Gympie · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Gympie

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people live in detached houses in Gympie than in the typical Queensland or Australian suburb. This is a place where large homes are common, though housing costs remain well below the national figures. Roughly 87% of homes are separate houses, and nearly 80% have three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Gympie, Urban Centre

Where Gympie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$295 —
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gympie — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gympie$295
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents have risen to $295 since 2016, but this is still well below the Australian typical of $375.

$295 —

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $295

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,712
  • 2016: $1,278
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gympie, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gympie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.7% of households renting. At the same time, 34.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%.

34.7% ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 34.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.2% ▲ +22.3%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Gympie splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are very common, making up 86.6% of all homes, which is far above the Queensland figure. Most homes are spacious, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.6% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 78.3%
  • 2016: 86.8%
  • 2021: 86.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.1% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 74.7%
  • 2016: 77.6%
  • 2021: 79.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gympie, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gympie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/ucl/UCL313006/gympie/topic/housing-dwellings