QLD · Gympie Council
Gympie, 4570
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Gympie is a regional centre in Gympie that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Schools and education options in the area make family routines easier to manage. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
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
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 · 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.
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 471
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 240
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 144 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences247
- Good Order Offences149
- Other Property Damage129
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)607
- Traffic And Related Offences272
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
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 · 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
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Play Back GympieAmusement Arcade
- ATM
- Bench
- Pedal PowerBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Goldfields PlazaBicycle 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
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 62.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 619th in Australia
- State rank
- 120th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #13 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 4Cyte Pathology Gympie (Channon St)amenitiesdoctors
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Ada St at Alice Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Amy St near Lady Mary Tce hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Apollonian Valeamenitiesbus_stop
- Apollonian Vale at Crescent Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bligh St near Caledonian Hill hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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