Gympie, QLD 4570

Great place to live for a young family, everyone is real and friendly.

Gympie is currently overpopulated. Schools and daycare centres are full and 3 weeks wait to see a GP.
No carparking in the centre of the city. The roads are congested at all times of the day.
Tens of thousands have moved here over the last 2 years making it impossible to find rentals or for young people to afford to buy homes.
If you do want to build here, expect a 3 - 4 year wait.

I was born and raised in Gympie but have moved away and lived in a few other places. I always seem to come back because I haven't found anywhere that compares. Yes people will complain about crime, drugs etc as they do in every town but alot depends on where and who you hang out with in my opinion. I've never had any issues with either all of the years I've lived here..if you look for something you will find it.
Gympie is booming at the moment and the highway bypass is close to finishing. Great schools. My only complaints are the heat and humidity in Summer, public transport not that great and all of the hills, apart from that it's a good place to live.

Moved here in early 2022 from Brisbane. Found that I can still get just about everything I could in the big smoke. Everything is closer of course, without the traffic hassle. And once the M1 is finished, will be less through traffic. People are generally friendly and helpful and there's plenty of green spaces in and out of town. Public transport isn't great, but that's country life. I'm happy I moved. No overhead jets, cleaner air and still have the amenities I need.

Gympie is rapidly changing. Fabulous aquatic centre, waterfalls, walking trails and bike rides. The main town has had a makeover that looks great. It is also beginning to gain strength in tourism from the Gympie Muster, Heritage Steam Train, Rainbow Beach, Pumpkin Festival, and wonderful surrounding townships like Goomeri and Gunalda all worthy of a visit. It has first class schools and good shopping. Wonderful grassy hills similar to parts of the UK. New access to the Mary River is ideal for canoeing or swimming. One of the key attractions is the very reasonable price of realestate compared to Brisbane just under 2 hours away. Lots of retirees settling in the surrounding hinterland, building large homes. Certainly a friendly place with a real sense of community. Top marks.

The highway going through is a bit of a deterrent but the bypass is on the cards so will be good when it is done.
If you like small country towns then you will like it but if you are coming from a larger town then it may take a bit to get used to.
Shopping is very limited, restaurants are very average for the little choice that is here.
It is shame that the locals have the mentality of you’re not a local so do don’t overly go out of there way to include you.
Local business owners either have to much money or really don’t care if you shop local.
The weather well it’s a really dry heat in the summer and freezing cold in the winter and gets heavy fog due to the Mary river.
Activities to do in Gympie the valley rattler is good.
Markets are ok bit if you’re coming from a larger town then they get real boring real quick.
Cinema is something out if the 70’s
If you have to work then expect a commute on to the coast.
If you like Pubs Gympie has the most pubs in one town I have ever seen before.
If you like small towns then it may be for you.

My favourite things about Gympie is the road leading north to warmer weather.

Depends on what you want in a place to live.. Nothing to do, nowhere to go in my opinion.

Gympie is a great town to live. Lots of sport, beautiful public spaces and fantastic people.

Gympie is a great place to bring up children. Excellent options for childcare, schooling, sport and hobbies for families and children.

Shopping is improving all the time with a new shopping centre and a great main street with boutiques, coffee shops and speciality stores like toyworld etc.

Traffic is not really an issue in Gympie the highway goes through town but it is not major prob.

Dining is great with a variety of venues to eat at and good old fashion service at most places.

Come and see for yourself. You'll love it!

Gympie is a very cosy little town not to far from the sunshine coast, when you go from living in Brisbane then going to Gympie its much much better you only have walking distance to most shops and there is nice attractions there such as gold mining museum wood works all in all its a great place to live if your looking for the more relaxed quiet area 100% to the town being very nice and friendly.

Gympie is a pretty town with shopping and recreational activities that are decent enough to keep the average family happy on a day to day basis.

The small size of the town and the available nearby acreage makes it an ideal place for those wanting a relatively quite place to raise a family without missing out on the comforts of life, with 2 shopping centres and a good range of shops Gympie is not out of touch.

Being very close to all the major attractions of south east QLD it is a perfect base for getting out and about and seeing the local attractions, only 45 minutes to the Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore/Mooloolabah/etc), 40 mins to Noosa and 1.5 hours to the Brisbane Airport on the South side and 40 mins to Tin Can Bay, 60 to Rainbow Beach and the access to Fraser Island is within these timeframes.

There are not to many affordable places to live left that boast this kind of proximity to all the major attraction of Sth East QLD.

Well, Gympie is a smallish town about 45 minutes north of Brisbane on the M1. Agriculture is the mainstay of the township with hardware and agricultural retail outlets the most common shops in town. A little known fact about Gympie, is that after a national radio show called 'Hamish and Andy' complained that there were no more revolving KFC buckets left in Australia, the Gympie franchise wired there's to rotate once again. Fascinating. The locals are friendly and the proximity to the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane is a major bonus to living here. Property prices are low and acreage lots are available. This is a nice place to visit, but there's a definite lack of infrastructure for my liking.

Gympie is located between Nambour and Maryborough on the Bruce Hwy. Gympie is an old Gold Mining Town and one of the major attractions is the Historical and Mining Museum. Also of interest are the Woodworks, Forestry and Timber Museum. Gympie has some lovely parks and lakes and being close to the coast you can drive to nearby Rainbow Beach or further on to Hervey Bay. Your accommodation needs are taken care of by your choice of motels or caravan parks. There are good shopping facilities in the area as well as sporting and recreational pursuits. Property prices in Gympie were stagnant for a long time but are now on the rise.

Gympie is a town which services the rural area 164 km north of Brisbane. It is quite an older style town and has been established many years. In the earlier years gold was mined in the town and some still prospect for gold in the rivers nearby.

Although it is about 45 km from the coast Gympie is treated as the gateway to Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach which are very popular areas for camping, boating and fishing.

A lot of people who have wanted to get out of the mainstream of society have moved into Gympie giving it a quite laid back effect.

It is on the main coastal highway and so does have a lot of traffic go through.

It is only a 30 minute drive from Gympie to Noosa so is not really considered to be too far from any main services that may be needed.

It will be interesting to see what happens to Gympie with the growth and development of the Sunshine Coast.