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Mimosa vs Pucawan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Mimosa profile · Pucawan profile

Mimosa Pucawan

Mimosa (NSW) and Pucawan are both sparsely populated areas. Residents are far older in Pucawan, where the typical age is 60 and half the population is 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in Mimosa (NSW) is 41. This age gap is reflected in health and care roles; Pucawan has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (44.4% versus 14.3% in Mimosa (NSW)), while Mimosa (NSW) has far more people caring for children unpaid (47.1% versus 24.3%). Weekly household income is also far higher in Mimosa (NSW), where the usual amount is $1,562 compared to $849 in Pucawan.

Both areas are very alike in their lack of urban infrastructure, with neither having any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share similar patterns of religious and cultural identity, with about 22% of people in both areas reporting no religion and no residents born overseas. While Pucawan is very old and has many health issues, Mimosa (NSW) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (82.4% versus 43.2%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Pucawan Aged 65+: 32.9 pts higher in Pucawan Mortgage: $1,495 higher in Pucawan Participation: 39.1 pts higher in Mimosa Unpaid child care: 22.7 pts higher in Mimosa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mimosain Pucawan +34 larger in Mimosa gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Mimosain Pucawan +19 yrs older in Pucawan gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Mimosain Pucawan +5.7 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mimosain Pucawan +32.9 pts higher in Pucawan gap widening
17.1% 43rd pct 50.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Mimosain Pucawan +6.1 pts higher in Mimosa gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Mimosain Pucawan +12.5 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

17.1% Seniors (65+) +32.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

66.7% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
23.5% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 13.5%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mimosa Pucawan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mimosain Pucawan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 105.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

44.3% Australian +33.5 pts ▸ 77.8%
38.6% English +17.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
11.4% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% German ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mimosain Pucawan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mimosain Pucawan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 111.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 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 Mimosain Pucawan +0.8 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
21.4% 11th pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

71.4% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 69.4%
21.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Not stated +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mimosain Pucawan +6.7 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Mimosain Pucawan +1.0 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
9.8% 29th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mimosain Pucawan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%
44.0% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

53.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.6 pts 16.0%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mimosain Pucawan +$261 higher in Mimosa gap widening
$725 45th pct $464 9th pct
Household income in Mimosain Pucawan +$713 higher in Mimosa gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Mimosain Pucawan +$734 higher in Mimosa gap widening
$1,583 31st pct $849 2nd pct
High earners in Mimosain Pucawan +0.2 pts higher in Mimosa gap steady
13.7% 75th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Mimosain Pucawan
20.0% 62nd pct —

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 40.0%
0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.1 pts 18.9%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mimosain Pucawan +30.2 pts higher in Pucawan
14.3% 6th pct 44.4% 95th pct
Mental health in Mimosain Pucawan +11.1 pts higher in Pucawan
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Mimosain Pucawan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +15.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Stroke +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Heart disease +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Cancer +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Mental health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.4% None ◂ +37.0 pts 44.4%
8.6% One condition +33.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Two conditions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Three or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mimosain Pucawan +3.6 pts higher in Mimosa gap steady
33.3% 89th pct 29.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Mimosain Pucawan +11.1 pts higher in Pucawan gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Mimosain Pucawan +22.7 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
47.1% 100th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mimosain Pucawan +11.4 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
41.2% 96th pct 29.7% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mimosain Pucawan +4 larger in Mimosa
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mimosain Pucawan
13 yrs 9th pct —
Median income in Mimosain Pucawan
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Mimosain Pucawan
$5,500 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mimosain Pucawan +0.3 larger in Mimosa gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mimosain Pucawan +4.2 pts higher in Pucawan gap narrowing
4.9% 22nd pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Mimosain Pucawan
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 57.6%
24.6% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.9% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%
45.0% 4 people ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mimosain Pucawan
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Mimosain Pucawan +$1,495 higher in Pucawan
$1,322 30th pct $2,817 90th pct
People / bedroom in Mimosain Pucawan +0.10 higher in Mimosa gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mimosain Pucawan
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Mimosain Pucawan
45.0% 61st pct —
Separate houses in Mimosain Pucawan
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mimosain Pucawan
85.0% 65th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 26.7%
45.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mimosain Pucawan
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Mimosain Pucawan
28.6% 78th pct —
PT commute in Mimosain Pucawan
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Mimosain Pucawan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mimosain Pucawan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
23.8% Walked ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.7 pts 33.3%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 20.0%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mimosain Pucawan +20.6 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
20.6% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mimosain Pucawan
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Mimosain Pucawan +39.1 pts higher in Mimosa gap widening
82.4% 97th pct 43.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Mimosain Pucawan
64.3% 76th pct —

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.7 pts 43.8%
7.1% Public administration & safety +24.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.9% Managers ◂ +18.2 pts 43.8%
9.5% Professionals +21.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +17.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mimosain Pucawan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mimosain Pucawan +27.8 more in Pucawan
0.0 0th pct 27.8 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Mimosain Pucawan even
0 22nd pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Mimosain Pucawan +1.4 pts higher in Mimosa
5.6% 49th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mimosa vs Pucawan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12643/mimosa/vs/SAL13280/pucawan