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Cooloola vs Gympie - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Cooloola profile · Gympie - North profile

Cooloola Gympie - North

Gympie - North and Cooloola are two nearby Queensland areas with very different demographics. Cooloola is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 43.7% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, Gympie - North has a typical resident aged 42 and a much higher share of children under 15 (18.4% compared to 9.2% in Cooloola). This younger profile in Gympie - North is reflected in its larger schools and a much higher share of one-parent families, at 24.5% compared to 12.2% in Cooloola.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age, home ownership, and employment. For example, the gap in the typical age of residents grew from 14 to 20 years. Despite these trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as typical weekly rents (around $280 to $295) and the share of people who volunteer. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,298 larger in Gympie - North Median age: 20 yrs older in Cooloola Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Cooloola Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in Cooloola Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Gympie - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloolain Gympie - North +8,298 larger in Gympie - North gap steady
6,568 32nd pct 14,866 75th pct
Median age in Cooloolain Gympie - North +20 yrs older in Cooloola gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.7 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
4.0% 70th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooloolain Gympie - North +20.6 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
43.7% 100th pct 23.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Cooloolain Gympie - North +9.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
9.2% 6th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
10.9% 36th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.6 pts 23.1%
30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.2%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
9.2% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 38.2%
21.3% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
6.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Cooloola Gympie - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.9 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
14.6% 30th pct 10.7% 17th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 83.4%
5.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.8%
36.8% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
7.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
2.0% 3rd pct 3.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
0.0% 2nd pct 0.4% 19th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooloolain Gympie - North +5.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
40.8% 47th pct 46.6% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 43.6%
40.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooloolain Gympie - North +10.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
29.8% 1st pct 40.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooloolain Gympie - North +2.0 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
7.9% 3rd pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Cooloolain Gympie - North +10 more in Gympie - North
2 14th pct 12 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.06 more in Gympie - North
3.32 73rd pct 4.38 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooloolain Gympie - North +15 more in Gympie - North
3 6th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Cooloolain Gympie - North +4,658 more in Gympie - North
341 11th pct 4,999 89th pct
Avg size in Cooloolain Gympie - North +246 larger in Gympie - North
171 17th pct 417 49th pct
ICSEA in Cooloolain Gympie - North +52 higher in Gympie - North
928 13th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
36.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.8%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%
12.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.7% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$111 higher in Gympie - North gap widening
$461 0th pct $572 10th pct
Household income in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$292 higher in Gympie - North gap widening
$790 0th pct $1,082 7th pct
Family income in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$388 higher in Gympie - North gap widening
$968 0th pct $1,356 8th pct
High earners in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
3.3% 5th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.0 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 7.2% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.9%
31.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.3%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

61.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 51.8%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooloolain Gympie - North +5.2 pts higher in Cooloola
43.1% 100th pct 38.0% 95th pct
Mental health in Cooloolain Gympie - North +2.6 pts higher in Gympie - North
11.8% 87th pct 14.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
11.4% 100th pct 11.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%
11.8% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
8.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
6.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.0% None +7.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
14.2% 47th pct 14.6% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.3 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
14.6% 89th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooloolain Gympie - North +13.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 25.1% 41st pct
Defence service in Cooloolain Gympie - North +2.8 pts higher in Cooloola
6.7% 94th pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooloolain Gympie - North +5.5 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
28.1% 96th pct 22.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloolain Gympie - North +587 larger in Gympie - North
260 61st pct 847 86th pct
Median age in Cooloolain Gympie - North +10 yrs older in Cooloola
30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Cooloolain Gympie - North +10.0 pts higher in Gympie - North
29.9% 16th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.4 pts higher in Gympie - North
12.0% 62nd pct 13.4% 70th pct
Median income in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$36 higher in Gympie - North
$451 11th pct $487 16th pct
Household income in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$263 higher in Gympie - North
$1,008 6th pct $1,271 21st pct
Indigenous language in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.1 pts higher in Gympie - North
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.3 larger in Gympie - North gap widening
2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cooloolain Gympie - North +12.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
12.2% 41st pct 24.5% 95th pct
Living alone in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.2 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
33.1% 84th pct 31.9% 79th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +31.5 pts 28.1%
27.4% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
12.2% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

