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Cooloola vs Gympie - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Cooloola profile · Gympie - South profile

Cooloola Gympie - South

Gympie - South and Cooloola are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cooloola has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 62 compared to 44 in Gympie - South. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Cooloola at 43.7% compared to 24.9% in Gympie - South. Gympie - South is more likely to have families with children, has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (25.0% versus 11.8%), and has much larger schools.

Both areas are very similar in their share of First Nations people and have identical rates of people with no religion. These similarities exist alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the gap in home ownership has grown, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Cooloola (54.6% versus 38.1%). This trend is also seen in the age gap, which has widened since 2011. Gympie - South has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 19.4% compared to 8.2% in Cooloola.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Cooloola Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Gympie - South Aged 65+: 18.8 pts higher in Cooloola Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Cooloola 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Gympie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloolain Gympie - South +993 larger in Gympie - South gap widening
6,568 32nd pct 7,561 38th pct
Median age in Cooloolain Gympie - South +18 yrs older in Cooloola gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.0 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
4.0% 70th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooloolain Gympie - South +18.8 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
43.7% 100th pct 24.9% 86th pct
Under 15 in Cooloolain Gympie - South +8.0 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
9.2% 6th pct 17.2% 42nd pct
De facto in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.4 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
10.9% 36th pct 11.3% 40th pct

Age structure

43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.8 pts 24.9%
30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.2% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 47.3%
21.3% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
6.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cooloola Gympie - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooloolain Gympie - South +4.6 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
14.6% 30th pct 10.0% 15th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 85.1%
5.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
7.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1.0 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
2.0% 3rd pct 3.0% 10th pct
Limited English in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.3 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
0.0% 2nd pct 0.3% 16th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooloolain Gympie - South even gap narrowing
40.8% 47th pct 40.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.8% No religion even 40.8%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooloolain Gympie - South +13.9 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
29.8% 1st pct 43.7% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooloolain Gympie - South +3.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
7.9% 3rd pct 11.5% 17th pct
Schools in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1 more in Gympie - South
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1.01 more in Cooloola
3.32 73rd pct 2.31 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooloolain Gympie - South +11 more in Gympie - South
3 6th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1,196 more in Gympie - South
341 11th pct 1,537 52nd pct
Avg size in Cooloolain Gympie - South +342 larger in Gympie - South
171 17th pct 512 62nd pct
ICSEA in Cooloolain Gympie - South +59 higher in Gympie - South
928 13th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
36.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.1%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.9% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
12.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.7% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$147 higher in Gympie - South gap widening
$461 0th pct $608 13th pct
Household income in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$455 higher in Gympie - South gap widening
$790 0th pct $1,245 17th pct
Family income in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$497 higher in Gympie - South gap widening
$968 0th pct $1,465 12th pct
High earners in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2.3 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
3.3% 5th pct 5.6% 18th pct
High-income homes in Cooloolain Gympie - South +6.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 10.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%
31.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.4%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

61.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 49.6%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooloolain Gympie - South +6.9 pts higher in Cooloola
43.1% 100th pct 36.2% 90th pct
Mental health in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.4 pts higher in Gympie - South
11.8% 87th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.8 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
11.4% 100th pct 10.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%
11.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
6.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.0% None +9.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
14.2% 47th pct 16.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.9 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
14.6% 89th pct 15.5% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooloolain Gympie - South +13.1 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 25.0% 41st pct
Defence service in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2.7 pts higher in Cooloola
6.7% 94th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooloolain Gympie - South +3.2 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
28.1% 96th pct 24.9% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloolain Gympie - South +38 larger in Gympie - South
260 61st pct 298 65th pct
Median age in Cooloolain Gympie - South +9 yrs older in Cooloola
30 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Cooloolain Gympie - South +13.0 pts higher in Gympie - South
29.9% 16th pct 42.9% 49th pct
Unemployment in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1.7 pts higher in Gympie - South
12.0% 62nd pct 13.7% 72nd pct
Median income in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$4 higher in Gympie - South
$451 11th pct $455 11th pct
Household income in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$184 higher in Gympie - South
$1,008 6th pct $1,192 15th pct
Indigenous language in Cooloolain Gympie - South +5.7 pts higher in Gympie - South
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.4 larger in Gympie - South gap steady
2.0 7th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Cooloolain Gympie - South +5.5 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
12.2% 41st pct 17.7% 79th pct
Living alone in Cooloolain Gympie - South +7.3 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
33.1% 84th pct 25.8% 53rd pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +26.7 pts 32.9%
27.4% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
12.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

