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Gympie vs Yeppoon

Name: Gympie vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 390 km apart · Gympie profile · Yeppoon profile

Gympie Yeppoon

Gympie and Yeppoon are two Queensland towns with very different economic profiles. Yeppoon is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,641 and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (20.3% compared to 8.3% in Gympie). Gympie has more residents facing health challenges, with 37.4% having a long-term health condition and 11.2% needing help with daily activities. Gympie also has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (23.6%) and more one-parent families (22.1%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a nearly identical share of children under 15 and similar numbers of volunteers. They also have almost the same percentage of people using other languages at home. However, their layouts differ; 79.8% of Gympie homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while no homes in Yeppoon have that access. Yeppoon residents are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of a park (92.3%) or health services (39.7%).

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Gympie Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Gympie Family income: $670 higher in Yeppoon Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Gympie Personal income: $202 higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gympie in Yeppoon +2,180 larger in Gympie

22,424 38th pct 20,244 33rd pct

Median age in Gympie in Yeppoon +1 yrs older in Gympie

43 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

41.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gympie Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.1%

2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%

42.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.7% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 39.3%

7.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gympie in Yeppoon +$202 higher in Yeppoon

$584 8th pct $786 71st pct

Household income in Gympie in Yeppoon +$512 higher in Yeppoon

$1,129 11th pct $1,641 72nd pct

Family income in Gympie in Yeppoon +$670 higher in Yeppoon

$1,395 9th pct $2,065 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 39.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.4%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gympie in Yeppoon +0.1 larger in Yeppoon

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.8% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 14.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 25.1%

13.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gympie in Yeppoon +$55 higher in Yeppoon

$295 43rd pct $350 72nd pct

Mortgage in Gympie in Yeppoon +$433 higher in Yeppoon

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Gympie in Yeppoon even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%

31.7% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 83.1%

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

2.6% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 33.7%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

5.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 34.3%

23.2% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 37.5%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 13.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 66.5%

5.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 33.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

8.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gympie in Yeppoon +0.9 higher in Gympie

3.9 23rd pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gympie in Yeppoon +0.5 more in Gympie

3.8 21st pct 3.3 11th pct

15-min city in Gympie in Yeppoon +6.7 pts higher in Gympie

40.4% 20th pct 33.8% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Gympie in Yeppoon +3.1 pts higher in Yeppoon

35.8% 14th pct 39.0% 18th pct

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

79.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gympie in Yeppoon +19.2 pts higher in Gympie

58.9% 37th pct 39.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Gympie in Yeppoon +12.3 pts higher in Yeppoon

80.0% 25th pct 92.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Gympie in Yeppoon +17.1 pts higher in Yeppoon

22.6% 12th pct 39.7% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Gympie in Yeppoon +3.5 more in Gympie

11.9 21st pct 8.4 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Gympie in Yeppoon +8 higher in Gympie

31 70th pct 23 58th pct

Mean slope in Gympie in Yeppoon +0.1 pts higher in Gympie

7.9% 90th pct 7.8% 90th pct

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gympie vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3008/gympie/vs/3019/yeppoon