Suburb report · QLD 4570
Gympie
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Population
11,675
Gympie suburb profile
Who lives in Gympie
At 147km from central Brisbane, Gympie runs as its own regional market. Gympie is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 11,675 residents, more than 87% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 40 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Residents are older than the state norm, with a median age of 42 against 39. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 215 of 528 have an older median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Gympie-North statistical area the average is 39, so Gympie runs 3 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $60,700, in the lowest fifth of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $98,100. The other 2 suburbs of the Gympie-North statistical area average $77,949, putting Gympie 22.1% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 455 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 38.8% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 69.2% ownership. 383 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 16.2 points below the 77.4% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Gympie-North statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,592 households lived in Gympie, more than in 91% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 37.7%, couples without children 23.7%, people living alone 34.7% and group households 3.9%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 329 have a higher share of families with children and 195 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 34.7%, is higher than in 86% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 23.7%, fewer than in 83% of Queensland suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Gympie-North statistical area, families with children make up 46.3% of households, against 37.7% here.
Housing supply
188 new dwellings were approved across the Gympie-North statistical area in the year to June 2025, 194% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 64 a year. The Gympie-North statistical area had 15,512 residents in 2025 and takes in Gympie and neighbouring suburbs. That is 12.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 88% of statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 188, and the quietest was 2022, with 42.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Gympie-North statistical area added 3.3% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 3 points behind. That rate is faster than 25% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.4% in 2024 to 0.9% in 2025.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Peregian Springs, where the share of people living alone is 15.7% compared with 34.7% here. On the owner-occupied share, Nambour comes closest to Gympie: 60.2% against 61.2%. At 44km, Tewantin counts 11,201 residents against 11,675 in Gympie.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.