Living in Gympie
Gympie is a city in Australia. Median rent was A$450 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,950 in August 2021. Its population was 693,596 in August 2021.
Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Gympie?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Gympie yet. We do not infer one from another place.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 4% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$772 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,637 per week in August 2021.
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Full Time Count | 180,163 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official |
| Employment rate | 58.2 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,751 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2021 | www.abs.gov.au5Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4 %country median 4.4% | 31 Mar 2026 | DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 20266Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gympie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Workforce Australia — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gympie. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gympie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course
Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.
Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation
Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
For humanitarian entrants.
Population and city profile
The city covered 69.5 km² in 2016.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 69.46 km² | 1 Jul 2016 | Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.3Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 33.6 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Australian Bureau of Statistics1Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,352 people | 10 Aug 2021 | Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.2Official |
| Population density | 326.7 people/km² | 30 Jun 2021 | Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.4Official |
International community in Gympie
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total persons | 693,596 | 100.0% |
| Australia | 460,640 | 66.4% |
| Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated) | 192,619 | 27.8% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Country of birth
Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 693,596 | 100.0% |
| Australia | 460,640 | 66.4% |
| New Zealand | 46,200 | 6.7% |
| Country of birth not stated | 40,337 | 5.8% |
| England | 34,069 | 4.9% |
| Born elsewhere(d) | 19,059 | 2.7% |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c) | 8,938 | 1.3% |
| South Africa | 8,860 | 1.3% |
| India | 7,324 | 1.1% |
| Philippines | 6,098 | 0.9% |
| Brazil | 4,971 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4,588 | 0.7% |
| Scotland | 3,922 | 0.6% |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 3,510 | 0.5% |
| United States of America | 3,425 | 0.5% |
| Germany | 3,323 | 0.5% |
| Canada | 2,437 | 0.4% |
| Thailand | 2,245 | 0.3% |
| Italy | 2,071 | 0.3% |
| Netherlands | 1,995 | 0.3% |
| Malaysia | 1,962 | 0.3% |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c) | 1,773 | 0.3% |
| Taiwan | 1,738 | 0.3% |
| Ireland | 1,713 | 0.2% |
| Vietnam | 1,452 | 0.2% |
| Indonesia | 1,296 | 0.2% |
| France | 1,254 | 0.2% |
| Wales | 1,238 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 1,230 | 0.2% |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,201 | 0.2% |
| Fiji | 1,182 | 0.2% |
| Zimbabwe | 1,104 | 0.2% |
| Nepal | 1,085 | 0.2% |
| Iran | 1,075 | 0.2% |
| Singapore | 1,039 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 946 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 927 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 883 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 742 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 688 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 648 | 0.1% |
| Malta | 587 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 575 | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 540 | 0.1% |
| Mauritius | 429 | 0.1% |
| Samoa | 417 | 0.1% |
| Bangladesh | 359 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 345 | 0.0% |
| North Macedonia | 330 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 305 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 232 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 164 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 144 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Citizenship
Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total persons | 693,596 | 100.0% |
| Australian citizen | 564,459 | 81.4% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Is Gympie a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Additional context
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gympie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Gympie?
The median gross salary is 1,751 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.
What is the unemployment rate in Gympie?
The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Gympie?
2,352 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..
Is Gympie a good place to live?
Gympie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in Australia live in Gympie?
The official country of birth distribution records 460,640 people (66.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gympie, Australia: salary, jobs, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/gympie/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
- Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
- Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
- Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
- www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
- DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
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