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Mountain Top vs Nimbin

Name: Mountain Top vs Nimbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Mountain Top profile · Nimbin profile

Mountain Top Nimbin

Nimbin and Mountain Top are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Nimbin is more populated and has a far higher share of children under 15 (14.9% compared to 0.0%) and one-parent families. It is also more walkable, with a score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and more public transport and shops within reach, whereas Mountain Top is car-dependent. In contrast, Mountain Top is far higher in typical weekly family income ($2,125 versus $1,203) and has a much larger share of people working from home (47.8% compared to 16.6%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Mountain Top seeing a far higher share of people move in over the last five years (44.4% versus 28.1%). Despite these trends, they share a similar outlook in other ways; for example, about 58% of residents in both places have no religion, and the typical monthly home-loan payment is nearly the same, at around $1,170 to $1,199.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,562 larger in Nimbin Work from home: 31.2 pts higher in Mountain Top Full-time: 32.0 pts higher in Mountain Top Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in Nimbin Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Nimbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Top in Nimbin +1,562 larger in Nimbin gap steady

45 26th pct 1,607 76th pct

Median age in Mountain Top in Nimbin +6 yrs older in Nimbin gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.3 pts 19.4%

15.6% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

53.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 45.4%

17.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.4% Divorced +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Top Nimbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 63.5%

8.9% New Zealand ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 25.3%

35.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.7% Scottish ◂ +12.9 pts 13.8%

15.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%

6.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 73.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

11.1% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.6% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Top in Nimbin

— 8.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Top in Nimbin +2 more in Nimbin

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mountain Top in Nimbin +137 larger in Mountain Top

245 42nd pct 108 27th pct

ICSEA in Mountain Top in Nimbin +12 higher in Nimbin

956 30th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.5%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.4%

0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 21.9%

33.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +28.2 pts 5.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.2% Education ◂ +13.7 pts 8.5%

14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Creative arts +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Top in Nimbin +$227 higher in Mountain Top gap widening

$706 41st pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Mountain Top in Nimbin +$577 higher in Mountain Top gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $798 6th pct

Family income in Mountain Top in Nimbin +$922 higher in Mountain Top gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,203 12th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

13.3% Heart disease ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

11.1% Other condition even 11.1%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.9% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 49.2%

24.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Top in Nimbin +90 larger in Nimbin

0 0th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Mountain Top in Nimbin

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mountain Top in Nimbin

— $410 18th pct

Household income in Mountain Top in Nimbin

— $982 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Top in Nimbin +0.1 larger in Mountain Top gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

15.4% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +18.6 pts 31.4%

43.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 42.6%

31.3% 3 people ◂ +20.2 pts 11.0%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%

0.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Top in Nimbin +$37 higher in Nimbin

$263 44th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mountain Top in Nimbin +$29 higher in Nimbin gap widening

$1,170 22nd pct $1,199 24th pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Top in Nimbin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

25.0% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%

0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 27.4%

18.8% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Top in Nimbin +15 more in Nimbin

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Top in Nimbin +9.33 more in Nimbin

0.00 0th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Top in Nimbin +177.3 more in Nimbin

0.0 0th pct 177.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Mountain Top in Nimbin +2 more in Nimbin

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mountain Top in Nimbin +1 longer in Mountain Top

46 77th pct 45 77th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 53.1%

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +31.2 pts 16.6%

0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.2 pts 30.8%

25.0% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

65.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.3 pts 6.9%

17.4% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.7% Retail trade ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% Education & training +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

47.8% Managers ◂ +36.1 pts 11.8%

0.0% Professionals +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.7% Sales workers ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%

21.7% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

17.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.5 pts 3.9%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Top in Nimbin +2.6 higher in Nimbin

0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Top in Nimbin +2.8 more in Nimbin

0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Mountain Top in Nimbin +34.5 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 34.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Top in Nimbin +34.1 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Top in Nimbin +32.5 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 32.5% 68th pct

Walk to school in Mountain Top in Nimbin +28.2 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Top in Nimbin +36.0 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 60th pct

Walk to health in Mountain Top in Nimbin +34.4 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Top in Nimbin +24.9 more in Nimbin

0.0 0th pct 24.9 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Top in Nimbin +1 higher in Nimbin

0 29th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Top in Nimbin +2.8 pts higher in Mountain Top

21.2% 100th pct 18.4% 97th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Top vs Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12818/mountain-top/vs/SAL12974/nimbin