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Biloela vs Gympie - Cooloola

Name: Biloela vs Gympie - Cooloola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 271 km apart · Biloela profile · Gympie - Cooloola profile

Biloela Gympie - Cooloola

Biloela and Gympie - Cooloola are two Queensland regions with very different social and economic profiles. Biloela has a much younger population and a higher share of children under 15 (21%). It is also more internationally connected, with 25.5% of residents being recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Gympie - Cooloola is far older, with a typical resident aged 48, and has a much higher share of people with a long-term health condition (35.8%) compared to 24.8% in Biloela.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often grown, particularly regarding income and age. The typical weekly household income in Biloela is now $1,766, which is well higher than the $1,115 seen in Gympie - Cooloola. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as their shares of people with a bachelor degree (around 10%) and the typical monthly home-loan payment, which sits around $1,300 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38,628 larger in Gympie - Cooloola Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Biloela Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola Full-time: 14.2 pts higher in Biloela Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +38,628 larger in Gympie - Cooloola gap steady

14,513 10th pct 53,141 42nd pct

Median age in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +10 yrs older in Gympie - Cooloola gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.5%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 47.1%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

7.2% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Biloela Gympie - Cooloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

1.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.1% English +8.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%

8.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 45.5%

28.9% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +16 more in Gympie - Cooloola

16 26th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +1.60 more in Biloela

5.24 89th pct 3.64 76th pct

Students in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +5,622 more in Gympie - Cooloola

2,432 9th pct 8,054 37th pct

Avg size in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +100 larger in Gympie - Cooloola

152 9th pct 252 24th pct

ICSEA in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +30 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

945 14th pct 974 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%

25.5% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$302 higher in Biloela gap widening

$856 64th pct $554 1st pct

Household income in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$651 higher in Biloela gap widening

$1,766 57th pct $1,115 5th pct

Family income in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$779 higher in Biloela gap widening

$2,138 59th pct $1,359 3rd pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.1%

15.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 54.3%

16.8% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +1,588 larger in Gympie - Cooloola

737 29th pct 2,325 66th pct

Median age in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$143 higher in Biloela

$609 50th pct $466 12th pct

Household income in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$185 higher in Biloela

$1,445 35th pct $1,260 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +0.1 larger in Biloela gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 46.9%

29.4% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.8% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$50 higher in Gympie - Cooloola gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +$26 higher in Gympie - Cooloola gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,326 16th pct

People / bedroom in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.0% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 22.0%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 91.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms even 28.1%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

33.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.4 pts 14.4%

15.9% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.9%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +173 more in Gympie - Cooloola

0 0th pct 173 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +3.26 more in Gympie - Cooloola

0.00 0th pct 3.26 28th pct

Departures/1k in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +88.3 more in Gympie - Cooloola

0.0 0th pct 88.3 18th pct

PT routes in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +21 more in Gympie - Cooloola

0 0th pct 21 40th pct

Drive to city in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola

— 127 88th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

27.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 8.1%

13.9% Mining ◂ +11.6 pts 2.3%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 12.3%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

14.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +43,261 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

15,144 8th pct 58,405 42nd pct

Growth in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +5.3 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

3.3% 27th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +310 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

552 17th pct 863 49th pct

Max temp in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +2.8 higher in Biloela

30.6 92nd pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +0.5 higher in Biloela

14.0 73rd pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +0.1 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

2.4 10th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +0.3 more in Biloela

2.8 12th pct 2.5 9th pct

15-min city in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +8.5 pts higher in Biloela

35.4% 16th pct 26.9% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +6.1 pts higher in Biloela

33.7% 13th pct 27.6% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +43.1 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +8.5 pts higher in Biloela

38.9% 16th pct 30.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +0.8 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

50.3% 9th pct 51.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +19.3 pts higher in Biloela

36.0% 38th pct 16.8% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +5.8 more in Biloela

19.0 71st pct 13.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +1 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

0 2nd pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Biloela in Gympie - Cooloola +4.4 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

4.2% 25th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Biloela with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biloela vs Gympie - Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30804/biloela/vs/31903/gympie-cooloola