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Gladstone vs Gympie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 290 km apart · Gladstone profile · Gympie profile

Gladstone Gympie

Gladstone and Gympie are two distinct Queensland hubs located about 290 km apart. Gladstone is a younger area with more children and a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work. It is also wealthier, with 20% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.3% in Gympie. In contrast, Gympie is home to many more seniors, with people aged 65 and over making up 23.6% of its population, far higher than the 12.4% in Gladstone. This older profile in Gympie is consistent with more homes being owned outright (35.4%) and a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities.

Both areas share very similar patterns of residential life, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and similar rates of volunteering. The two places also have almost the same percentage of residents who have moved in the last five years. However, the gaps in income and age have generally widened since 2011. While the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, the gap in typical household income has grown, with Gladstone's usual weekly income now $562 higher than in Gympie.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Gympie Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Gympie Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Gladstone Family income: $718 higher in Gladstone Personal income: $210 higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstonein Gympie +22,761 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing
45,185 60th pct 22,424 38th pct
Median age in Gladstonein Gympie +7 yrs older in Gympie gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Gladstonein Gympie +1.6 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
6.7% 64th pct 5.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Gladstonein Gympie +11.2 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
12.4% 10th pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Gladstonein Gympie +3.9 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
21.9% 90th pct 18.0% 47th pct
De facto in Gladstonein Gympie +3.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
14.8% 85th pct 11.5% 24th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.0%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%
37.5% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%
9.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gladstonein Gympie +4.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
14.7% 61st pct 10.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 84.0%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gladstonein Gympie +3.6 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
6.9% 54th pct 3.3% 7th pct
Limited English in Gladstonein Gympie +0.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
0.6% 33rd pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gladstonein Gympie +1.9 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
46.5% 70th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 44.7%
42.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gladstonein Gympie +7.0 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
48.3% 69th pct 41.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Gladstonein Gympie +2.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
13.1% 31st pct 10.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.3%
26.1% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
8.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gladstonein Gympie +$210 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$794 73rd pct $584 8th pct
Household income in Gladstonein Gympie +$562 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$1,691 75th pct $1,129 11th pct
Family income in Gladstonein Gympie +$718 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$2,113 79th pct $1,395 9th pct
High earners in Gladstonein Gympie +9.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
14.3% 87th pct 4.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Gladstonein Gympie +11.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
20.0% 76th pct 8.3% 6th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%
16.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.7%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gladstonein Gympie +9.8 pts higher in Gympie
27.6% 20th pct 37.4% 86th pct
Mental health in Gladstonein Gympie +3.7 pts higher in Gympie
10.0% 40th pct 13.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Gladstonein Gympie +5.4 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
5.8% 28th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +8.8 pts 54.2%
18.6% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gladstonein Gympie +0.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
15.7% 57th pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gladstonein Gympie +4.1 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
10.6% 15th pct 14.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Gladstonein Gympie +5.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
30.3% 92nd pct 25.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Gladstonein Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Gympie
3.2% 50th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gladstonein Gympie +2.3 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
21.1% 41st pct 23.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstonein Gympie +0.1 larger in Gladstone gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Gladstonein Gympie +4.9 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
17.2% 57th pct 22.1% 94th pct
Living alone in Gladstonein Gympie +2.8 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
27.1% 31st pct 29.9% 65th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 46.9%
25.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.2% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
27.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstonein Gympie +$25 higher in Gympie gap narrowing
$270 29th pct $295 43rd pct
Mortgage in Gladstonein Gympie +$278 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
$1,578 58th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Gladstonein Gympie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gladstonein Gympie +7.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
39.2% 87th pct 31.7% 58th pct
Owned outright in Gladstonein Gympie +12.1 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
23.3% 11th pct 35.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Gladstonein Gympie +5.1 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
82.8% 41st pct 88.0% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gladstonein Gympie +3.6 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
84.1% 93rd pct 80.5% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 31.7%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 30.2%
23.3% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 88.0%
9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
20.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 12.8%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.0%
19.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gladstonein Gympie +1.8 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
5.1% 30th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Work from home in Gladstonein Gympie +1.5 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
4.1% 14th pct 5.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Gladstonein Gympie even gap narrowing
0.7% 54th pct 0.7% 54th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.1%
35.6% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
5.1% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gladstonein Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
44.9% 81st pct 45.4% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Gladstonein Gympie +3.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
11.6% 42nd pct 8.0% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gladstonein Gympie +1.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
7.6% 94th pct 6.2% 84th pct
Participation in Gladstonein Gympie +14.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
64.2% 86th pct 50.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Gladstonein Gympie +9.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
63.3% 86th pct 54.2% 21st pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
9.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
8.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 15.4%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
12.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstonein Gympie +0.9 higher in Gladstone
4.7 43rd pct 3.9 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gladstonein Gympie +0.8 more in Gladstone
4.7 46th pct 3.8 21st pct
15-min city in Gladstonein Gympie +9.8 pts higher in Gladstone
50.2% 41st pct 40.4% 20th pct
Walk to shops in Gladstonein Gympie +15.1 pts higher in Gladstone
51.0% 40th pct 35.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Gladstonein Gympie +5.2 pts higher in Gladstone
85.0% 57th pct 79.8% 41st pct
Walk to school in Gladstonein Gympie +3.2 pts higher in Gympie
55.7% 30th pct 58.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Gladstonein Gympie +13.9 pts higher in Gladstone
93.9% 77th pct 80.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in Gladstonein Gympie +19.8 pts higher in Gladstone
42.4% 59th pct 22.6% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Gladstonein Gympie +0.4 more in Gympie
11.5 17th pct 11.9 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Gladstonein Gympie +13 higher in Gympie
18 47th pct 31 70th pct
Mean slope in Gladstonein Gympie +0.5 pts higher in Gympie
7.4% 87th pct 7.9% 90th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3006/gladstone/vs/3008/gympie