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Gympie - North vs Kilkivan

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Gympie - North profile · Kilkivan profile

Gympie - North Kilkivan

Gympie - North and Kilkivan are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Gympie - North is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and many more people renting their homes (33.8%). In contrast, Kilkivan is car-dependent with a score of 1.4, where many more residents own their homes outright (46.8%). The two areas also differ in age; the typical resident in Kilkivan is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Gympie - North, who is 42.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,080 and very similar unemployment rates. They also both have a similar share of First Nations people, and the number of people per home is the same at 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,078 larger in Gympie - North Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Gympie - North One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Gympie - North No car: 5.8 pts higher in Gympie - North Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Kilkivan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +11,078 larger in Gympie - North gap widening
14,866 75th pct 3,788 15th pct
Median age in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +8 yrs older in Kilkivan gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.3 pts higher in Kilkivan gap narrowing
23.1% 80th pct 24.4% 85th pct
Under 15 in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 15.5% 25th pct
De facto in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.2 pts higher in Kilkivan gap widening
11.7% 45th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

38.2% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.3% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 28.6%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gympie - North Kilkivan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.5 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
10.7% 17th pct 9.2% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 80.4%
2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%
43.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%
11.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
7.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
3.4% 13th pct 2.1% 3rd pct
Limited English in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.2 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
0.4% 19th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 88.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +7.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
46.6% 74th pct 39.2% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
46.6% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 39.2%
8.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +6.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
40.1% 18th pct 33.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.0 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
9.9% 11th pct 8.9% 7th pct
Schools in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +8 more in Gympie - North
12 91st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2.42 more in Kilkivan
4.38 82nd pct 6.80 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +14 more in Gympie - North
18 47th pct 4 8th pct
Students in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +4,682 more in Gympie - North
4,999 89th pct 317 10th pct
Avg size in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +337 larger in Gympie - North
417 49th pct 79 5th pct
ICSEA in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +61 higher in Gympie - North
980 33rd pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%
29.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
7.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
10.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$65 higher in Gympie - North gap steady
$572 10th pct $507 4th pct
Household income in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$6 higher in Kilkivan gap narrowing
$1,082 7th pct $1,088 8th pct
Family income in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$6 higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
$1,356 8th pct $1,350 8th pct
High earners in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.0 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
4.1% 9th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.6 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
7.2% 3rd pct 7.9% 5th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.4%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%
24.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +4.5 pts higher in Gympie - North
38.0% 95th pct 33.5% 80th pct
Mental health in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +4.0 pts higher in Gympie - North
14.4% 100th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +3.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
11.5% 100th pct 8.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
13.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
4.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
23.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +5.1 pts higher in Kilkivan gap widening
14.6% 51st pct 19.8% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
14.3% 86th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +6.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
25.1% 41st pct 19.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.8 pts higher in Kilkivan
3.9% 76th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +3.2 pts higher in Kilkivan gap widening
22.6% 64th pct 25.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +664 larger in Gympie - North
847 86th pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +8 yrs older in Kilkivan
20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +16.0 pts higher in Gympie - North
39.9% 42nd pct 23.9% 7th pct
Unemployment in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +5.4 pts higher in Kilkivan
13.4% 70th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Median income in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$81 higher in Gympie - North
$487 16th pct $406 6th pct
Household income in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$292 higher in Gympie - North
$1,271 21st pct $979 4th pct
Indigenous language in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +3.1 pts higher in Gympie - North
3.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +12.7 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
24.5% 95th pct 11.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2.9 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
31.9% 79th pct 29.0% 67th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.1% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
24.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 11.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$95 higher in Gympie - North gap widening
$295 26th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +$39 higher in Kilkivan gap narrowing
$1,261 13th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.10 higher in Kilkivan gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +18.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
33.8% 68th pct 15.7% 16th pct
Owned outright in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +12.8 pts higher in Kilkivan gap widening
34.0% 55th pct 46.8% 90th pct
Separate houses in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +9.3 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
87.1% 56th pct 96.4% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +3.6 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 73.1% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.8% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 15.7%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.2% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 96.4%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 45.3%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 22.4%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 51.3%
11.2% Under $200 +25.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 39.2%
28.1% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +5.8 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
7.7% 72nd pct 2.0% 15th pct
Work from home in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +13.5 pts higher in Kilkivan gap narrowing
5.6% 12th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan even gap steady
0.7% 24th pct 0.7% 25th pct
PT stops in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +107 more in Gympie - North
107 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +7.20 more in Gympie - North
7.20 85th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +225.8 more in Gympie - North
225.8 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +21 more in Gympie - North
21 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan
4 43rd pct —
Drive to city in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan
109 90th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 57.1%
5.6% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
2.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%
34.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
11.3% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.2% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +10.3 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
45.9% 76th pct 35.5% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +3.4 pts higher in Gympie - North gap steady
8.3% 36th pct 4.9% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.2 pts higher in Gympie - North gap narrowing
6.7% 82nd pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2.1 pts higher in Gympie - North gap widening
49.6% 13th pct 47.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +5.2 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
53.3% 14th pct 58.5% 48th pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1 higher in Kilkivan
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1 higher in Kilkivan
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2 higher in Kilkivan
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1 higher in Kilkivan
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +42 higher in Kilkivan
866 6th pct 908 14th pct
ERP in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +11,553 higher in Gympie - North
15,512 73rd pct 3,959 14th pct
Growth in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +1.0 pts higher in Kilkivan
2.8% 35th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Businesses in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +671 higher in Gympie - North
1,313 70th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +237 higher in Gympie - North
1,012 62nd pct 775 42nd pct
Max temp in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.4 higher in Kilkivan
28.1 88th pct 28.5 89th pct
Min temp in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +0.8 higher in Gympie - North
14.4 76th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +3.1 higher in Gympie - North
4.5 36th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2.9 more in Gympie - North
4.5 38th pct 1.6 8th pct
15-min city in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +29.5 pts higher in Gympie - North
51.6% 39th pct 22.1% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +19.5 pts higher in Gympie - North
44.5% 33rd pct 25.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +84.9 pts higher in Gympie - North
84.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +45.6 pts higher in Gympie - North
69.2% 46th pct 23.5% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +55.0 pts higher in Gympie - North
82.4% 29th pct 27.3% 6th pct
Walk to health in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +19.3 pts higher in Gympie - North
33.4% 38th pct 14.1% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +7.7 more in Kilkivan
13.7 48th pct 21.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +38 higher in Gympie - North
39 36th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Gympie - Northin Kilkivan +2.2 pts higher in Kilkivan
8.1% 82nd pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Gympie - North with nearby areas

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Compare Kilkivan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie - North vs Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/vs/319031515/kilkivan