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Sunshine Coast Hinterland vs Gympie - Cooloola

Name: Sunshine Coast Hinterland vs Gympie - Cooloola — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Sunshine Coast Hinterland profile · Gympie - Cooloola profile

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Gympie - Cooloola

Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Gympie - Cooloola are two regional Queensland areas with distinct economic and educational profiles. Sunshine Coast Hinterland has a more qualified workforce, with 20.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Gympie - Cooloola. This helps explain the higher incomes found there, where the typical household earns $1,630 a week, well higher than the $1,115 typical in Gympie - Cooloola. Education gaps are also clear among First Nations residents, with Year 12 completion far higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland at 49.4% compared to 35.4% in Gympie - Cooloola.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they are mostly car-dependent and have almost the same share of people in de facto relationships. However, some gaps are widening over time; the typical resident in Gympie - Cooloola is now noticeably older than those in Sunshine Coast Hinterland, a difference that has grown since 2011. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, Gympie - Cooloola has a higher share at 25.3% compared to 21.3% in Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Rent: $110 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Household size: 0.2 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Household income: $515 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +5,898 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

59,039 49th pct 53,141 42nd pct

Median age in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +4 yrs older in Gympie - Cooloola gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 47.1%

30.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%

10.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Gympie - Cooloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 81.0%

6.0% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%

37.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

7.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 43.8%

40.5% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +8 more in Gympie - Cooloola

24 45th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1.34 more in Gympie - Cooloola

2.30 54th pct 3.64 76th pct

Students in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +624 more in Gympie - Cooloola

7,430 33rd pct 8,054 37th pct

Avg size in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +58 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

310 32nd pct 252 24th pct

ICSEA in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +46 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1,020 53rd pct 974 28th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 38.9%

24.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$167 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$721 30th pct $554 1st pct

Household income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$515 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,630 46th pct $1,115 5th pct

Family income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$497 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,856 36th pct $1,359 3rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.1%

14.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +6.4 pts 54.3%

20.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +774 larger in Gympie - Cooloola

1,551 53rd pct 2,325 66th pct

Median age in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$140 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

$606 49th pct $466 12th pct

Household income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$552 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

$1,812 68th pct $1,260 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.2 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 46.9%

32.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.4% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$110 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$400 71st pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$537 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,863 52nd pct $1,326 16th pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%

17.8% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 91.2%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 28.1%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.4% $200–$349 +36.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 22.5%

7.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 18.6%

14.3% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +126 more in Gympie - Cooloola

47 14th pct 173 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +2.46 more in Gympie - Cooloola

0.80 6th pct 3.26 28th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +20.4 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

108.7 20th pct 88.3 18th pct

PT routes in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +8 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

29 52nd pct 21 40th pct

Drive to city in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +34 longer in Gympie - Cooloola

93 84th pct 127 88th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.9%

28.0% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

2.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

12.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 12.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

10.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

8.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +10,774 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

69,179 52nd pct 58,405 42nd pct

Growth in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +7.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

15.9% 92nd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +558 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1,420 87th pct 863 49th pct

Max temp in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1.3 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

26.4 75th pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1.1 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

14.7 78th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola even

2.5 11th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.1 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

2.6 10th pct 2.5 9th pct

15-min city in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +4.2 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

22.7% 7th pct 26.9% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +3.1 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

24.4% 7th pct 27.6% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +21.2 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

21.9% 11th pct 43.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +2.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

32.8% 12th pct 30.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +12.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

63.5% 19th pct 51.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +3.7 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

20.5% 12th pct 16.8% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +3.7 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

16.9 60th pct 13.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +5 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

6 34th pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.0 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

8.5% 86th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Coast Hinterland vs Gympie - Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/vs/31903/gympie-cooloola