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Emerald vs Gympie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 541 km apart · Emerald profile · Gympie profile

Emerald Gympie

Gympie and Emerald are two distinct Queensland towns located over 500 km apart. Gympie is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 43 and a large senior population of 23.6%. In contrast, Emerald is far younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and only 7.0% of people aged 65 and over. There is also a significant gap in wealth and education; Emerald has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (53.8% compared to 41.3% in Gympie) and a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,190, while Gympie's typical household earns $1,129.

These two places have drifted further apart in many ways since 2011, though they share some basic traits. Both are mostly car-dependent and have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at around 5%. While Gympie has seen a widening gap in home ownership—with 35.4% of homes owned outright compared to 15.7% in Emerald—the difference in typical incomes has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Emerald Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Gympie Unpaid carers: 6.7 pts higher in Gympie Personal income: $449 higher in Emerald One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emeraldin Gympie +8,335 larger in Gympie gap widening
14,089 14th pct 22,424 38th pct
Median age in Emeraldin Gympie +11 yrs older in Gympie gap narrowing
32 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Emeraldin Gympie +0.1 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 5.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Emeraldin Gympie +16.6 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
7.0% 0th pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Emeraldin Gympie +7.2 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
25.2% 100th pct 18.0% 47th pct
De facto in Emeraldin Gympie +5.1 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
16.6% 90th pct 11.5% 24th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 22.0%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.0% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 41.3%
39.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%
7.4% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.5% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emeraldin Gympie +4.3 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
14.8% 62nd pct 10.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 84.0%
4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English +7.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
38.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Emeraldin Gympie +4.9 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
8.2% 64th pct 3.3% 7th pct
Limited English in Emeraldin Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
1.0% 70th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Emeraldin Gympie +6.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
38.0% 27th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 46.1%
38.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emeraldin Gympie +12.5 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
53.8% 82nd pct 41.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Emeraldin Gympie +3.7 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
14.2% 42nd pct 10.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 41.3%
21.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
6.2% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.7% Year 11 even 7.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%
14.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Emeraldin Gympie +$449 higher in Emerald gap widening
$1,033 93rd pct $584 8th pct
Household income in Emeraldin Gympie +$1,061 higher in Emerald gap narrowing
$2,190 91st pct $1,129 11th pct
Family income in Emeraldin Gympie +$1,115 higher in Emerald gap narrowing
$2,510 91st pct $1,395 9th pct
High earners in Emeraldin Gympie +13.6 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
18.2% 94th pct 4.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Emeraldin Gympie +19.3 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
27.6% 89th pct 8.3% 6th pct

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%
8.1% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +22.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.7%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emeraldin Gympie +15.9 pts higher in Gympie
21.5% 7th pct 37.4% 86th pct
Mental health in Emeraldin Gympie +6.2 pts higher in Gympie
7.5% 13th pct 13.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Emeraldin Gympie +7.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
3.5% 7th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.6% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.7% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +12.4 pts 54.2%
16.0% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.9% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.6% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emeraldin Gympie +1.9 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
17.3% 76th pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Emeraldin Gympie +6.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
8.0% 5th pct 14.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Emeraldin Gympie +8.2 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
33.2% 100th pct 25.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Emeraldin Gympie +1.8 pts higher in Gympie
2.1% 9th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emeraldin Gympie +3.8 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
19.6% 21st pct 23.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emeraldin Gympie +0.3 larger in Emerald gap steady
2.7 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Emeraldin Gympie +9.3 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
12.8% 11th pct 22.1% 94th pct
Living alone in Emeraldin Gympie +6.5 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
23.4% 10th pct 29.9% 65th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 46.9%
22.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.8% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
23.4% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emeraldin Gympie +$5 higher in Emerald gap narrowing
$300 48th pct $295 43rd pct
Mortgage in Emeraldin Gympie +$300 higher in Emerald gap narrowing
$1,600 60th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Emeraldin Gympie +0.10 higher in Emerald gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Emeraldin Gympie +13.0 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
44.7% 93rd pct 31.7% 58th pct
Owned outright in Emeraldin Gympie +19.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
15.7% 2nd pct 35.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Emeraldin Gympie +8.3 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
79.6% 28th pct 88.0% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emeraldin Gympie +3.7 pts higher in Emerald gap narrowing
84.2% 93rd pct 80.5% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 31.7%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 30.2%
15.7% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 88.0%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 31.0%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.2%
18.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 15.0%
16.6% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emeraldin Gympie +3.4 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
3.5% 10th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Work from home in Emeraldin Gympie +1.7 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 5.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Emeraldin Gympie +3.5 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
4.2% 97th pct 0.7% 54th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.1%
32.5% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
3.5% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emeraldin Gympie +4.0 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
49.5% 93rd pct 45.4% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Emeraldin Gympie +10.6 pts higher in Emerald gap narrowing
18.6% 77th pct 8.0% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emeraldin Gympie +2.9 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
3.3% 11th pct 6.2% 84th pct
Participation in Emeraldin Gympie +23.6 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
73.7% 100th pct 50.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Emeraldin Gympie +12.0 pts higher in Emerald gap narrowing
66.2% 91st pct 54.2% 21st pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Mining ◂ +16.8 pts 1.9%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.7% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
5.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%
11.5% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
8.4% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Emeraldin Gympie +0.1 higher in Gympie
3.8 21st pct 3.9 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Emeraldin Gympie +0.3 more in Emerald
4.1 28th pct 3.8 21st pct
15-min city in Emeraldin Gympie +9.1 pts higher in Emerald
49.6% 40th pct 40.4% 20th pct
Walk to shops in Emeraldin Gympie +10.8 pts higher in Emerald
46.7% 28th pct 35.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Emeraldin Gympie +79.8 pts higher in Gympie
0.0% 0th pct 79.8% 41st pct
Walk to school in Emeraldin Gympie +18.2 pts higher in Emerald
77.2% 83rd pct 58.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Emeraldin Gympie +12.7 pts higher in Emerald
92.7% 70th pct 80.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in Emeraldin Gympie +13.8 pts higher in Emerald
36.5% 35th pct 22.6% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Emeraldin Gympie +0.9 more in Gympie
11.0 14th pct 11.9 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Emeraldin Gympie +18 higher in Emerald
49 86th pct 31 70th pct
Mean slope in Emeraldin Gympie +4.9 pts higher in Gympie
3.0% 10th pct 7.9% 90th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

Rockhampton Yeppoon Mackay Not in any Significant Urban Area Gladstone Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Bundaberg Townsville Kingaroy Maryborough Hervey Bay Gympie

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

Sunshine Coast Maryborough Kingaroy Hervey Bay Bundaberg Brisbane Toowoomba Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Warwick Gladstone Byron Bay Lismore

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3005/emerald/vs/3008/gympie