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Noosa Hinterland vs Gympie - South

Name: Noosa Hinterland vs Gympie - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Noosa Hinterland profile · Gympie - South profile

Noosa Hinterland Gympie - South

Noosa Hinterland and Gympie - South are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Noosa Hinterland has a more affluent and qualified population, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.5% in Gympie - South. Working from home is far higher in Noosa Hinterland at 17.5%, while Gympie - South is more urbanized, with 68.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.7% in Noosa Hinterland. Noosa Hinterland also has a far higher share of people with no religion, at 51.3% compared to 40.8% in Gympie - South.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, which is 4.5% in Noosa Hinterland and 5.4% in Gympie - South. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar number of volunteers. Over time, some gaps are widening; the typical resident is now noticeably older in Noosa Hinterland, and the difference in the share of high earners and university graduates has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,646 larger in Noosa Hinterland Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Gympie - South Needs assistance: 5.3 pts higher in Gympie - South Work from home: 12.0 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Gympie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +16,646 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

24,207 95th pct 7,561 38th pct

Median age in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +5 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 24.9%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 47.3%

29.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

4.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Hinterland Gympie - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

6.9% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%

37.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

6.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 40.8%

38.1% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +6 more in Noosa Hinterland

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +0.06 more in Gympie - South

2.25 55th pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +4 more in Noosa Hinterland

18 47th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +1,347 more in Noosa Hinterland

2,884 77th pct 1,537 52nd pct

Avg size in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +192 larger in Gympie - South

320 35th pct 512 62nd pct

ICSEA in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +49 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,035 59th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 43.7%

24.1% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$66 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$674 24th pct $608 13th pct

Household income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$251 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,496 35th pct $1,245 17th pct

Family income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$277 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,742 28th pct $1,465 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

15.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.8%

19.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +206 larger in Noosa Hinterland

504 79th pct 298 65th pct

Median age in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +6 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$170 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$625 48th pct $455 11th pct

Household income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$655 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,847 59th pct $1,192 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +0.2 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 48.4%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 32.9%

11.3% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

19.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$115 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$415 69th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +$392 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +0.10 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 38.1%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 32.5%

12.7% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 89.7%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 31.5%

8.9% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 18.5%

17.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +11 more in Gympie - South

27 37th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +3.91 more in Gympie - South

1.12 13th pct 5.03 61st pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +78.0 more in Gympie - South

64.9 17th pct 143.0 22nd pct

PT routes in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +10 more in Noosa Hinterland

12 71st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +2 longer in Noosa Hinterland

113 91st pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 5.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.4%

25.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%

1.7% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

10.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +4 higher in Noosa Hinterland

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +4 higher in Noosa Hinterland

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +4 higher in Noosa Hinterland

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +3 higher in Noosa Hinterland

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +94 higher in Noosa Hinterland

998 50th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +17,172 higher in Noosa Hinterland

26,251 91st pct 9,079 43rd pct

Growth in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +12.3 pts higher in Gympie - South

7.0% 69th pct 19.4% 89th pct

Businesses in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +2,507 higher in Noosa Hinterland

2,953 86th pct 446 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +475 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,487 89th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Max temp in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +1.6 higher in Gympie - South

26.4 79th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +1.1 higher in Noosa Hinterland

15.5 84th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +0.7 higher in Gympie - South

1.8 10th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +0.6 more in Gympie - South

1.8 10th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +0.1 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

17.2% 11th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +3.0 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

20.7% 13th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +49.2 pts higher in Gympie - South

19.7% 14th pct 68.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +17.6 pts higher in Gympie - South

19.9% 10th pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +33.1 pts higher in Gympie - South

42.0% 11th pct 75.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +16.1 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

16.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +5.8 more in Noosa Hinterland

14.2 50th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +15 higher in Gympie - South

4 17th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - South +1.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

9.1% 87th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Hinterland vs Gympie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/vs/319031513/gympie-south