Gympie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,933 people were usually resident in Gympie: of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.6% of people usually resident in Gympie were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Gympie were Australian citizens, 7.9% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gympie were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 9.6% were widowed and 30.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in Gympie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.7%, Philippines 0.4%, Scotland 0.4% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gympie were No Religion 21.2%, Catholic 19.9%, Anglican 18.8%, Uniting Church 13.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gympie were Vietnamese 0.2%, German 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,618 people aged 15 years and over in Gympie were in the labour force. Of these 54.9% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.0% were unemployed. 3,645 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gympie were Labourers 19.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Professionals 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Managers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gympie, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Local Government Administration 2.5% and Hospitals 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Gympie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $355, the median family income was $864 and the median household income was $654.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,905 families in Gympie: of these 40.3% were couple families without children, 36.4% were couple families with children, 21.9% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 4,448 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gympie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gympie, 88.6% were separate houses, 2.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gympie, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.6% were owned with a mortgage and 33.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gympie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gympie, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gympie, 64.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.