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Gympie - South vs Kilkivan

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Gympie - South profile · Kilkivan profile

Gympie - South Kilkivan

Gympie - South and Kilkivan are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Gympie - South is more developed, with 68.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a population that has grown by 19.4% since 2021. In contrast, Kilkivan is more spread out, with no public transport stops and a much higher share of people working from home at 19.1%. Education levels also differ; 43.7% of residents in Gympie - South finished Year 12, compared to 33.3% in Kilkivan.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share a nearly identical proportion of people aged 65 and over and about the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of residents born overseas and an equal level of access to money and resources. While the typical resident is older in Kilkivan (50 years compared to 44 in Gympie - South), this age gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Gympie - South Work from home: 13.6 pts higher in Kilkivan Population: 3,773 larger in Gympie - South Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Gympie - South One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Gympie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +3,773 larger in Gympie - South gap widening
7,561 38th pct 3,788 15th pct
Median age in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +6 yrs older in Kilkivan gap narrowing
44 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.9 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
3.9% 70th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.4 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
24.9% 86th pct 24.4% 85th pct
Under 15 in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.7 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
17.2% 42nd pct 15.5% 25th pct
De facto in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.6 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
11.3% 40th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%
10.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gympie - South Kilkivan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.8 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
10.0% 15th pct 9.2% 12th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 80.4%
2.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.2%
41.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%
11.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
8.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.9 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 2.1% 3rd pct
Limited English in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.2 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
40.8% 47th pct 39.2% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 47.6%
40.8% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 39.2%
6.9% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +10.4 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
43.7% 26th pct 33.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
11.5% 17th pct 8.9% 7th pct
Schools in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1 more in Kilkivan
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +4.50 more in Kilkivan
2.31 57th pct 6.80 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +10 more in Gympie - South
14 37th pct 4 8th pct
Students in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1,220 more in Gympie - South
1,537 52nd pct 317 10th pct
Avg size in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +433 larger in Gympie - South
512 62nd pct 79 5th pct
ICSEA in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +67 higher in Gympie - South
986 36th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%
30.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 36.9%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$101 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
$608 13th pct $507 4th pct
Household income in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$157 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
$1,245 17th pct $1,088 8th pct
Family income in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$115 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
$1,465 12th pct $1,350 8th pct
High earners in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.5 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
5.6% 18th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.9 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
10.8% 16th pct 7.9% 5th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.4%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%
20.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.3%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.7 pts higher in Gympie - South
36.2% 90th pct 33.5% 80th pct
Mental health in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.9 pts higher in Gympie - South
12.3% 89th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
10.6% 100th pct 8.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 54.1%
22.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +3.0 pts higher in Kilkivan gap widening
16.8% 66th pct 19.8% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.4 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
15.5% 98th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +6.0 pts higher in Gympie - South gap steady
25.0% 41st pct 19.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.6 pts higher in Kilkivan
4.0% 77th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.0 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
24.9% 81st pct 25.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +115 larger in Gympie - South
298 65th pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +7 yrs older in Kilkivan
21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +19.0 pts higher in Gympie - South
42.9% 49th pct 23.9% 7th pct
Unemployment in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +5.2 pts higher in Kilkivan
13.7% 72nd pct 18.9% 88th pct
Median income in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$49 higher in Gympie - South
$455 11th pct $406 6th pct
Household income in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$213 higher in Gympie - South
$1,192 15th pct $979 4th pct
Indigenous language in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +5.7 pts higher in Gympie - South
5.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.1 larger in Gympie - South gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +5.9 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
17.7% 79th pct 11.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +3.2 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
25.8% 53rd pct 29.0% 67th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
32.9% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
25.8% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$100 higher in Gympie - South gap widening
$300 27th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +$108 higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
$1,408 21st pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.10 higher in Kilkivan gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +11.6 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
27.3% 51st pct 15.7% 16th pct
Owned outright in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +8.7 pts higher in Kilkivan gap widening
38.1% 69th pct 46.8% 90th pct
Separate houses in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +6.6 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
89.7% 64th pct 96.4% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +15.0 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
88.1% 76th pct 73.1% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%
27.3% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 15.7%
0.7% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 96.4%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 22.4%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
17.1% Under $200 +19.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 39.2%
20.7% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +3.1 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
5.1% 51st pct 2.0% 15th pct
Work from home in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +13.6 pts higher in Kilkivan gap narrowing
5.5% 11th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.1 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
0.6% 20th pct 0.7% 25th pct
PT stops in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +38 more in Gympie - South
38 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +5.03 more in Gympie - South
5.03 61st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +143.0 more in Gympie - South
143.0 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2 more in Gympie - South
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan
4 43rd pct —
Drive to city in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan
111 91st pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 57.1%
5.5% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
0.8% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%
14.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +9.0 pts higher in Gympie - South gap widening
44.6% 74th pct 35.5% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.1 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 4.9% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.1 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
5.4% 66th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +3.5 pts higher in Gympie - South gap narrowing
51.1% 14th pct 47.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.7 pts higher in Kilkivan gap steady
55.8% 26th pct 58.5% 48th pct

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
10.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%
14.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +4 higher in Kilkivan
904 13th pct 908 14th pct
ERP in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +5,120 higher in Gympie - South
9,079 43rd pct 3,959 14th pct
Growth in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +15.6 pts higher in Gympie - South
19.4% 89th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Businesses in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +196 higher in Kilkivan
446 22nd pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +1.1 higher in Gympie - South
2.6 16th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +0.8 more in Gympie - South
2.4 14th pct 1.6 8th pct
15-min city in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +5.1 pts higher in Kilkivan
17.1% 11th pct 22.1% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +7.2 pts higher in Kilkivan
17.8% 11th pct 25.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +68.9 pts higher in Gympie - South
68.9% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +14.0 pts higher in Gympie - South
37.5% 21st pct 23.5% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +47.7 pts higher in Gympie - South
75.0% 25th pct 27.3% 6th pct
Walk to health in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +14.1 pts higher in Kilkivan
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +13.1 more in Kilkivan
8.3 13th pct 21.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +18 higher in Gympie - South
19 30th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Gympie - Southin Kilkivan +2.7 pts higher in Kilkivan
7.6% 78th pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Gympie - South 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 - South vs Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031513/gympie-south/vs/319031515/kilkivan