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Gympie vs Nicklin

Name: Gympie vs Nicklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Gympie profile · Nicklin profile

Gympie Nicklin

Gympie and Nicklin are two Queensland areas with notable differences in accessibility and income. Nicklin is far more walkable, with 44.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed compared to just 23.5% in Gympie. Nicklin also has a more qualified workforce; 51.2% of residents completed Year 12 and 17.4% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Gympie these figures are 38.6% and 10.1%. Financial gaps are also evident, with the typical weekly household income in Nicklin being $1,432, which is well higher than the $1,091 seen in Gympie.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown in several key ways. The difference in typical income has widened significantly, and Nicklin has seen its lead in Year 12 completion rates grow from almost nothing to 12.7 points. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in many everyday ways. Both areas have nearly identical home sizes, with 76.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, and both have very similar rates of volunteering and public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Nicklin Participation: 10.1 pts higher in Nicklin Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Gympie Median age: 5 yrs older in Gympie Mortgage: $433 higher in Nicklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie in Nicklin +4,511 larger in Gympie gap widening

54,257 47th pct 49,746 39th pct

Median age in Gympie in Nicklin +5 yrs older in Gympie gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.5%

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

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Nicklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 77.6%

3.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

11.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 42.0%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gympie in Nicklin +1.48 more in Gympie

3.61 86th pct 2.14 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gympie in Nicklin +13 more in Gympie

32 80th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Gympie in Nicklin +2,391 more in Nicklin

7,909 37th pct 10,300 58th pct

Avg size in Gympie in Nicklin +295 larger in Nicklin

247 15th pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Gympie in Nicklin +56 higher in Nicklin

976 24th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

8.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

13.2% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

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

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

1.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gympie in Nicklin +$140 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$542 2nd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Gympie in Nicklin +$341 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,091 0th pct $1,432 25th pct

Family income in Gympie in Nicklin +$406 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,336 1st pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 44.6%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie in Nicklin +0.1 larger in Nicklin gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 30.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

12.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie in Nicklin +$80 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$290 21st pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Gympie in Nicklin +$433 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,300 11th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Gympie in Nicklin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 33.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.3% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 84.1%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 29.8%

23.0% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

0.6% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.6%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gympie in Nicklin +60 more in Gympie

173 27th pct 113 18th pct

Stops/1k in Gympie in Nicklin +0.92 more in Gympie

3.19 22nd pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Gympie in Nicklin +216.5 more in Nicklin

86.5 8th pct 303.0 21st pct

PT routes in Gympie in Nicklin +13 more in Nicklin

21 35th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 65.1%

10.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie in Nicklin +1.7 higher in Nicklin

2.3 5th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie in Nicklin +1.6 more in Nicklin

2.2 4th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Gympie in Nicklin +20.6 pts higher in Nicklin

23.5% 5th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Gympie in Nicklin +22.1 pts higher in Nicklin

23.8% 4th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Gympie in Nicklin +8.1 pts higher in Nicklin

41.7% 13th pct 49.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Gympie in Nicklin +17.6 pts higher in Nicklin

27.4% 6th pct 45.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie in Nicklin +24.6 pts higher in Nicklin

47.4% 4th pct 72.1% 19th pct

Walk to health in Gympie in Nicklin +27.2 pts higher in Nicklin

14.6% 3rd pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie in Nicklin +6.7 more in Nicklin

12.0 30th pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie in Nicklin +7 higher in Nicklin

1 15th pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Gympie in Nicklin +1.7 pts higher in Nicklin

8.4% 88th pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Compare Nicklin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30032/gympie/vs/SED30064/nicklin