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Buderim vs Gympie

Name: Buderim vs Gympie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Buderim profile · Gympie profile

Buderim Gympie

Buderim and Gympie are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Buderim is more walkable and has a higher proportion of university-educated adults, with 24.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Gympie. Typical weekly incomes are far higher in Buderim at $1,772, while Gympie's typical household earns $1,091. Buderim is also more mobile, with 51.1% of residents moving in the last five years and a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable), whereas Gympie is 2.3 (mostly car-dependent).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar rates of volunteering and very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in education has narrowed since 2011, with Buderim's lead in Year 12 completion falling to 24.3 points. In contrast, the divide in housing costs has grown; typical weekly rent in Buderim is now $180 higher than in Gympie, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Buderim Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Gympie Rent: $180 higher in Buderim Median age: 10 yrs older in Gympie Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim in Gympie +1,499 larger in Buderim gap narrowing

55,756 49th pct 54,257 47th pct

Median age in Buderim in Gympie +10 yrs older in Gympie gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 46.5%

33.6% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%

9.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Buderim Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 80.4%

6.7% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

34.4% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

6.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

44.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buderim in Gympie +2.47 more in Gympie

1.15 10th pct 3.61 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim in Gympie +20 more in Gympie

12 19th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Buderim in Gympie +4,732 more in Buderim

12,641 76th pct 7,909 37th pct

Avg size in Buderim in Gympie +806 larger in Buderim

1,053 100th pct 247 15th pct

ICSEA in Buderim in Gympie +95 higher in Buderim

1,071 73rd pct 976 24th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 38.6%

18.6% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 13.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

12.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

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

6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Buderim in Gympie +$252 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$794 50th pct $542 2nd pct

Household income in Buderim in Gympie +$681 higher in Buderim gap widening

$1,772 55th pct $1,091 0th pct

Family income in Buderim in Gympie +$730 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$2,066 51st pct $1,336 1st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.6%

13.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +10.7 pts 53.7%

19.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim in Gympie +0.2 larger in Buderim gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 46.3%

28.3% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.1% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.2% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim in Gympie +$180 higher in Buderim gap widening

$470 88th pct $290 21st pct

Mortgage in Buderim in Gympie +$650 higher in Buderim gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim in Gympie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 32.4%

27.0% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 21.3%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 4.4%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 27.4%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

10.1% $200–$349 +48.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 23.0%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.6%

5.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 18.3%

12.6% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim in Gympie +25 more in Gympie

148 23rd pct 173 27th pct

Stops/1k in Buderim in Gympie +0.53 more in Gympie

2.65 14th pct 3.19 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Buderim in Gympie +385.2 more in Buderim

471.7 29th pct 86.5 8th pct

PT routes in Buderim in Gympie +13 more in Gympie

8 11th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%

34.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

10.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 12.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.3% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim in Gympie +2.7 higher in Buderim

4.9 37th pct 2.3 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim in Gympie +2.4 more in Buderim

4.6 35th pct 2.2 4th pct

15-min city in Buderim in Gympie +26.9 pts higher in Buderim

50.5% 31st pct 23.5% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim in Gympie +25.3 pts higher in Buderim

49.1% 31st pct 23.8% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim in Gympie +41.5 pts higher in Buderim

83.1% 42nd pct 41.7% 13th pct

Walk to school in Buderim in Gympie +25.9 pts higher in Buderim

53.3% 25th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim in Gympie +48.0 pts higher in Buderim

95.5% 46th pct 47.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Buderim in Gympie +33.4 pts higher in Buderim

48.0% 50th pct 14.6% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim in Gympie +0.1 more in Buderim

12.1 31st pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim in Gympie +95 higher in Buderim

96 53rd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Buderim in Gympie +2.3 pts higher in Gympie

6.1% 64th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Buderim with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30007/buderim/vs/SED30032/gympie