CensusAtlas

Compare

Gympie vs Noosa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Gympie profile · Noosa profile

Gympie Noosa

Gympie and Noosa are nearby Queensland areas with a few stark differences in wealth and education. Noosa has a much higher share of university degrees (23.8% compared to 10.1% in Gympie) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (23.9% versus 12.0%). This is consistent with Noosa's higher incomes, where the typical family earns $1,832 a week, while Gympie's typical family earns $1,336. Rent is also far higher in Noosa, with the usual weekly rent at $470 compared to $290 in Gympie. Living patterns differ too, as Noosa is somewhat walkable with more amenities within reach, while Gympie is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have an outright owned home, at around 43%. They also share similar household sizes, with 2.4 people per home, and nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships. While they share these basic home and family patterns, the gaps in income, rent, and education have all widened since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Noosa Rent: $180 higher in Noosa Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Noosa Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Gympie Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympiein Noosa +5,193 larger in Gympie gap widening
54,257 47th pct 49,064 38th pct
Median age in Gympiein Noosa +1 yrs older in Noosa gap narrowing
49 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Gympiein Noosa +2.8 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
4.3% 70th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Gympiein Noosa +2.2 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
25.5% 91st pct 27.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Gympiein Noosa +1.6 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
16.3% 28th pct 14.7% 14th pct
De facto in Gympiein Noosa +0.1 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
12.4% 56th pct 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
30.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gympiein Noosa +11.8 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
12.0% 16th pct 23.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 70.5%
3.7% England +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.7% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 32.2%
11.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gympiein Noosa +3.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
2.8% 0th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Gympiein Noosa +0.1 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
0.3% 0th pct 0.4% 5th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.3%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gympiein Noosa +4.9 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
44.0% 60th pct 48.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
45.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 40.7%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
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%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gympiein Noosa +19.8 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
38.6% 12th pct 58.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Gympiein Noosa +13.8 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
10.1% 7th pct 23.8% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gympiein Noosa +1.95 more in Gympie
3.61 86th pct 1.67 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gympiein Noosa +20 more in Gympie
32 80th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Gympiein Noosa +1,698 more in Gympie
7,909 37th pct 6,211 23rd pct
Avg size in Gympiein Noosa +270 larger in Noosa
247 15th pct 518 58th pct
ICSEA in Gympiein Noosa +86 higher in Noosa
976 24th pct 1,062 69th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.8%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%
8.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 27.3%
13.2% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%
10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
1.9% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gympiein Noosa +$193 higher in Noosa gap widening
$542 2nd pct $735 32nd pct
Household income in Gympiein Noosa +$394 higher in Noosa gap widening
$1,091 0th pct $1,485 30th pct
Family income in Gympiein Noosa +$496 higher in Noosa gap widening
$1,336 1st pct $1,832 28th pct
High earners in Gympiein Noosa +6.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
4.6% 5th pct 10.9% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Gympiein Noosa +10.1 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
8.3% 0th pct 18.4% 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.2%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%
3.3% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 41.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gympiein Noosa +7.0 pts higher in Gympie
36.3% 95th pct 29.4% 59th pct
Mental health in Gympiein Noosa +4.6 pts higher in Gympie
12.4% 91st pct 7.8% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Gympiein Noosa +4.4 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
10.0% 100th pct 5.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gympiein Noosa +1.6 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
15.5% 59th pct 17.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Gympiein Noosa +2.6 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
14.5% 97th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Gympiein Noosa +0.3 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
22.0% 14th pct 22.3% 15th pct
Defence service in Gympiein Noosa +1.3 pts higher in Gympie
4.7% 87th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gympiein Noosa +1.0 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
26.2% 98th pct 25.1% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gympiein Noosa even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Gympiein Noosa +4.0 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
16.5% 74th pct 12.5% 35th pct
Living alone in Gympiein Noosa +2.9 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
27.4% 60th pct 24.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%
12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympiein Noosa +$180 higher in Noosa gap widening
$290 21st pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Gympiein Noosa +$650 higher in Noosa gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gympiein Noosa +0.10 higher in Gympie gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gympiein Noosa +0.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
21.3% 20th pct 21.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Gympiein Noosa +0.8 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
42.7% 92nd pct 43.5% 94th pct
Separate houses in Gympiein Noosa +13.7 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
91.5% 83rd pct 77.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gympiein Noosa even gap narrowing
76.9% 45th pct 77.0% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%
21.3% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 77.8%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 40.2%
27.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +45.4 pts 13.6%
23.0% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.6% $550–$749 +21.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%
0.3% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 25.2%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%
4.5% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gympiein Noosa +0.5 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
4.1% 28th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in Gympiein Noosa +9.8 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
10.0% 35th pct 19.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Gympiein Noosa +0.3 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
0.6% 13th pct 0.9% 22nd pct
PT stops in Gympiein Noosa +16 more in Noosa
173 27th pct 189 30th pct
Stops/1k in Gympiein Noosa +0.66 more in Noosa
3.19 22nd pct 3.85 34th pct
Departures/1k in Gympiein Noosa +864.4 more in Noosa
86.5 8th pct 950.9 48th pct
PT routes in Gympiein Noosa +2 more in Gympie
21 35th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 56.2%
10.0% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
34.2% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gympiein Noosa +2.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
40.7% 58th pct 42.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Gympiein Noosa +4.0 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
5.7% 8th pct 9.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gympiein Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 4.5% 38th pct
Participation in Gympiein Noosa +5.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
47.8% 9th pct 53.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Gympiein Noosa +5.7 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
52.4% 9th pct 46.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance even 13.8%
7.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
10.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
3.5% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
9.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gympiein Noosa +2.4 higher in Noosa
2.3 5th pct 4.6 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gympiein Noosa +1.8 more in Noosa
2.2 4th pct 4.1 25th pct
15-min city in Gympiein Noosa +27.5 pts higher in Noosa
23.5% 5th pct 51.0% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Gympiein Noosa +34.2 pts higher in Noosa
23.8% 4th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Gympiein Noosa +32.1 pts higher in Noosa
41.7% 13th pct 73.8% 31st pct
Walk to school in Gympiein Noosa +0.2 pts higher in Noosa
27.4% 6th pct 27.6% 6th pct
Walk to a park in Gympiein Noosa +39.2 pts higher in Noosa
47.4% 4th pct 86.6% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Gympiein Noosa +28.7 pts higher in Noosa
14.6% 3rd pct 43.3% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Gympiein Noosa +2.5 more in Noosa
12.0 30th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Gympiein Noosa +7 higher in Noosa
1 15th pct 8 27th pct
Mean slope in Gympiein Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Gympie
8.4% 88th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

Noosa Nicklin Ninderry Maryborough Maroochydore Buderim Glass House Kawana

Compare Noosa with nearby areas

Ninderry Nicklin Maroochydore Gympie Buderim Kawana Caloundra Glass House

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30032/gympie/vs/SED30066/noosa