Compare

Mittagong vs Southern Highlands

Name: Mittagong vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Mittagong profile · Southern Highlands profile

Mittagong Southern Highlands

Mittagong and Southern Highlands are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Mittagong is more walkable and connected, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and 85.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Southern Highlands is mostly car-dependent, scoring 2.6 for walkability and having a much longer drive time to the city of 161 minutes. Housing also differs; 52.4% of homes in Southern Highlands are owned outright, while Mittagong has a far higher share of renters at 25.2%.

The gap in resident ages has widened since 2011, with Southern Highlands now far older, where the typical resident is 53 compared to 44 in Mittagong. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,637 in Mittagong and $1,574 in Southern Highlands. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home and similar rates of long-term health conditions.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Southern Highlands Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Mittagong Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Mittagong Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +3,681 larger in Mittagong gap widening

10,931 58th pct 7,250 36th pct

Median age in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +9 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

24.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

50.4% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

29.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 26.7%

10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mittagong Southern Highlands

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 75.9%

4.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.1% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.1% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +2 more in Mittagong

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +0.63 more in Southern Highlands

3.10 70th pct 3.72 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +2 more in Southern Highlands

12 31st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +957 more in Mittagong

1,249 45th pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +135 larger in Mittagong

208 21st pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +18 higher in Mittagong

1,047 64th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

12.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$26 higher in Mittagong gap narrowing

$783 45th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$63 higher in Mittagong gap widening

$1,637 43rd pct $1,574 40th pct

Family income in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$171 higher in Mittagong gap widening

$2,118 52nd pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 59.5%

21.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +145 larger in Mittagong

267 62nd pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +1 yrs older in Southern Highlands

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$104 higher in Southern Highlands

$613 46th pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$634 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,678 49th pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +0.1 larger in Mittagong gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 48.5%

31.3% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$35 higher in Mittagong gap widening

$435 75th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +$59 higher in Mittagong gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $2,108 70th pct

People / bedroom in Mittagong in Southern Highlands even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%

25.2% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 12.6%

2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 98.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

8.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.9%

17.1% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 11.6%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

3.7% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 27.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +31 more in Mittagong

74 76th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +0.84 more in Mittagong

6.77 81st pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +128.1 more in Mittagong

266.3 29th pct 138.2 22nd pct

PT routes in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +2 more in Southern Highlands

10 62nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Mittagong in Southern Highlands

30 86th pct —

Drive to city in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +78 longer in Southern Highlands

83 85th pct 161 100th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 51.1%

21.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 31.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

10.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

13.6% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +24 higher in Southern Highlands

1,016 58th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +3,928 higher in Mittagong

11,381 55th pct 7,453 34th pct

Growth in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +1.0 pts higher in Mittagong

4.5% 50th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +194 higher in Mittagong

1,291 69th pct 1,097 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +307 higher in Mittagong

1,128 70th pct 821 46th pct

Max temp in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +0.2 higher in Southern Highlands

20.4 19th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +0.8 higher in Mittagong

8.8 14th pct 8.1 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +2.2 higher in Mittagong

4.7 40th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +1.7 more in Mittagong

4.5 39th pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +11.2 pts higher in Mittagong

41.6% 30th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +28.0 pts higher in Mittagong

53.6% 42nd pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +44.1 pts higher in Mittagong

85.4% 42nd pct 41.3% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +27.5 pts higher in Mittagong

54.0% 33rd pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +33.8 pts higher in Mittagong

82.5% 29th pct 48.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +12.5 pts higher in Mittagong

35.7% 41st pct 23.2% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +3.1 more in Southern Highlands

15.0 55th pct 18.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +19 higher in Mittagong

20 30th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Mittagong in Southern Highlands +1.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.6% 69th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Mittagong with nearby areas

Hill Top - Colo Vale Bowral Robertson - Fitzroy Falls Moss Vale - Berrima Bargo Illawarra Catchment Reserve Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Compare Southern Highlands with nearby areas

Moss Vale - Berrima Bowral Mittagong Hill Top - Colo Vale Robertson - Fitzroy Falls Bargo Berry - Kangaroo Valley Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mittagong vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021286/mittagong/vs/114021289/southern-highlands