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Mittagong vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Name: Mittagong vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Mittagong profile · Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton profile

Mittagong Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton and Mittagong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton is growing rapidly, with population growth since 2021 far higher than in Mittagong at 18.5% compared to 4.5%. It is a younger area where the typical resident is 37, while the typical resident in Mittagong is 44. Education levels also differ sharply; 25.7% of adults in Mittagong have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 13.8% in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $783 to $829 and nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also increased, with Mittagong now well higher at 20.2% compared to 11.1% in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,056 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Mittagong Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Mittagong Median age: 7 yrs older in Mittagong Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +8,056 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap steady

10,931 58th pct 18,987 88th pct

Median age in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +7 yrs older in Mittagong gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 15.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%

29.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

2.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mittagong Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 84.1%

4.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%

5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.60 more in Mittagong

3.10 70th pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4 more in Mittagong

12 31st pct 8 18th pct

Students in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1,739 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,249 45th pct 2,988 78th pct

Avg size in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +290 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

208 21st pct 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +86 higher in Mittagong

1,047 64th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 42.4%

24.9% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 15.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$46 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$783 45th pct $829 55th pct

Household income in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$249 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$1,637 43rd pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$51 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$2,118 52nd pct $2,169 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

9.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Other condition even 8.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +682 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

267 62nd pct 949 87th pct

Median age in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4 yrs older in Mittagong

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$119 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$613 46th pct $732 67th pct

Household income in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$302 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

$1,678 49th pct $1,980 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.3 larger in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%

12.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 20.8%

14.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$35 higher in Mittagong gap widening

$435 75th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +$8 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,175 74th pct

People / bedroom in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.10 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 28.5%

25.2% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 23.0%

2.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

8.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.0%

17.1% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

20.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +85 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

74 76th pct 159 91st pct

Stops/1k in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.60 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

6.77 81st pct 8.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +49.7 more in Mittagong

266.3 29th pct 216.6 26th pct

PT routes in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

10 62nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +22 longer in Mittagong

30 86th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +18 longer in Mittagong

83 85th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 18,987 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

— 18,987 28th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 54.6%

21.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 26.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% No vehicle even 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

16.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

10.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Mittagong

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2 higher in Mittagong

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +25 higher in Mittagong

1,016 58th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +11,222 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

11,381 55th pct 22,603 88th pct

Growth in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +14.0 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4.5% 50th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +448 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

1,291 69th pct 1,739 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +111 higher in Mittagong

1,128 70th pct 1,017 62nd pct

Max temp in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.5 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

20.4 19th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.9 higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

8.8 14th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton even

4.7 40th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.1 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

4.5 39th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +16.0 pts higher in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

41.6% 30th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.9 pts higher in Mittagong

53.6% 42nd pct 52.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +8.5 pts higher in Mittagong

85.4% 42nd pct 76.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +8.9 pts higher in Mittagong

54.0% 33rd pct 45.1% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +4.2 pts higher in Mittagong

82.5% 29th pct 78.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +1.1 pts higher in Mittagong

35.7% 41st pct 34.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +2.1 more in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

15.0 55th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +11 higher in Mittagong

20 30th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Mittagong in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton +0.6 pts higher in Mittagong

6.6% 69th pct 6.0% 61st 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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton with nearby areas

Bargo The Oaks - Oakdale Douglas Park - Appin Hill Top - Colo Vale Camden - Ellis Lane Spring Farm Illawarra Catchment Reserve Elderslie - Narellan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mittagong vs Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021286/mittagong/vs/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton