$295 —
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gympie · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Gympie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Gympie than in most other areas, with 88% of homes being separate dwellings. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the high number of three-plus bedroom homes and a typical home-loan payment that is well below the national figure.
$295
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Gympie — lower than 57% of areas.
| Gympie | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Rent is also a little below the state average at $295 a week, having risen by $5 since 2016.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gympie, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gympie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright in Gympie than in most areas, at 35.4%, which is well above the national figure. About 31.7% of households rent, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
31.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gympie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 80.5% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses are far more common than in the rest of the state.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gympie, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gympie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3008/gympie/topic/housing-dwellings