50.7% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 35.2%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%
7.9% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.5% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$15 higher in Gympie - North gap steady
$280 22nd pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Cooloolain Gympie - North +$39 higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,261 13th pct
People / bedroom in Cooloolain Gympie - North even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cooloolain Gympie - North +12.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
21.7% 34th pct 33.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Cooloolain Gympie - North +20.6 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
54.6% 100th pct 34.0% 55th pct
Separate houses in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.5 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
83.6% 48th pct 87.1% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooloolain Gympie - North +4.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
72.3% 31st pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 34.0%
21.7% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 87.1%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
2.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 64.5%
19.4% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.1%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
4.4% 46th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Cooloolain Gympie - North +5.9 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.1 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
0.8% 28th pct 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Cooloolain Gympie - North +83 more in Gympie - North
24 34th pct 107 87th pct
Stops/1k in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.54 more in Gympie - North
3.65 40th pct 7.20 85th pct
Departures/1k in Cooloolain Gympie - North +193.8 more in Gympie - North
32.0 15th pct 225.8 27th pct
PT routes in Cooloolain Gympie - North +20 more in Gympie - North
1 7th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in Cooloolain Gympie - North
— 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Cooloolain Gympie - North +48 longer in Cooloola
157 99th pct 109 90th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 69.5%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%
37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.4% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooloolain Gympie - North +4.5 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
41.4% 64th pct 45.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooloolain Gympie - North +5.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
2.7% 2nd pct 8.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
6.1% 76th pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Cooloolain Gympie - North +18.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
31.1% 0th pct 49.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Cooloolain Gympie - North +9.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
43.9% 0th pct 53.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
8.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
4.9% Public administration & safety even 4.9%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.6% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooloolain Gympie - North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Cooloolain Gympie - North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Cooloolain Gympie - North even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Cooloolain Gympie - North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3 higher in Gympie - North
863 6th pct 866 6th pct
ERP in Cooloolain Gympie - North +8,364 higher in Gympie - North
7,148 33rd pct 15,512 73rd pct
Growth in Cooloolain Gympie - North +5.4 pts higher in Cooloola
8.2% 74th pct 2.8% 35th pct
Businesses in Cooloolain Gympie - North +869 higher in Gympie - North
444 22nd pct 1,313 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooloolain Gympie - North +347 higher in Cooloola
1,359 84th pct 1,012 62nd pct
Max temp in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.2 higher in Gympie - North
26.9 83rd pct 28.1 88th pct
Min temp in Cooloolain Gympie - North +1.3 higher in Cooloola
15.7 85th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.1 higher in Cooloola
4.6 38th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooloolain Gympie - North +0.1 more in Gympie - North
4.4 37th pct 4.5 38th pct
15-min city in Cooloolain Gympie - North +7.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
44.3% 32nd pct 51.6% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Cooloolain Gympie - North +10.6 pts higher in Cooloola
55.0% 43rd pct 44.5% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Cooloolain Gympie - North +2.8 pts higher in Gympie - North
82.1% 40th pct 84.9% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Cooloolain Gympie - North +53.7 pts higher in Gympie - North
15.4% 8th pct 69.2% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Cooloolain Gympie - North +12.7 pts higher in Cooloola
95.1% 43rd pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Cooloolain Gympie - North +2.4 pts higher in Cooloola
35.8% 41st pct 33.4% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooloolain Gympie - North +27.5 more in Cooloola
41.3 86th pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooloolain Gympie - North +37 higher in Gympie - North
2 15th pct 39 36th pct
Mean slope in Cooloolain Gympie - North +3.5 pts higher in Gympie - North
4.6% 37th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Cooloola with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloola vs Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031511/cooloola/vs/319031512/gympie-north