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Gympie vs Maryborough

State Electorate comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Gympie profile · Maryborough profile

Gympie Maryborough

Gympie and Maryborough are two similar Queensland areas located about 65 km apart. The most striking difference is public transport; Gympie has 173 stops and 21 routes, while Maryborough has none. This means 41.7% of Gympie homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport, compared to 0% in Maryborough. Gympie also has more schools per child, though Maryborough has larger schools on average. Health is a challenge in both, but the share of people with a long-term health condition is well higher in Maryborough at 39.8% compared to 36.3% in Gympie.

While the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011, the difference in full-time employment has widened. Both areas are very alike in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,090. They share similar proportions of children, people born overseas and residents with university degrees. Both areas also have a high share of people with long-term health conditions, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 1.2 pts higher in Gympie No car: 1.3 pts higher in Maryborough Volunteering: 1.6 pts higher in Gympie Work from home: 2.5 pts higher in Gympie Full-time: 3.1 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympiein Maryborough +1,329 larger in Gympie gap widening
54,257 47th pct 52,928 45th pct
Median age in Gympiein Maryborough +1 yrs older in Maryborough gap narrowing
49 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Gympiein Maryborough +1.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
4.3% 70th pct 5.4% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Gympiein Maryborough +2.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
25.5% 91st pct 27.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Gympiein Maryborough +0.7 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
16.3% 28th pct 15.6% 21st pct
De facto in Gympiein Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
12.4% 56th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
5.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gympiein Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
12.0% 16th pct 11.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
40.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
7.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Italian even 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gympiein Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
2.8% 0th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Limited English in Gympiein Maryborough even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 1st pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gympiein Maryborough +2.6 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
44.0% 60th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%
44.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%
9.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gympiein Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
38.6% 12th pct 36.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Gympiein Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
10.1% 7th pct 9.8% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gympiein Maryborough +1.07 more in Gympie
3.61 86th pct 2.54 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gympiein Maryborough +11 more in Gympie
32 80th pct 21 54th pct
Students in Gympiein Maryborough +991 more in Gympie
7,909 37th pct 6,918 29th pct
Avg size in Gympiein Maryborough +82 larger in Maryborough
247 15th pct 329 24th pct
ICSEA in Gympiein Maryborough +19 higher in Gympie
976 24th pct 957 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%
31.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gympiein Maryborough +$9 higher in Gympie gap narrowing
$542 2nd pct $533 2nd pct
Household income in Gympiein Maryborough +$5 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$1,091 0th pct $1,096 0th pct
Family income in Gympiein Maryborough +$15 higher in Gympie gap narrowing
$1,336 1st pct $1,321 0th pct
High earners in Gympiein Maryborough +0.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
4.6% 5th pct 4.7% 6th pct
High-income homes in Gympiein Maryborough +0.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
8.3% 0th pct 9.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more even 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gympiein Maryborough +3.4 pts higher in Maryborough
36.3% 95th pct 39.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Gympiein Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Maryborough
12.4% 91st pct 12.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Gympiein Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
10.0% 100th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 50.3%
22.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gympiein Maryborough +1.6 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
15.5% 59th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Gympiein Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
14.5% 97th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Gympiein Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
22.0% 14th pct 20.8% 12th pct
Defence service in Gympiein Maryborough +0.8 pts higher in Maryborough
4.7% 87th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gympiein Maryborough +0.8 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
26.2% 98th pct 25.4% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympiein Maryborough even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Gympiein Maryborough even gap narrowing
16.5% 74th pct 16.5% 73rd pct
Living alone in Gympiein Maryborough +1.4 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
27.4% 60th pct 26.0% 52nd pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 44.3%
36.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympiein Maryborough +$20 higher in Gympie gap narrowing
$290 21st pct $270 14th pct
Mortgage in Gympiein Maryborough even gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Gympiein Maryborough even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gympiein Maryborough +0.1 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
21.3% 20th pct 21.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Gympiein Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
42.7% 92nd pct 45.3% 98th pct
Separate houses in Gympiein Maryborough +0.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
91.5% 83rd pct 92.2% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gympiein Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
76.9% 45th pct 77.1% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%
21.3% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
1.9% Not stated even 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.4%
27.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 60.1%
23.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%
13.1% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
27.0% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gympiein Maryborough +1.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
4.1% 28th pct 5.4% 48th pct
Work from home in Gympiein Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
10.0% 35th pct 7.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Gympiein Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
0.6% 13th pct 0.4% 5th pct
PT stops in Gympiein Maryborough +173 more in Gympie
173 27th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gympiein Maryborough +3.19 more in Gympie
3.19 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gympiein Maryborough +86.5 more in Gympie
86.5 8th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gympiein Maryborough +21 more in Gympie
21 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.1%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%
2.6% Walked even 2.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.5%
34.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
4.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gympiein Maryborough +0.5 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
40.7% 58th pct 40.2% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Gympiein Maryborough +0.5 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
5.7% 8th pct 5.2% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gympiein Maryborough +2.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 8.3% 88th pct
Participation in Gympiein Maryborough +3.1 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
47.8% 9th pct 44.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Gympiein Maryborough +3.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
52.4% 9th pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
8.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
12.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gympiein Maryborough +0.2 higher in Gympie
2.3 5th pct 2.1 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gympiein Maryborough +0.1 more in Maryborough
2.2 4th pct 2.4 5th pct
15-min city in Gympiein Maryborough +2.2 pts higher in Maryborough
23.5% 5th pct 25.7% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Gympiein Maryborough +5.2 pts higher in Maryborough
23.8% 4th pct 29.0% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Gympiein Maryborough +41.7 pts higher in Gympie
41.7% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gympiein Maryborough +5.9 pts higher in Maryborough
27.4% 6th pct 33.3% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Gympiein Maryborough +4.9 pts higher in Maryborough
47.4% 4th pct 52.4% 7th pct
Walk to health in Gympiein Maryborough +7.9 pts higher in Maryborough
14.6% 3rd pct 22.5% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Gympiein Maryborough +4.4 more in Gympie
12.0 30th pct 7.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gympiein Maryborough even
1 15th pct 1 14th pct
Mean slope in Gympiein Maryborough +3.7 pts higher in Gympie
8.4% 88th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30032/gympie/vs/SED30051/maryborough