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Maroochy Hinterland vs Gympie - North

Name: Maroochy Hinterland vs Gympie - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Maroochy Hinterland profile · Gympie - North profile

Maroochy Hinterland Gympie - North

Gympie - North and Maroochy Hinterland are two different Queensland settings, with the former being more urban and the latter more rural. Maroochy Hinterland is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in Gympie - North. Education levels and wealth also differ; 22.4% of adults in Maroochy Hinterland hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.9% do in Gympie - North. This gap in qualifications is mirrored in the home market, where residents in Maroochy Hinterland are far more likely to own their homes outright (47.9% versus 34.0%) and far more likely to work from home (18.8% versus 5.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 14%. Despite this commonality, the two places have diverged since 2011, with the gap widening in rental rates, home ownership, and the share of one-parent families. Living conditions vary greatly; Gympie - North is somewhat walkable and has far more people within a 15-minute walk of parks and shops. In contrast, Maroochy Hinterland is car-dependent, with no public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,036 larger in Gympie - North One-parent: 15.0 pts higher in Gympie - North Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Gympie - North Median age: 10 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland No car: 5.7 pts higher in Gympie - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +8,036 larger in Gympie - North gap steady

6,830 34th pct 14,866 75th pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +10 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.1%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 38.2%

25.9% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Hinterland Gympie - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

6.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.8%

35.5% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

6.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +9 more in Gympie - North

3 43rd pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +1.37 more in Gympie - North

3.01 69th pct 4.38 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +10 more in Gympie - North

8 18th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +4,670 more in Gympie - North

329 11th pct 4,999 89th pct

Avg size in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +307 larger in Gympie - North

110 10th pct 417 49th pct

ICSEA in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +57 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

1,036 59th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 40.1%

24.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$79 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$651 20th pct $572 10th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$255 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$1,337 24th pct $1,082 7th pct

Family income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$246 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$1,602 20th pct $1,356 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

18.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 53.4%

21.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +725 larger in Gympie - North

122 38th pct 847 86th pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +9 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland

29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$19 higher in Gympie - North

$468 13th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$764 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

$2,035 69th pct $1,271 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +0.1 larger in Maroochy Hinterland gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 28.1%

9.5% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 35.2%

22.7% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$55 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$350 43rd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +$472 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,261 13th pct

People / bedroom in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +0.10 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 34.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

14.2% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 87.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 20.0%

5.7% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 12.7%

19.6% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +107 more in Gympie - North

0 0th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +7.20 more in Gympie - North

0.00 0th pct 7.20 85th pct

Departures/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +225.8 more in Gympie - North

0.0 0th pct 225.8 27th pct

PT routes in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +21 more in Gympie - North

0 0th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +184 longer in Maroochy Hinterland

293 100th pct 109 90th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 5.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%

29.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

2.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

7.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

15.7% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

10.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

6.9% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +4 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +5 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +5 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +5 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +123 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

989 47th pct 866 6th pct

ERP in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +8,097 higher in Gympie - North

7,415 34th pct 15,512 73rd pct

Growth in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +5.2 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

8.0% 73rd pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +487 higher in Gympie - North

826 45th pct 1,313 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +600 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

1,611 93rd pct 1,012 62nd pct

Max temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +3.0 higher in Gympie - North

25.0 65th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +0.2 higher in Gympie - North

14.2 75th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +3.3 higher in Gympie - North

1.2 6th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +3.0 more in Gympie - North

1.4 7th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +33.5 pts higher in Gympie - North

18.1% 12th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +25.4 pts higher in Gympie - North

19.1% 12th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +84.9 pts higher in Gympie - North

0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +50.0 pts higher in Gympie - North

19.2% 10th pct 69.2% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +57.9 pts higher in Gympie - North

24.5% 5th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +15.2 pts higher in Gympie - North

18.2% 23rd pct 33.4% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +2.6 more in Gympie - North

11.1 31st pct 13.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +37 higher in Gympie - North

2 15th pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie - North +4.8 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

12.9% 98th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Maroochy Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochy Hinterland vs Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/vs/319031512/gympie-north