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Noosa Hinterland vs Gympie - Cooloola

Name: Noosa Hinterland vs Gympie - Cooloola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Noosa Hinterland profile · Gympie - Cooloola profile

Noosa Hinterland Gympie - Cooloola

Gympie - Cooloola and Noosa Hinterland are two Queensland areas with notable differences in education and income. Noosa Hinterland has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (54.1% compared to 38.9%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,496, compared to $1,115 in Gympie - Cooloola. In contrast, Gympie - Cooloola is better served by infrastructure, with far more public transport stops per 1,000 people and a much larger number of schools (32 compared to 9).

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of children under 15 and the share of people who provide unpaid care. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Typical incomes and the share of adults with bachelor degrees have both moved further apart since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed slightly, as both areas sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,934 larger in Gympie - Cooloola Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola Rent: $125 higher in Noosa Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +28,934 larger in Gympie - Cooloola gap steady

24,207 17th pct 53,141 42nd pct

Median age in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

49 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) even 16.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 47.1%

29.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Hinterland Gympie - Cooloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

6.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 44.4%

37.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

6.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only even 90.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 43.8%

38.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +23 more in Gympie - Cooloola

9 10th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1.39 more in Gympie - Cooloola

2.25 53rd pct 3.64 76th pct

Students in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +5,170 more in Gympie - Cooloola

2,884 10th pct 8,054 37th pct

Avg size in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +69 larger in Noosa Hinterland

320 33rd pct 252 24th pct

ICSEA in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +61 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,035 60th pct 974 28th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 38.9%

24.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Year 11 even 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$120 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$674 21st pct $554 1st pct

Household income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$381 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,496 33rd pct $1,115 5th pct

Family income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$383 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,742 26th pct $1,359 3rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.1%

15.5% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +7.7 pts 54.3%

19.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.0% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1,821 larger in Gympie - Cooloola

504 19th pct 2,325 66th pct

Median age in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +4 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$159 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$625 55th pct $466 12th pct

Household income in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$587 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,847 71st pct $1,260 15th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 46.9%

34.6% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.3% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

19.3% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$125 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$415 76th pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +$474 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,326 16th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 32.2%

12.7% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 91.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $200–$349 +35.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 22.5%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.6%

8.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 18.6%

17.1% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +146 more in Gympie - Cooloola

27 8th pct 173 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +2.14 more in Gympie - Cooloola

1.12 8th pct 3.26 28th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +23.4 more in Gympie - Cooloola

64.9 16th pct 88.3 18th pct

PT routes in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +9 more in Gympie - Cooloola

12 24th pct 21 40th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +10 longer in Gympie - Cooloola

117 87th pct 127 88th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.9%

25.8% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

1.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

13.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Education & training even 8.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

10.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +32,154 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

26,251 13th pct 58,405 42nd pct

Growth in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1.6 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

7.0% 64th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +624 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,487 90th pct 863 49th pct

Max temp in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +1.3 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

26.4 75th pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +2.0 higher in Noosa Hinterland

15.5 84th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.6 higher in Gympie - Cooloola

1.8 6th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.6 more in Gympie - Cooloola

1.8 4th pct 2.5 9th pct

15-min city in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +9.8 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

17.2% 4th pct 26.9% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +6.8 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

20.7% 5th pct 27.6% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +23.3 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

19.7% 10th pct 43.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +10.5 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

19.9% 5th pct 30.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +9.1 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

42.0% 4th pct 51.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.6 pts higher in Gympie - Cooloola

16.1% 9th pct 16.8% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.9 more in Noosa Hinterland

14.2 42nd pct 13.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +3 higher in Noosa Hinterland

4 31st pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Noosa Hinterland in Gympie - Cooloola +0.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

9.1% 89th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Hinterland vs Gympie - Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31608/noosa-hinterland/vs/31903/gympie-cooloola