Gympie
QLD 4570 · Gympie
11,355 (2021) → 11,675 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gympie is a suburb in Gympie, QLD 4570, about 147km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gympie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 9 schools, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 40km inland. Gympie has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4570 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.67%), New Zealand (2.39%), Philippines (0.78%), India (0.52%), Germany (0.37%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.36%), Mandarin (0.35%), German (0.24%), Punjabi (0.22%), Malayalam (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gympie local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1039
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1037
- James Nash State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 976
- Gympie Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 962
- Gympie State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 955
- Gympie West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 948
- Gympie Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 931
- One Mile State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 925
- Gympie Flexible SchoolSecondary · CatholicICSEA 880
Nearby (within 10km)
- Victory CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1026
- Two Mile State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 913
- Gympie South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 955
- Cooloola Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1013
- Monkland State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 922
- Jones Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 990
- Chatsworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 938
- Gympie East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 979
- Mawarra Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.7kmICSEA 1033
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Gympie
Is Gympie safe?
Gympie has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,143 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gympie from Brisbane CBD?
Gympie is about 147.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Gympie?
Gympie has 9 schools, with an average ICSEA of 961 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gympie?
Gympie has a transport score of 35/100.