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Gympie Surrounds vs Kilkivan

Name: Gympie Surrounds vs Kilkivan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Gympie Surrounds profile · Kilkivan profile

Gympie Surrounds Kilkivan

Gympie Surrounds and Kilkivan are two Queensland areas with very different layouts. Kilkivan is far more walkable, with 25.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 27.3% near a park, compared to just 7.5% and 8.4% in Gympie Surrounds. Kilkivan also has a higher share of volunteers at 19.8% and an older population, with 24.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Gympie Surrounds has more people with no religion (44.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (11.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English at 0.2%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes and the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. While Gympie Surrounds has more public transport stops and departures, the gap in home ownership and the number of people caring for children unpaid has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,571 larger in Gympie Surrounds Full-time: 5.7 pts higher in Kilkivan Rent: $100 higher in Gympie Surrounds Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Kilkivan Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +16,571 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

20,359 89th pct 3,788 15th pct

Median age in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +2 yrs older in Kilkivan gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 49.7%

29.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%

12.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Surrounds Kilkivan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 80.4%

3.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.2%

40.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 88.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.8% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 39.2%

9.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +7 more in Gympie Surrounds

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +3.71 more in Kilkivan

3.09 70th pct 6.80 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +25 more in Gympie Surrounds

29 68th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +543 more in Gympie Surrounds

860 32nd pct 317 10th pct

Avg size in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1 larger in Kilkivan

78 5th pct 79 5th pct

ICSEA in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +44 higher in Gympie Surrounds

963 25th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%

31.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 36.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$71 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$578 10th pct $507 4th pct

Household income in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$204 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$1,292 20th pct $1,088 8th pct

Family income in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$107 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,457 12th pct $1,350 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%

19.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 54.1%

20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +555 larger in Gympie Surrounds

738 86th pct 183 50th pct

Median age in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +2 yrs older in Kilkivan

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$67 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$473 14th pct $406 6th pct

Household income in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$473 higher in Gympie Surrounds

$1,452 34th pct $979 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +0.3 larger in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 48.6%

35.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.3% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$100 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +$172 higher in Gympie Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,472 25th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 30.7%

11.7% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 96.4%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 22.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 51.3%

13.0% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 10.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%

24.1% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +4 more in Gympie Surrounds

4 10th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +0.20 more in Gympie Surrounds

0.20 2nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +2.3 more in Gympie Surrounds

2.3 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +11 more in Gympie Surrounds

11 67th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan

117 92nd pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.1%

13.6% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%

25.2% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

1.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

14.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +2 higher in Gympie Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +15 higher in Gympie Surrounds

923 19th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +18,748 higher in Gympie Surrounds

22,707 88th pct 3,959 14th pct

Growth in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +6.2 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

10.0% 80th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1,748 higher in Gympie Surrounds

2,390 86th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +341 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1,116 69th pct 775 42nd pct

Max temp in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1.3 higher in Kilkivan

27.2 86th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +0.4 higher in Gympie Surrounds

14.0 73rd pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1.0 higher in Kilkivan

0.4 0th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1.1 more in Kilkivan

0.5 0th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +16.0 pts higher in Kilkivan

6.1% 4th pct 22.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +17.5 pts higher in Kilkivan

7.5% 5th pct 25.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +0.4 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

0.4% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +16.0 pts higher in Kilkivan

7.5% 4th pct 23.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +19.0 pts higher in Kilkivan

8.4% 0th pct 27.3% 6th pct

Walk to health in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +11.1 pts higher in Kilkivan

3.0% 6th pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +17.3 more in Kilkivan

4.1 0th pct 21.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +1 higher in Gympie Surrounds

1 9th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Gympie Surrounds in Kilkivan +0.1 pts higher in Gympie Surrounds

10.4% 91st pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Gympie Surrounds with nearby areas

Gympie - South Gympie - North Maroochy Hinterland Noosa Hinterland Caloundra Hinterland Eumundi - Yandina Nambour Tewantin

Compare Kilkivan with nearby areas

Gympie - South Gympie - North Gympie Surrounds Maryborough Surrounds - South Kingaroy Kingaroy Surrounds - North Nanango Kilcoy

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie Surrounds vs Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319031514/gympie-surrounds/vs/319031515/kilkivan