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Gympie - North vs Gympie Surrounds

Name: Gympie - North vs Gympie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Gympie - North profile · Gympie Surrounds profile

Gympie - North Gympie Surrounds

Gympie Surrounds and Gympie - North are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Gympie - North is somewhat walkable and much more urban, with 84.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more one-parent families (24.5%). In contrast, Gympie Surrounds is car-dependent and more rural, where 97.1% of homes are separate houses and 44.1% are owned outright, compared to 34.0% in Gympie - North.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same share of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in housing tenure is widening, as renting is now far higher in Gympie - North. The two areas also differ in age; residents in Gympie Surrounds are noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 42 in Gympie - North, and this age gap has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Gympie - North No car: 6.4 pts higher in Gympie - North One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Gympie - North Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Gympie - North Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +5,493 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

14,866 75th pct 20,359 89th pct

Median age in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +6 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

38.2% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.3% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gympie - North Gympie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 79.7%

2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

7.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%

43.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +1 more in Gympie - North

12 91st pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +1.29 more in Gympie - North

4.38 82nd pct 3.09 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +11 more in Gympie Surrounds

18 47th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +4,139 more in Gympie - North

4,999 89th pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +338 larger in Gympie - North

417 49th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +17 higher in Gympie - North

980 33rd pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 41.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$6 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$572 10th pct $578 10th pct

Household income in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$210 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$1,082 7th pct $1,292 20th pct

Family income in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$101 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$1,356 8th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 49.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +109 larger in Gympie - North

847 86th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +6 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$14 higher in Gympie - North

$487 16th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$181 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$1,271 21st pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +0.3 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

28.1% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 21.3%

13.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$5 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +$211 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$1,261 13th pct $1,472 25th pct

People / bedroom in Gympie - North 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

34.0% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.8% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 97.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.1%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 41.7%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

4.8% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 51.9%

20.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.2%

28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.1%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +103 more in Gympie - North

107 87th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +7.00 more in Gympie - North

7.20 85th pct 0.20 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +223.5 more in Gympie - North

225.8 27th pct 2.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +10 more in Gympie - North

21 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +8 longer in Gympie Surrounds

109 90th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 63.8%

5.6% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 25.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

9.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

8.1% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +2 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +4 higher in Gympie Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +57 higher in Gympie Surrounds

866 6th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +7,195 higher in Gympie Surrounds

15,512 73rd pct 22,707 88th pct

Growth in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +7.2 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

2.8% 35th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +1,077 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1,313 70th pct 2,390 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +104 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1,012 62nd pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +0.9 higher in Gympie - North

28.1 88th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +0.5 higher in Gympie - North

14.4 76th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +4.1 higher in Gympie - North

4.5 36th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +4.0 more in Gympie - North

4.5 38th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +45.5 pts higher in Gympie - North

51.6% 39th pct 6.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +37.0 pts higher in Gympie - North

44.5% 33rd pct 7.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +84.5 pts higher in Gympie - North

84.9% 42nd pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +61.6 pts higher in Gympie - North

69.2% 46th pct 7.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +74.0 pts higher in Gympie - North

82.4% 29th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +30.4 pts higher in Gympie - North

33.4% 38th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +9.6 more in Gympie - North

13.7 48th pct 4.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +38 higher in Gympie - North

39 36th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Gympie - North in Gympie Surrounds +2.3 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

8.1% 82nd pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Gympie - North with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie - North vs Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/vs/319031514/gympie-surrounds