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Maroochy Hinterland vs Gympie Surrounds

Name: Maroochy Hinterland vs Gympie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Maroochy Hinterland profile · Gympie Surrounds profile

Maroochy Hinterland Gympie Surrounds

Gympie Surrounds and Maroochy Hinterland are both regional Queensland areas, but they differ in their levels of qualification and accessibility. Maroochy Hinterland has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.4% compared to 11.3%) and more people who finished Year 12. This higher level of education is consistent with Maroochy Hinterland having a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The two areas also differ in layout; Maroochy Hinterland has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (18.2% versus 3.0%) and groceries (19.1% versus 7.5%).

Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the age gap has narrowed as Gympie Surrounds catches up to the older population in Maroochy Hinterland. Despite these trends, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. Both areas also have similar shares of people with no religion (around 45%) and a similar proportion of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,529 larger in Gympie Surrounds Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +13,529 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

6,830 34th pct 20,359 89th pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +4 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 21.3%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 51.1%

25.9% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Hinterland Gympie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 79.7%

6.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 44.6%

35.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

6.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 44.8%

42.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +8 more in Gympie Surrounds

3 43rd pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.08 more in Gympie Surrounds

3.01 69th pct 3.09 70th pct

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

8 18th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +531 more in Gympie Surrounds

329 11th pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +31 larger in Maroochy Hinterland

110 10th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +73 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

1,036 59th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 40.6%

24.7% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 13.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

7.2% Architecture & building even 7.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$73 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap steady

$651 20th pct $578 10th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$45 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap narrowing

$1,337 24th pct $1,292 20th pct

Family income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$145 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap steady

$1,602 20th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

9.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Other condition even 9.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 57.2%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +616 larger in Gympie Surrounds

122 38th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +3 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$5 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$468 13th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$583 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

$2,035 69th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.2 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 35.1%

9.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 40.7%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

11.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$50 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +$261 higher in Maroochy Hinterland gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,472 25th pct

People / bedroom in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 44.1%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.2% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 97.1%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.7%

5.7% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%

19.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

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

0 0th pct 4 10th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.20 2nd pct

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

0.0 0th pct 2.3 2nd pct

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

0 0th pct 11 67th pct

Drive to city in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +176 longer in Maroochy Hinterland

293 100th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 25.2%

15.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

10.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +3 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +4 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +66 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

989 47th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +15,292 higher in Gympie Surrounds

7,415 34th pct 22,707 88th pct

Growth in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +2.0 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

8.0% 73rd pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1,564 higher in Gympie Surrounds

826 45th pct 2,390 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +495 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

1,611 93rd pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +2.1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

25.0 65th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.3 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

14.2 75th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +0.8 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

1.2 6th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1.0 more in Maroochy Hinterland

1.4 7th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +12.0 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

18.1% 12th pct 6.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +11.6 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

19.1% 12th pct 7.5% 5th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +11.6 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

19.2% 10th pct 7.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +16.1 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

24.5% 5th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +15.2 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

18.2% 23rd pct 3.0% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +7.0 more in Maroochy Hinterland

11.1 31st pct 4.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

2 15th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy Hinterland in Gympie Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

12.9% 98th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Maroochy Hinterland with nearby areas

Nambour Palmwoods Eumundi - Yandina Caloundra Hinterland Bli Bli Diddillibah - Rosemount Buderim - North Marcoola - Mudjimba

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). Maroochy Hinterland vs Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/vs/319031514/gympie-surrounds