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Nambour vs Gympie Surrounds

Name: Nambour vs Gympie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Nambour profile · Gympie Surrounds profile

Nambour Gympie Surrounds

Gympie Surrounds and Nambour are both large areas in Queensland, but they offer very different lifestyles. Gympie Surrounds is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 48, and 44.1% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Nambour is somewhat walkable, with 30.2% of households renting and a younger typical age of 40. Nambour also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (50.7% compared to 40.6%) and a far larger school system, with typical school sizes of 768 students compared to just 78 in Gympie Surrounds.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,292 in Gympie Surrounds and $1,383 in Nambour. While they share similar income levels, other gaps have grown since 2016. The difference in home ownership and the age gap between the two areas have both widened. Nambour has also become more distinct in its mobility, with a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years and much better access to parks, groceries, and health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Nambour Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds No car: 4.9 pts higher in Nambour Median age: 8 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +2,133 larger in Nambour gap widening

22,492 92nd pct 20,359 89th pct

Median age in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +8 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

42.0% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 29.0%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Nambour Gympie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.6%

38.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

7.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.8%

43.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +2 more in Gympie Surrounds

9 88th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +0.94 more in Gympie Surrounds

2.15 52nd pct 3.09 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +15 more in Gympie Surrounds

14 37th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +6,054 more in Nambour

6,914 93rd pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +690 larger in Nambour

768 84th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +70 higher in Nambour

1,033 58th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 40.6%

25.0% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

8.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Architecture & building even 7.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$100 higher in Nambour gap widening

$678 25th pct $578 10th pct

Household income in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$91 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,383 27th pct $1,292 20th pct

Family income in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$257 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,714 26th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%

18.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.0%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

11.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

4.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +201 larger in Nambour

939 86th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +3 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$64 higher in Nambour

$537 28th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$31 higher in Nambour

$1,483 36th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +0.1 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 52.0%

27.1% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 21.3%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$60 higher in Nambour gap steady

$360 46th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +$198 higher in Nambour gap narrowing

$1,670 39th pct $1,472 25th pct

People / bedroom in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.2% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 11.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 97.1%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 0.1%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

6.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom even 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.5% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 25.7%

11.5% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.2%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.9%

14.3% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +64 more in Nambour

68 73rd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +2.83 more in Nambour

3.02 31st pct 0.20 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +535.5 more in Nambour

537.8 40th pct 2.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +21 more in Nambour

32 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +47 longer in Gympie Surrounds

70 80th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 63.8%

9.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 25.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 13.1%

11.6% Construction even 11.6%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

9.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Nambour

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +2 higher in Gympie Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Nambour

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +15 higher in Nambour

938 25th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +1,967 higher in Nambour

24,674 90th pct 22,707 88th pct

Growth in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

8.1% 74th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +587 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1,803 84th pct 2,390 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +461 higher in Nambour

1,577 92nd pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +0.5 higher in Gympie Surrounds

26.7 81st pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +1.9 higher in Nambour

15.8 86th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +4.7 higher in Nambour

5.1 46th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +4.6 more in Nambour

5.1 47th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +53.3 pts higher in Nambour

59.4% 45th pct 6.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +51.8 pts higher in Nambour

59.3% 47th pct 7.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +68.6 pts higher in Nambour

68.9% 32nd pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +52.6 pts higher in Nambour

60.1% 38th pct 7.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +81.2 pts higher in Nambour

89.5% 37th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +55.2 pts higher in Nambour

58.2% 60th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +10.2 more in Nambour

14.4 51st pct 4.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +40 higher in Nambour

41 37th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Nambour in Gympie Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

10.3% 91st pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

Diddillibah - Rosemount Palmwoods Bli Bli Buderim - North Eumundi - Yandina Maroochy Hinterland Marcoola - Mudjimba Maroochydore - Kuluin

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). Nambour vs Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316071548/nambour/vs/319031514/gympie-surrounds