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Mimosa vs Oombabeer
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Mimosa profile · Oombabeer profile
Mimosa Oombabeer
Oombabeer and Mimosa (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Oombabeer is much younger, with 42.2% of its people being children under 15, compared to just 13.0% in Mimosa (Qld). There is also a notable difference in income; the typical household in Mimosa (Qld) earns $2,750 a week, which is well higher than the $2,083 earned in Oombabeer. Additionally, Mimosa (Qld) has a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities at 17.4%, while the figure is 6.7% in Oombabeer.
Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are entirely car-dependent with no walkable amenities, parks, or schools nearby. They also share a similar proportion of people with long-term health conditions, sitting around 22%. While they have these commonalities, the two areas are moving in different directions; for example, Oombabeer has seen more people move in over the last five years (44.2%) than Mimosa (Qld) (38.1%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 31
- First area, 2021: 23
- Second area, 2016: 57
- Second area, 2021: 45
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 12.0% females
- 55–59 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Oombabeer: 12.0% males, 12.0% females
- 40–44 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Mimosa: 25.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Mimosa: 25.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 16.0% females
- 25–29 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Oombabeer: 12.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 25.0% females; 15–19 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 16.0% females
- 5–9 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 25.0% females; 5–9 in Oombabeer: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Mimosa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Oombabeer: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $457
- First area, 2021: $1,562
- Second area, 2016: $1,012
- Second area, 2021: $1,125
- First area, 2016: $1,249
- First area, 2021: $2,750
- Second area, 2016: $2,062
- Second area, 2021: $2,083
- First area, 2016: $1,249
- First area, 2021: $3,249
- Second area, 2016: $2,166
- Second area, 2021: $2,166
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 4.0
- First area, 2021: 4.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mimosa vs Oombabeer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31848/mimosa/vs/SAL32225/oombabeer