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QLD · Gympie Council
Gympie, 4570
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,027
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,022/wk
Employment rate
44.5%
Languages at home
4%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Mandarin, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Gympie sits in Gympie Council as a regional established suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by safety, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Gympie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
12,027
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#7
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 688th in Australia
- State rank
- 158th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #19 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
12,027(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 42th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +113
- Change in 5 years
- +386
- Growth rank in QLD
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,650), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 3,886 / 472 / 198 (+ 15 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 552
- Against the person
- 94
- Against property
- 274
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 121 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences334
- Good Order Offences211
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)739
- Traffic And Related Offences355
- Unlawful Entry172
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 958.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 29th
School list
- Gympie Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 138 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Gympie West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 384 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 346 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- James Nash State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 976 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,027 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Gympie Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 880 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Gympie State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,012 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Gympie Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 88 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
215 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 3 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 58 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 94/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.32
Food & drink(12)
- City Seafood SupplyFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- KFCFast food
23 Wickham Street
- Red RoosterFast food
- FreemasonsPub
- The Australian HotelPub
- The QueenslanderPub
- Dragon Garden Family RestaurantRestaurant
18 Wickham Street
- Kingston House ImpresssionsRestaurant
11 Channon Street
- Mama and Papas pizza restaurantRestaurant
Gympie
- Surface Hill Restaurant and BarRestaurant
14 Channon Street, Gympie
- The Decks on MaryRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- Convenience store
- EG GympieConvenience store
- Fresh Trading Co.Convenience store
- ColesSupermarket
35 Nash Street
- Supa IGASupermarket
Community(11)
- Goodstart Early LearningChildcare
- Gympie Civic CentreCommunity centre
- Gympie Regional Council LibraryLibrary
- Gympie Central State SchoolSchool
- Gympie Flexible Learning Centre - Edmund Rice EducationSchool
30 Everson Road, Gympie
- Gympie West State SchoolSchool
- James Nash State High SchoolSchool
- Saint Patrick's CollegeSchool
- Saint Patrick's CollegeSchool
2-12 Church Street, Gympie
- Saint Patricks Primary SchoolSchool
- Gympie Town HallTownhall
Health & services(10)
- The Gympie ClinicClinic
68 Channon Street, Gympie
- Channon Lawrence DentalDentist
78-82 Channon Street, Gympie
- McDonald Dental and ImpantsDentist
- Gympie General HospitalHospital
12 Henry Street, Gympie
- Hospital
- 4Cyte Pathology Gympie (Channon St)Medical clinic
- Gympie RadiologyMedical clinic
71 Channon Street, Gympie
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology GympieMedical clinic
8 Henry Street, Gympie
- The Medical CentreMedical clinic
- The Friendlies Discount PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(24)
- Andrew Fisher ParkPark
- Archery ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Iron Street ParkPark
- Kidd Bridge ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Nelson ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Thurecht ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Gympie Aquatic Recreation CentreSports centre
- Gympie Queens Park Tennis CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Gympie Horse and Rodeo AssociationSports field
- Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Entertainment(1)
- Gympie Cinemas on Monkland Street (Sovereign Cinema)Cinema
Unit 3 82 Monkland Street, Gympie
Transport(59)
58 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(55)
- Play Back GympieAmusement Arcade
- Artwork (3)
- ATM
- Salty Kisses Beauty & SpaBeauty salon
75 Channon Street, Gympie
- Bench
- Pedal PowerBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Goldfields PlazaBicycle Parking
- Judy's Book ExchangeBooks
5 Mary Street, Gympie
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Gympie Recovery Accommodation ParkCaravan Site
Jane Street
- RSPCACharity
- Compressed Air
- K HubDepartment Store
- Drinking water (2)
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- Fire station
- Gympie Fire StationFire station
- Gympie Regional GalleryGallery
- Garden (9)
- The Royal HotelHotel;Pub
190 Mary Street, Gympie
- Gympie Coin LaundromatLaundry
19 Barter Street
- Goldfields PlazaMall
- I-MED Radiology GympieMedical Imaging
8 Henry Street, Gympie
- Gympie Muster InnMotel
21 Wickham Street, Gympie
- Gympie Nationwide MotelMotel
8 Chatsworth Road, Gympie
- Shady Rest MotelMotel
17 Violet Street, Gympie
- Gympie General HospitalParking
- Parking (25)
- Parking Space
- Pet Grooming
- AmpolPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Cooloola Physiotherapy and Sports MedicinePhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (4)
- Gympie Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
11 Crown Road
- St. Johns PlacePlace of worship
- Podiatrist
- Gympie Police StationPolice
- Police
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Gympie Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- St Vincent's Care GympieSocial Facility
29-31 Bligh Street, Gympie
- Taxi
- Public phone with wi-fiTelephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
- Wayne's WorldVariety Store
- Monkland Street at Sovereign CinemaWaste Basket
- Waste Basket
- Gympie Aquatic Recreation CentreWater Park
- Water Park
- Sunrise NDIS CareYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 100
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Gympie Presbyterian Church
11 Crown Road
- St. Johns Place
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 14
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 702
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 58.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 508 mm · ~64 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 453 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 235 mm · ~29 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Gympie Connection Rd, between Horseshoe Bend & Browns Rd, along Stewart Tce, Bath Tce & Wolvi Rd.Bath Terrace (Wolvi Road) / Browns Road / Stewart Terrace / Wolvi Road (Bath Terrace)16 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
20 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wide Bay
- Member of Parliament
- Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,153
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.7 km away).
Coalition 56.5%Labor 43.5%
1.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Gympie CentralLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- GympieLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Gympie NorthLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Gympie EastLabor 47.6% · Coalition 52.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- SouthsideLabor 39.7% · Coalition 60.3% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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