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Gympie - South vs Gympie Surrounds

Name: Gympie - South vs Gympie Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Gympie - South profile · Gympie Surrounds profile

Gympie - South Gympie Surrounds

Gympie Surrounds and Gympie - South are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Gympie - South is much more walkable, with 68.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 0.4% in Gympie Surrounds. This urban convenience is reflected in the housing market, as renting is far higher in Gympie - South at 27.3%, while only 11.7% of households rent in Gympie Surrounds. Schools also differ sharply; Gympie - South has far larger average school sizes, whereas Gympie Surrounds has far more schools in total.

Since 2011, these areas have tracked in different directions in some key ways. The gap in renters has widened, while the gap in people finishing Year 12 has narrowed. Despite these shifts, both areas remain similar in many respects. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, and both have populations that are older than the national figure. They also have almost the same share of people using another language at home, at around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,798 larger in Gympie Surrounds Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Gympie - South No car: 3.8 pts higher in Gympie - South 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Gympie - South One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Gympie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +12,798 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

7,561 38th pct 20,359 89th pct

Median age in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +4 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.8% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

10.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gympie - South Gympie Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 79.7%

2.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 44.6%

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 43.9%

40.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +8 more in Gympie Surrounds

3 43rd pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +0.78 more in Gympie Surrounds

2.31 57th pct 3.09 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +15 more in Gympie Surrounds

14 37th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +677 more in Gympie - South

1,537 52nd pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +434 larger in Gympie - South

512 62nd pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +23 higher in Gympie - South

986 36th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.6%

30.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

7.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree even 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +$30 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing

$608 13th pct $578 10th pct

Household income in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +$47 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,245 17th pct $1,292 20th pct

Family income in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +$8 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing

$1,465 12th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +1.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +440 larger in Gympie Surrounds

298 65th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +5 yrs older in Gympie Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +$18 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$455 11th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +$260 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$1,192 15th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +0.2 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

14.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

5.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +$64 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $1,472 25th pct

People / bedroom in Gympie - South 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

38.1% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 11.7%

0.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 97.1%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 28.4%

39.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.2%

20.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +34 more in Gympie - South

38 48th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +4.83 more in Gympie - South

5.03 61st pct 0.20 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +140.7 more in Gympie - South

143.0 22nd pct 2.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +9 more in Gympie Surrounds

2 14th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +6 longer in Gympie Surrounds

111 91st pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 63.8%

5.5% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 25.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.2% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

10.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

14.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +2 higher in Gympie Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +19 higher in Gympie Surrounds

904 13th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +13,628 higher in Gympie Surrounds

9,079 43rd pct 22,707 88th pct

Growth in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +9.3 pts higher in Gympie - South

19.4% 89th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +1,944 higher in Gympie Surrounds

446 22nd pct 2,390 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

28.1 88th pct 27.2 86th pct

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

14.4 76th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +2.1 higher in Gympie - South

2.6 16th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +1.9 more in Gympie - South

2.4 14th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +11.0 pts higher in Gympie - South

17.1% 11th pct 6.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +10.3 pts higher in Gympie - South

17.8% 11th pct 7.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +68.6 pts higher in Gympie - South

68.9% 32nd pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +30.0 pts higher in Gympie - South

37.5% 21st pct 7.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +66.7 pts higher in Gympie - South

75.0% 25th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +3.0 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +4.2 more in Gympie - South

8.3 13th pct 4.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +18 higher in Gympie - South

19 30th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Gympie - South in Gympie Surrounds +2.9 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

7.6% 78th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Gympie - South with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie - South vs Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031513/gympie-south/vs/319031514/gympie-surrounds