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Gympie vs Rockhampton

Name: Gympie vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 393 km apart · Gympie profile · Rockhampton profile

Gympie Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Gympie are two different Queensland centres with a stark contrast in demographics and local access. Rockhampton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 43 in Gympie, and it has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.1% against Gympie's 8.0%. Residents in Rockhampton also have better access to daily needs on foot, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services (53.4% vs 22.6%) and groceries (61.4% vs 35.8%). In contrast, Gympie is far more accessible by public transport, where 79.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Rockhampton has none.

The income gap between the two has widened since 2011, with the typical household in Rockhampton now earning $416 more per week than those in Gympie. Despite this, the two areas share some basic characteristics; they have almost identical shares of people born overseas (around 10%) and very similar rent levels, with both sitting at about $290 to $295 a week. They also have a similar level of car reliance, with about 6% to 7% of homes owning no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,869 larger in Rockhampton Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Gympie Personal income: $199 higher in Rockhampton Full-time: 8.1 pts higher in Rockhampton Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie in Rockhampton +56,869 larger in Rockhampton gap narrowing

22,424 38th pct 79,293 72nd pct

Median age in Gympie in Rockhampton +7 yrs older in Gympie gap widening

43 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 15.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 83.3%

2.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +5.8 pts 38.6%

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.1%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

7.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 85.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

44.7% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%

7.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 38.1%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

10.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gympie in Rockhampton +$199 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$584 8th pct $783 70th pct

Household income in Gympie in Rockhampton +$416 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,129 11th pct $1,545 62nd pct

Family income in Gympie in Rockhampton +$563 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,395 9th pct $1,958 64th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 38.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie in Rockhampton +0.1 larger in Rockhampton gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 25.6%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

13.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie in Rockhampton +$5 higher in Gympie gap narrowing

$295 43rd pct $290 40th pct

Mortgage in Gympie in Rockhampton +$119 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,419 37th pct

People / bedroom in Gympie in Rockhampton +0.10 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%

31.7% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 87.8%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 53.3%

23.2% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.8% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.1%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 70.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

1.9% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie in Rockhampton +0.2 higher in Rockhampton

3.9 23rd pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie in Rockhampton +0.8 more in Rockhampton

3.8 21st pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Gympie in Rockhampton +17.5 pts higher in Rockhampton

40.4% 20th pct 57.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Gympie in Rockhampton +25.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

35.8% 14th pct 61.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Gympie in Rockhampton +79.8 pts higher in Gympie

79.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gympie in Rockhampton +16.2 pts higher in Rockhampton

58.9% 37th pct 75.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie in Rockhampton +8.7 pts higher in Rockhampton

80.0% 25th pct 88.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gympie in Rockhampton +30.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

22.6% 12th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie in Rockhampton +3.0 more in Gympie

11.9 21st pct 8.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie in Rockhampton +16 higher in Gympie

31 70th pct 15 37th pct

Mean slope in Gympie in Rockhampton +2.8 pts higher in Gympie

7.9% 90th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3008/gympie/vs/3014/rockhampton