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Glass House vs Gympie

Name: Glass House vs Gympie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Glass House profile · Gympie profile

Glass House Gympie

Gympie and Glass House are two Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Glass House has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,680 a week compared to $1,091 in Gympie. Education levels are also higher in Glass House, where 50.5% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 38.6% in Gympie. In contrast, Gympie is more accessible by foot and transit, with 41.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 5.4% of homes in Glass House have the same access.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 16%. They also have nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals, at 5.7% each. While the typical age of residents is noticeably older in Gympie, the gap in education and income between the two has narrowed since 2011. However, some differences have grown, such as the share of people living alone, which is now 9.2 percentage points higher in Gympie.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Glass House Household income: $589 higher in Glass House One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Gympie Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Gympie Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glass House in Gympie +4,392 larger in Gympie gap steady

49,865 40th pct 54,257 47th pct

Median age in Glass House in Gympie +4 yrs older in Gympie gap steady

45 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 46.5%

30.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

9.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Glass House Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.4%

5.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

7.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.0%

40.1% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glass House in Gympie +1.70 more in Gympie

1.91 50th pct 3.61 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glass House in Gympie +16 more in Gympie

16 36th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Glass House in Gympie +3,953 more in Gympie

3,956 11th pct 7,909 37th pct

Avg size in Glass House in Gympie even

247 15th pct 247 15th pct

ICSEA in Glass House in Gympie +27 higher in Glass House

1,002 39th pct 976 24th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 38.6%

27.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 13.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glass House in Gympie +$173 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$715 27th pct $542 2nd pct

Household income in Glass House in Gympie +$589 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,680 47th pct $1,091 0th pct

Family income in Glass House in Gympie +$541 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,877 32nd pct $1,336 1st pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.6%

14.1% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 53.7%

20.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Glass House in Gympie +0.3 larger in Glass House gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 46.3%

33.6% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.8% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.2% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glass House in Gympie +$80 higher in Glass House gap widening

$370 52nd pct $290 21st pct

Mortgage in Glass House in Gympie +$600 higher in Glass House gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Glass House in Gympie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%

40.0% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 91.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 27.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.5% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.4 pts 23.0%

7.1% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 18.3%

14.7% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glass House in Gympie +158 more in Gympie

15 2nd pct 173 27th pct

Stops/1k in Glass House in Gympie +2.89 more in Gympie

0.30 2nd pct 3.19 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Glass House in Gympie +52.4 more in Gympie

34.1 3rd pct 86.5 8th pct

PT routes in Glass House in Gympie +5 more in Glass House

26 49th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.0%

25.2% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

1.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

8.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

11.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Glass House in Gympie +0.8 higher in Gympie

1.5 0th pct 2.3 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glass House in Gympie +0.6 more in Gympie

1.6 0th pct 2.2 4th pct

15-min city in Glass House in Gympie +10.1 pts higher in Gympie

13.4% 0th pct 23.5% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Glass House in Gympie +6.8 pts higher in Gympie

17.0% 0th pct 23.8% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Glass House in Gympie +36.3 pts higher in Gympie

5.4% 2nd pct 41.7% 13th pct

Walk to school in Glass House in Gympie +9.9 pts higher in Gympie

17.5% 0th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Glass House in Gympie +1.6 pts higher in Glass House

49.0% 5th pct 47.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Glass House in Gympie +2.9 pts higher in Gympie

11.7% 0th pct 14.6% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glass House in Gympie +0.2 more in Glass House

12.2 31st pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Glass House in Gympie +3 higher in Glass House

5 21st pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Glass House in Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Glass House

9.0% 91st pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Glass House with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie with nearby areas

Noosa Nicklin Ninderry Maryborough Maroochydore Buderim Glass House Kawana

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glass House vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30029/glass-house/vs/SED30032/gympie