QLD · Gympie Council
Gympie, QLD, 4570
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
94% humidity · 5 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.5° today · 2.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#47 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gympie is a mid-sized suburb in the Gympie area, home to around 11,355 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,912 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 168.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 11 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 11,355
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,022
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 454 of 5,042
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 44.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 464 / 472 / 198
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,912
- Against the person
- 319
- Against property
- 979
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 168.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences243
- Good Order Offences148
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)606
- Traffic And Related Offences271
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 962
- Cooloola Christian CollegeCombined
- Gympie Central State SchoolPrimary
- Gympie Flexible SchoolSpecial
- Gympie Special SchoolSpecial
- Gympie State High SchoolSecondary
- Gympie West State SchoolPrimary
- James Nash State High SchoolSecondary
- One Mile State SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Play Back GympieAmusement Arcade
- ATM
- Bench
- Pedal PowerBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Judy's Book ExchangeBooks
5 Mary Street, Gympie
- Ada St at Alice StBus stop
- Amy St near Lady Mary Tce hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Apollonian ValeBus stop
- Apollonian Vale at Crescent RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A.J. Mitchell Park - The WillowsPark
- Andrew Fisher ParkPark
- Archery ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Fairway ParkPark
- Gympie ReservePark
- Iron Street ParkPark
- Kidd Bridge ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Nelson ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 14
- Emergency department
- On site
- 4Cyte Pathology Gympie (Channon St)doctor
- Channon Lawrence DentalChannon Streetdentist
- Cooloola Physiotherapy and Sports Medicinephysiotherapist
- Gympie General HospitalHenry Streethospital
- Gympie RadiologyChannon Streetdoctor
- Hospitalhospital
- I-MED Radiology GympieHenry Streetmedical_imaging
- McDonald Dental and Impantsdentist
- Podiatristpodiatrist
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology GympieHenry Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
20 state heritage places
- Australian Joint Stock Bank (former)/Gympie Stock Exchange Offices and Club (former)State heritage place
- Bank of New South Wales (former)State heritage place
- Crawford and Co. Building (former)State heritage place
- Gympie Ambulance Station (former)State heritage place
- Gympie Court HouseState heritage place
- Gympie Court House and Lands Office (former)State heritage place
- Gympie Railway Station Platform ComplexState heritage place
- Gympie School of ArtsState heritage place
- Gympie State High SchoolState heritage place
- Gympie Town Hall Reserve ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 100
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 88.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Australian Joint Stock Bank (former)/Gympie Stock Exchange Offices and Club (former)heritageState heritage place
- Bank of New South Wales (former)heritageState heritage place
- Crawford and Co. Building (former)heritageState heritage place
- Gympie Ambulance Station (former)heritageState heritage place
- Gympie Court HouseheritageState heritage place
- Gympie Court House and Lands Office (former)heritageState heritage place
- Gympie Railway Station Platform ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Gympie School of ArtsheritageState heritage place
- Gympie State High SchoolheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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