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 40.1%
24.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
8.7% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%
12.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Education even 8.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$61 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$633 17th pct $572 10th pct
Household income in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$179 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$1,261 18th pct $1,082 7th pct
Family income in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$199 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$1,555 17th pct $1,356 8th pct
High earners in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.1 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
5.2% 15th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
10.5% 15th pct 7.2% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%
21.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3.9 pts higher in Gympie - North
34.0% 83rd pct 38.0% 95th pct
Mental health in Tewantinin Gympie - North +5.1 pts higher in Gympie - North
9.3% 57th pct 14.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
8.1% 87th pct 11.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Heart disease even 6.1%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Dementia even 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 53.4%
21.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap narrowing
14.8% 52nd pct 14.6% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Tewantinin Gympie - North +2.2 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
12.1% 48th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4.5 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
20.6% 15th pct 25.1% 41st pct
Defence service in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
3.6% 70th pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.4 pts higher in Tewantin gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 22.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tewantinin Gympie - North +616 larger in Gympie - North
231 58th pct 847 86th pct
Median age in Tewantinin Gympie - North even
20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.3 pts higher in Tewantin
41.2% 45th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Tewantinin Gympie - North +5.1 pts higher in Gympie - North
8.3% 39th pct 13.4% 70th pct
Median income in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$56 higher in Tewantin
$543 30th pct $487 16th pct
Household income in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$201 higher in Tewantin
$1,472 35th pct $1,271 21st pct
Indigenous language in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.8 pts higher in Tewantin
3.9% 37th pct 3.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tewantinin Gympie - North even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Tewantinin Gympie - North +7.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
16.7% 75th pct 24.5% 95th pct
Living alone in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
27.6% 61st pct 31.9% 79th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children even 46.1%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 28.1%
16.7% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.2%
27.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
4.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$155 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$450 80th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Tewantinin Gympie - North +$539 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$1,800 47th pct $1,261 13th pct
People / bedroom in Tewantinin Gympie - North even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tewantinin Gympie - North +9.2 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
24.6% 43rd pct 33.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Tewantinin Gympie - North +7.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
41.5% 79th pct 34.0% 55th pct
Separate houses in Tewantinin Gympie - North +2.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
84.8% 51st pct 87.1% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4.8 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
81.5% 58th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 34.0%
24.6% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 87.1%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 25.1%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.8% 5 or more even 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% $200–$349 +49.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 20.0%
22.8% $550–$749 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.5%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 12.7%
18.9% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
5.8% 58th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Tewantinin Gympie - North +6.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
12.2% 41st pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Tewantinin Gympie - North +52 more in Gympie - North
55 63rd pct 107 87th pct
Stops/1k in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.98 more in Gympie - North
5.22 63rd pct 7.20 85th pct
Departures/1k in Tewantinin Gympie - North +831.0 more in Tewantin
1,056.7 59th pct 225.8 27th pct
PT routes in Tewantinin Gympie - North +14 more in Gympie - North
7 48th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1 longer in Tewantin
5 50th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Tewantinin Gympie - North +19 longer in Gympie - North
90 87th pct 109 90th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 69.5%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
5.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tewantinin Gympie - North +7.0 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
38.9% 54th pct 45.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Tewantinin Gympie - North +2.7 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
5.6% 19th pct 8.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
4.8% 56th pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
48.9% 12th pct 49.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Tewantinin Gympie - North +6.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
46.4% 0th pct 53.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
12.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
12.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
14.9% Community & personal service even 14.8%
12.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
11.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3 higher in Tewantin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3 higher in Tewantin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3 higher in Tewantin
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3 higher in Tewantin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tewantinin Gympie - North +93 higher in Tewantin
959 34th pct 866 6th pct
ERP in Tewantinin Gympie - North +4,852 higher in Gympie - North
10,660 51st pct 15,512 73rd pct
Growth in Tewantinin Gympie - North +2.5 pts higher in Gympie - North
0.3% 13th pct 2.8% 35th pct
Businesses in Tewantinin Gympie - North +430 higher in Gympie - North
883 49th pct 1,313 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tewantinin Gympie - North +563 higher in Tewantin
1,575 92nd pct 1,012 62nd pct
Max temp in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.9 higher in Gympie - North
26.2 77th pct 28.1 88th pct
Min temp in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1.8 higher in Tewantin
16.3 87th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.3 higher in Tewantin
4.8 40th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.7 more in Gympie - North
3.8 28th pct 4.5 38th pct
15-min city in Tewantinin Gympie - North +21.7 pts higher in Gympie - North
29.9% 21st pct 51.6% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Tewantinin Gympie - North +19.3 pts higher in Tewantin
63.8% 51st pct 44.5% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Tewantinin Gympie - North +7.9 pts higher in Tewantin
92.8% 53rd pct 84.9% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Tewantinin Gympie - North +34.7 pts higher in Gympie - North
34.5% 19th pct 69.2% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Tewantinin Gympie - North +17.3 pts higher in Tewantin
99.6% 61st pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Tewantinin Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
33.1% 38th pct 33.4% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Tewantinin Gympie - North +2.8 more in Gympie - North
10.9 29th pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Tewantinin Gympie - North +1 higher in Tewantin
40 37th pct 39 36th pct
Mean slope in Tewantinin Gympie - North +3.4 pts higher in Gympie - North
4.7% 38th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Tewantin with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tewantin vs Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051438/tewantin/vs/319031512/gympie-north