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Kingaroy vs Gympie Surrounds

Name: Kingaroy vs Gympie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Gympie Surrounds profile

Kingaroy Gympie Surrounds

Kingaroy and Gympie Surrounds are two Queensland regions with very different layouts and residents. Kingaroy is more centrally organised, with a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks and health services. It also has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 38 and 22% of the population arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Gympie Surrounds is more spread out and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 48 years. It has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (44.1%) compared to Kingaroy, where renting is far more common at 36.1%.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gap in typical age and the share of renters both widening over time. However, they remain very similar in other ways. They have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over, and their typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $1,257 in Kingaroy and $1,292 in Gympie Surrounds. Both areas also share similar levels of volunteering and university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Population: 9,814 larger in Gympie Surrounds Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Median age: 10 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds No car: 5.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +9,814 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

10,545 56th pct 20,359 89th pct

Median age in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +10 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.7%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.0%

9.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Gympie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 79.7%

1.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +3.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.6%

11.7% German ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

9.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 43.9%

39.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +6 more in Gympie Surrounds

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +0.71 more in Gympie Surrounds

2.38 58th pct 3.09 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +23 more in Gympie Surrounds

6 12th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +1,785 more in Kingaroy

2,645 74th pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +451 larger in Kingaroy

529 64th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +4 higher in Gympie Surrounds

959 23rd pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

28.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

7.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

9.8% Health even 9.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$88 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$666 22nd pct $578 10th pct

Household income in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$35 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,257 18th pct $1,292 20th pct

Family income in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$91 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$1,548 16th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

12.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +81 larger in Gympie Surrounds

657 86th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +7 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds

19 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$97 higher in Kingaroy

$570 36th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$99 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$1,353 27th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +0.2 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.8% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%

13.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$38 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$262 17th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +$259 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$1,213 11th pct $1,472 25th pct

People / bedroom in Kingaroy 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

32.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.1% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 11.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 97.1%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

5.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 51.9%

12.7% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.2%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.1%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +4 more in Gympie Surrounds

0 0th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +0.20 more in Gympie Surrounds

0.00 0th pct 0.20 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +2.3 more in Gympie Surrounds

0.0 0th pct 2.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +11 more in Gympie Surrounds

0 0th pct 11 67th pct

Drive to city in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds

— 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 63.8%

3.9% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 25.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

7.2% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

10.1% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +4 higher in Gympie Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +18 higher in Gympie Surrounds

905 13th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +11,648 higher in Gympie Surrounds

11,059 53rd pct 22,707 88th pct

Growth in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +6.3 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

3.8% 43rd pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +1,560 higher in Gympie Surrounds

830 45th pct 2,390 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +451 higher in Gympie Surrounds

665 29th pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +0.6 higher in Gympie Surrounds

26.6 81st pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +2.4 higher in Gympie Surrounds

11.6 47th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +3.1 higher in Kingaroy

3.5 24th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +3.3 more in Kingaroy

3.8 28th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +37.4 pts higher in Kingaroy

43.5% 32nd pct 6.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +40.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

47.7% 36th pct 7.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +54.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

62.1% 40th pct 7.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +78.5 pts higher in Kingaroy

86.9% 34th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +42.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

45.7% 50th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +7.9 more in Kingaroy

12.0 37th pct 4.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +12 higher in Kingaroy

13 27th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Kingaroy in Gympie Surrounds +5.9 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

4.5% 36th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

Nanango Kingaroy Surrounds - South Kingaroy Surrounds - North Kilkivan Kilcoy Crows Nest - Rosalie Gympie Surrounds Wambo

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). Kingaroy vs Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319021505/kingaroy/vs/319031514/gympie-surrounds