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Gympie vs Maroochydore

Name: Gympie vs Maroochydore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Gympie profile · Maroochydore profile

Gympie Maroochydore

Gympie and Maroochydore are two different types of Queensland hubs. Maroochydore is a very walkable area where 22.3% of people were born overseas and 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Gympie is mostly car-dependent, with a higher share of detached houses (91.5% compared to 46.8% in Maroochydore) and a population that is more likely to own their home outright. Educational profiles differ sharply; 57.1% of Maroochydore residents completed Year 12, while that figure is 38.6% in Gympie.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, with similar rates of full-time employment, volunteering, and a nearly identical share of people who have no religion. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of university-qualified adults and those born overseas has widened, and Gympie's residents are now noticeably older than those in Maroochydore by three years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.7 pts higher in Gympie Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Maroochydore Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Gympie Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Gympie Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Maroochydore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie in Maroochydore +3,556 larger in Gympie gap widening

54,257 47th pct 50,701 41st pct

Median age in Gympie in Maroochydore +3 yrs older in Gympie gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 43.8%

30.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Maroochydore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 71.2%

3.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%

40.7% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 31.7%

11.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 85.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

44.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

0.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gympie in Maroochydore +2.70 more in Gympie

3.61 86th pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gympie in Maroochydore +26 more in Gympie

32 80th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Gympie in Maroochydore +4,245 more in Gympie

7,909 37th pct 3,664 10th pct

Avg size in Gympie in Maroochydore +364 larger in Maroochydore

247 15th pct 611 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gympie in Maroochydore +63 higher in Maroochydore

976 24th pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 28.6%

13.2% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

9.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gympie in Maroochydore +$256 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$542 2nd pct $798 51st pct

Household income in Gympie in Maroochydore +$401 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$1,091 0th pct $1,492 31st pct

Family income in Gympie in Maroochydore +$567 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$1,336 1st pct $1,903 35th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 37.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 43.9%

36.2% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.4% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie in Maroochydore +$130 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$290 21st pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Gympie in Maroochydore +$500 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$1,300 11th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Gympie in Maroochydore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%

21.3% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +44.7 pts 46.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +30.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +41.1 pts 17.9%

23.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

0.3% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 29.7%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gympie in Maroochydore +18 more in Gympie

173 27th pct 155 24th pct

Stops/1k in Gympie in Maroochydore +0.13 more in Gympie

3.19 22nd pct 3.06 20th pct

Departures/1k in Gympie in Maroochydore +849.2 more in Maroochydore

86.5 8th pct 935.7 47th pct

PT routes in Gympie in Maroochydore +8 more in Gympie

21 35th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 61.1%

10.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie in Maroochydore +4.4 higher in Maroochydore

2.3 5th pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie in Maroochydore +3.8 more in Maroochydore

2.2 4th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Gympie in Maroochydore +48.6 pts higher in Maroochydore

23.5% 5th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Gympie in Maroochydore +51.5 pts higher in Maroochydore

23.8% 4th pct 75.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Gympie in Maroochydore +50.0 pts higher in Maroochydore

41.7% 13th pct 91.7% 54th pct

Walk to school in Gympie in Maroochydore +36.5 pts higher in Maroochydore

27.4% 6th pct 63.8% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie in Maroochydore +52.0 pts higher in Maroochydore

47.4% 4th pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Gympie in Maroochydore +53.5 pts higher in Maroochydore

14.6% 3rd pct 68.1% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie in Maroochydore +1.0 more in Maroochydore

12.0 30th pct 13.0 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie in Maroochydore +137 higher in Maroochydore

1 15th pct 138 62nd pct

Mean slope in Gympie in Maroochydore +3.8 pts higher in Gympie

8.4% 88th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Maroochydore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30032/gympie/vs/SED30050/maroochydore