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Failford vs Minimbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Failford profile · Minimbah profile

Failford Minimbah

Failford and Minimbah are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct demographics and infrastructure. Failford is much older, with 36.1% of people aged 65 and over compared to 18.6% in Minimbah. It also has a more active transport presence, with 10.7 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 47.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while Minimbah has no stops and only 1.5% of homes near one. In contrast, Minimbah has a better education profile, with 40.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 27.8% in Failford.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as similar shares of people born overseas and almost identical typical family incomes. Both areas are far older than the national figure and have very few residents who use public transport to get to work. While Minimbah has a higher proportion of people working from home and higher typical weekly household incomes, both areas are largely car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Minimbah Population: 549 larger in Failford Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Failford Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in Failford Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Minimbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Failfordin Minimbah +549 larger in Failford gap widening
748 71st pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Failfordin Minimbah +6 yrs older in Failford gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Failfordin Minimbah +2.7 pts higher in Minimbah gap steady
3.9% 66th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Failfordin Minimbah +17.5 pts higher in Failford gap widening
36.1% 92nd pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Failfordin Minimbah +5.0 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Failfordin Minimbah +5.5 pts higher in Failford gap widening
13.5% 60th pct 8.0% 21st pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.5 pts 18.6%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 58.0%
18.5% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
3.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Failford Minimbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Failfordin Minimbah +0.3 pts higher in Minimbah gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.4%
4.0% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%
41.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%
11.1% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Failfordin Minimbah +0.2 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Failfordin Minimbah +1.8 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
1.2% 78th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Failfordin Minimbah +1.3 pts higher in Minimbah gap narrowing
27.8% 19th pct 29.1% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 60.3%
27.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Failfordin Minimbah +12.5 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
27.8% 11th pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Failfordin Minimbah +1.9 pts higher in Failford gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Failfordin Minimbah +1 more in Minimbah
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Failfordin Minimbah
— 165 34th pct
ICSEA in Failfordin Minimbah
— 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
38.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 10.6%
5.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 44.7%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%
12.1% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
7.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Failfordin Minimbah +$65 higher in Minimbah gap widening
$510 13th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Failfordin Minimbah +$370 higher in Minimbah gap widening
$1,005 14th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Failfordin Minimbah +$89 higher in Minimbah gap narrowing
$1,306 15th pct $1,395 20th pct
High earners in Failfordin Minimbah +1.0 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
6.7% 42nd pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Failfordin Minimbah +3.9 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
9.7% 28th pct 13.5% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 23.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 50.6%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Failfordin Minimbah +1.5 pts higher in Minimbah
35.7% 80th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Failfordin Minimbah +1.2 pts higher in Minimbah
9.4% 62nd pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Failfordin Minimbah +1.7 pts higher in Failford gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%
9.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.9% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Failfordin Minimbah +4.5 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
12.0% 20th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Failfordin Minimbah +3.9 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 16.5% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Failfordin Minimbah +2.2 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
21.6% 32nd pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Failfordin Minimbah +1.2 pts higher in Minimbah
2.9% 54th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Failfordin Minimbah +1.7 pts higher in Minimbah gap narrowing
31.8% 85th pct 33.5% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Failfordin Minimbah +16 larger in Failford
29 72nd pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Failfordin Minimbah +6 yrs older in Failford
48 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Failfordin Minimbah +$225 higher in Minimbah
$462 27th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Failfordin Minimbah +$812 higher in Minimbah
$1,062 21st pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Failfordin Minimbah
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Failfordin Minimbah +0.5 larger in Minimbah gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Failfordin Minimbah +4.4 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Failfordin Minimbah +8.9 pts higher in Failford gap steady
23.8% 50th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 38.1%
43.2% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
8.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 48.6%
23.8% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 14.9%
9.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Failfordin Minimbah +$95 higher in Failford gap narrowing
$420 86th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Failfordin Minimbah +$108 higher in Failford gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Failfordin Minimbah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Failfordin Minimbah +1.5 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
5.5% 12th pct 4.1% 9th pct
Owned outright in Failfordin Minimbah +8.4 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
66.6% 97th pct 58.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Failfordin Minimbah +28.3 pts higher in Minimbah gap narrowing
71.7% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Failfordin Minimbah +6.7 pts higher in Minimbah gap narrowing
69.0% 26th pct 75.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 58.1%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
5.5% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.6% Other dwelling ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 29.7%
15.5% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 +81.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 20.8%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Failfordin Minimbah +1.1 pts higher in Failford gap steady
1.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Failfordin Minimbah +12.4 pts higher in Minimbah gap widening
14.7% 44th pct 27.1% 75th pct
PT commute in Failfordin Minimbah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Failfordin Minimbah +8 more in Failford
8 78th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Failfordin Minimbah +10.70 more in Failford
10.70 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Failfordin Minimbah +53.5 more in Failford
53.5 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Failfordin Minimbah +1 more in Failford
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Failfordin Minimbah +60 longer in Minimbah
14 51st pct 74 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +23.5 pts 41.2%
14.7% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 14.9%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%
10.6% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Failfordin Minimbah +18.2 pts higher in Failford gap widening
43.2% 85th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Failfordin Minimbah +3.9 pts higher in Failford gap narrowing
3.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Failfordin Minimbah +2.5 pts higher in Failford gap steady
9.3% 89th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Failfordin Minimbah +12.1 pts higher in Minimbah gap steady
37.9% 7th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Failfordin Minimbah +9.9 pts higher in Failford gap widening
54.6% 32nd pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 8.2%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
6.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%
14.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Failfordin Minimbah +0.7 higher in Failford
0.8 58th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Failfordin Minimbah +0.6 more in Failford
0.6 54th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Failfordin Minimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Failfordin Minimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Failfordin Minimbah +45.6 pts higher in Failford
47.1% 72nd pct 1.5% 58th pct
Walk to school in Failfordin Minimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Failfordin Minimbah +1.5 pts higher in Minimbah
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Failfordin Minimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Failfordin Minimbah +10.7 more in Failford
10.7 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Failfordin Minimbah +1 higher in Failford
2 58th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Failfordin Minimbah +4.9 pts higher in Minimbah
4.7% 38th pct 9.6% 78th pct

Compare Failford with nearby areas

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Compare Minimbah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Failford vs Minimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11479/failford/vs/SAL12647/minimbah