50.7% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 38.5%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 25.8%
7.9% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.5% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$20 higher in Gympie - South gap widening
$280 22nd pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Cooloolain Gympie - South +$108 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,408 21st pct
People / bedroom in Cooloolain Gympie - South even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cooloolain Gympie - South +5.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
21.7% 34th pct 27.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in Cooloolain Gympie - South +16.6 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
54.6% 100th pct 38.1% 69th pct
Separate houses in Cooloolain Gympie - South +6.2 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
83.6% 48th pct 89.7% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooloolain Gympie - South +15.8 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
72.3% 31st pct 88.1% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 38.1%
18.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 89.7%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.1%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 39.3%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 6.9%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
2.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 47.9%
19.4% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.7%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
4.4% 46th pct 5.1% 51st pct
Work from home in Cooloolain Gympie - South +6.0 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 5.5% 11th pct
PT commute in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.2 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
0.8% 28th pct 0.6% 20th pct
PT stops in Cooloolain Gympie - South +14 more in Gympie - South
24 34th pct 38 48th pct
Stops/1k in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1.37 more in Gympie - South
3.65 40th pct 5.03 61st pct
Departures/1k in Cooloolain Gympie - South +111.0 more in Gympie - South
32.0 15th pct 143.0 22nd pct
PT routes in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1 more in Gympie - South
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Cooloolain Gympie - South
— 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Cooloolain Gympie - South +46 longer in Cooloola
157 99th pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 72.9%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 35.1%
37.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.2% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooloolain Gympie - South +3.1 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
41.4% 64th pct 44.6% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooloolain Gympie - South +4.3 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
2.7% 2nd pct 7.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooloolain Gympie - South +0.7 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
6.1% 76th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Cooloolain Gympie - South +20.0 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
31.1% 0th pct 51.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Cooloolain Gympie - South +11.9 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
43.9% 0th pct 55.8% 26th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
8.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%
14.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1 higher in Gympie - South
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1 higher in Gympie - South
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2 higher in Gympie - South
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1 higher in Gympie - South
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Cooloolain Gympie - South +41 higher in Gympie - South
863 6th pct 904 13th pct
ERP in Cooloolain Gympie - South +1,931 higher in Gympie - South
7,148 33rd pct 9,079 43rd pct
Growth in Cooloolain Gympie - South +11.2 pts higher in Gympie - South
8.2% 74th pct 19.4% 89th pct
Businesses in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2 higher in Gympie - South
444 22nd pct 446 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2.0 higher in Cooloola
4.6 38th pct 2.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooloolain Gympie - South +2.0 more in Cooloola
4.4 37th pct 2.4 14th pct
15-min city in Cooloolain Gympie - South +27.3 pts higher in Cooloola
44.3% 32nd pct 17.1% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Cooloolain Gympie - South +37.3 pts higher in Cooloola
55.0% 43rd pct 17.8% 11th pct
Walk to transit in Cooloolain Gympie - South +13.2 pts higher in Cooloola
82.1% 40th pct 68.9% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Cooloolain Gympie - South +22.1 pts higher in Gympie - South
15.4% 8th pct 37.5% 21st pct
Walk to a park in Cooloolain Gympie - South +20.0 pts higher in Cooloola
95.1% 43rd pct 75.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in Cooloolain Gympie - South +35.8 pts higher in Cooloola
35.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooloolain Gympie - South +32.9 more in Cooloola
41.3 86th pct 8.3 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooloolain Gympie - South +17 higher in Gympie - South
2 15th pct 19 30th pct
Mean slope in Cooloolain Gympie - South +3.0 pts higher in Gympie - South
4.6% 37th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Cooloola with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloola vs Gympie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031511/cooloola/vs/319031513/gympie-south