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Caloundra Hinterland vs Gympie Surrounds

Name: Caloundra Hinterland vs Gympie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Caloundra Hinterland profile · Gympie Surrounds profile

Caloundra Hinterland Gympie Surrounds

Gympie Surrounds and Caloundra Hinterland are two nearby Queensland regions with very different profiles. Caloundra Hinterland is far older and more highly qualified, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree compared to 11.3% in Gympie Surrounds. The age gap is also stark; the typical resident in Caloundra Hinterland is 56, while in Gympie Surrounds they are 48. This is consistent with the fact that seniors make up 34.6% of the population in Caloundra Hinterland, which is 13.3 percentage points higher than in Gympie Surrounds. Residents in Caloundra Hinterland also have much better access to walkable services, such as health clinics and parks.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Gympie Surrounds at $1,292 and Caloundra Hinterland at $1,261. While they are alike in this and many other ways, the gaps in age and education have widened since 2011. Gympie Surrounds remains a younger area, with a higher share of children under 15 and a larger number of government schools. Meanwhile, Caloundra Hinterland has seen its population grow older and more educated relative to its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,249 larger in Gympie Surrounds Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland Median age: 8 yrs older in Caloundra Hinterland Aged 65+: 13.3 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +11,249 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

9,110 47th pct 20,359 89th pct

Median age in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +8 yrs older in Caloundra Hinterland gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 21.3%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 51.1%

25.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra Hinterland Gympie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

6.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%

34.0% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

7.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 44.8%

36.6% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +6 more in Gympie Surrounds

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1.27 more in Caloundra Hinterland

4.36 82nd pct 3.09 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +21 more in Gympie Surrounds

8 18th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +389 more in Caloundra Hinterland

1,249 45th pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +172 larger in Caloundra Hinterland

250 26th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +72 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

1,035 59th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 40.6%

22.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 13.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$52 higher in Caloundra Hinterland gap steady

$630 16th pct $578 10th pct

Household income in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$31 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $1,292 20th pct

Family income in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$41 higher in Caloundra Hinterland gap widening

$1,498 14th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

9.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +582 larger in Gympie Surrounds

156 46th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$139 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

$612 45th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$204 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

$1,656 48th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.3 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 35.1%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 40.7%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

12.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$70 higher in Caloundra Hinterland gap widening

$370 50th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$228 higher in Caloundra Hinterland gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,472 25th pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.10 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 44.1%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.5% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 97.1%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

6.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 25.7%

9.6% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

20.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +4 more in Gympie Surrounds

0 0th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.20 more in Gympie Surrounds

0.00 0th pct 0.20 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +2.3 more in Gympie Surrounds

0.0 0th pct 2.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +11 more in Gympie Surrounds

0 0th pct 11 67th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +29 longer in Gympie Surrounds

88 86th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 13.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 25.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

9.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%

16.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +4 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +3 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +5 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +75 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

998 50th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +13,355 higher in Gympie Surrounds

9,352 44th pct 22,707 88th pct

Growth in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +8.1 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

2.0% 28th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1,289 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1,101 61st pct 2,390 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +254 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

1,370 85th pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1.2 higher in Gympie Surrounds

26.0 75th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.1 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

14.1 74th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1.6 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

2.0 12th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1.8 more in Caloundra Hinterland

2.3 13th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +15.5 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

21.6% 14th pct 6.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +12.7 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

20.1% 13th pct 7.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +13.8 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

21.4% 11th pct 7.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +55.3 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

63.6% 20th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +28.9 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

31.9% 36th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +22.2 more in Caloundra Hinterland

26.3 84th pct 4.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +4 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

5 18th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

12.5% 97th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Caloundra Hinterland with nearby areas

Maroochy Hinterland Palmwoods Woodford - D'Aguilar Beerwah Nambour Landsborough Diddillibah - Rosemount Glass House Mountains

Compare Gympie Surrounds with nearby areas

Gympie - South Gympie - North Maroochy Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Caloundra Hinterland Eumundi - Yandina Nambour Tewantin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra Hinterland vs Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061440/caloundra-hinterland/vs/319031514/gympie-surrounds