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Mysterton vs Pimlico

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Mysterton profile · Pimlico profile

Mysterton Pimlico

Pimlico (Qld) and Mysterton are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Mysterton is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,020 compared to $1,128 in Pimlico (Qld). Education levels are also far higher in Mysterton, where 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.5% in Pimlico (Qld). These differences extend to the homes; Mysterton is dominated by separate houses (82.5%) and home ownership, while Pimlico (Qld) has a far higher share of renters (57.4%) and people living alone (44.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very walkable with nearly all homes within a short walk of a park or public transport. They share several traits, including a similar share of full-time employment and a First Nations population with the same typical age of 29. While they are both very walkable, Pimlico (Qld) has more public transport stops and a higher number of residents born overseas, which helps explain why 15.9% of its homes have no motor vehicle, compared to just 2.9% in Mysterton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,764 larger in Pimlico Renting: 32.3 pts higher in Pimlico Separate houses: 37.3 pts higher in Mysterton 3+ bedrooms: 34.6 pts higher in Mysterton Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in Pimlico

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mystertonin Pimlico +1,764 larger in Pimlico gap steady
793 72nd pct 2,557 81st pct
Median age in Mystertonin Pimlico +4 yrs older in Mysterton gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Mystertonin Pimlico +1.0 pts higher in Pimlico gap narrowing
5.3% 74th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Mystertonin Pimlico +2.0 pts higher in Mysterton gap narrowing
19.2% 52nd pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Mystertonin Pimlico +1.2 pts higher in Mysterton gap narrowing
17.2% 50th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Mystertonin Pimlico +2.8 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
11.4% 43rd pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.1%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 30.5%
34.7% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.1% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mysterton Pimlico

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mystertonin Pimlico +5.6 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
12.1% 53rd pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 73.6%
0.4% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%
35.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%
17.3% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%
17.2% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%
7.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
6.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
0.4% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mystertonin Pimlico +6.1 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
5.7% 63rd pct 11.7% 78th pct
Limited English in Mystertonin Pimlico +1.8 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
0.5% 70th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 79.5%
0.4% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mystertonin Pimlico +2.1 pts higher in Mysterton gap steady
41.9% 54th pct 39.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 46.7%
41.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.8%
6.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.3% Islam even 1.3%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mystertonin Pimlico +15.7 pts higher in Mysterton gap steady
66.8% 88th pct 51.1% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Mystertonin Pimlico +13.0 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
31.5% 87th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mystertonin Pimlico +6 more in Pimlico
21 87th pct 27 88th pct
Avg size in Mystertonin Pimlico +22 larger in Mysterton
546 78th pct 525 75th pct
ICSEA in Mystertonin Pimlico +5 higher in Pimlico
995 53rd pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 51.1%
16.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.9% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 24.2%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mystertonin Pimlico +$313 higher in Mysterton gap widening
$1,051 86th pct $738 47th pct
Household income in Mystertonin Pimlico +$892 higher in Mysterton gap widening
$2,020 76th pct $1,128 21st pct
Family income in Mystertonin Pimlico +$715 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $1,910 51st pct
High earners in Mystertonin Pimlico +11.3 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Mystertonin Pimlico +15.7 pts higher in Mysterton gap steady
28.3% 79th pct 12.6% 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.2% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.9%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.1%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mystertonin Pimlico +5.2 pts higher in Pimlico
27.1% 41st pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Mystertonin Pimlico +4.8 pts higher in Pimlico
9.1% 59th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Mystertonin Pimlico +3.9 pts higher in Pimlico gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
5.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Cancer even 3.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +6.5 pts 56.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
5.0% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mystertonin Pimlico +10.6 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Mystertonin Pimlico +3.4 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Mystertonin Pimlico +8.5 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
29.7% 72nd pct 21.2% 30th pct
Defence service in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.7 pts higher in Mysterton
6.4% 88th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mystertonin Pimlico +7.6 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
23.9% 48th pct 16.3% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mystertonin Pimlico +120 larger in Pimlico
42 75th pct 162 86th pct
Median age in Mystertonin Pimlico even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Mystertonin Pimlico +19.6 pts higher in Mysterton
51.7% 74th pct 32.1% 31st pct
Unemployment in Mystertonin Pimlico
— 28.1% 92nd pct
Median income in Mystertonin Pimlico +$205 higher in Mysterton
$669 53rd pct $464 27th pct
Household income in Mystertonin Pimlico +$1,005 higher in Mysterton
$1,825 55th pct $820 12th pct
Indigenous language in Mystertonin Pimlico +13.9 pts higher in Mysterton
23.8% 88th pct 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.5 larger in Mysterton gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mystertonin Pimlico +7.5 pts higher in Pimlico gap narrowing
15.2% 73rd pct 22.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Mystertonin Pimlico +21.8 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
22.3% 45th pct 44.1% 95th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 48.6%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%
15.2% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

22.3% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.4% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 30.8%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mystertonin Pimlico +$58 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing
$298 56th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Mystertonin Pimlico +$346 higher in Mysterton gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $1,354 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.10 higher in Pimlico gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mystertonin Pimlico +32.3 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
25.2% 72nd pct 57.4% 96th pct
Owned outright in Mystertonin Pimlico +15.3 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
32.8% 28th pct 17.5% 8th pct
Separate houses in Mystertonin Pimlico +37.3 pts higher in Mysterton gap narrowing
82.5% 22nd pct 45.1% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mystertonin Pimlico +34.6 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
77.7% 45th pct 43.1% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Rented +32.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 22.4%
32.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 17.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +37.3 pts 45.1%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.4% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 30.6%
27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 9.1%
1.0% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 56.0%
15.2% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
22.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.5%
10.4% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mystertonin Pimlico +12.9 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
2.9% 62nd pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Work from home in Mystertonin Pimlico +5.8 pts higher in Mysterton gap widening
9.9% 26th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.9 pts higher in Pimlico gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Mystertonin Pimlico +11 more in Pimlico
2 71st pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Mystertonin Pimlico +2.56 more in Pimlico
2.52 67th pct 5.08 78th pct
Departures/1k in Mystertonin Pimlico +151.8 more in Mysterton
1,276.2 88th pct 1,124.4 87th pct
PT routes in Mystertonin Pimlico +2 more in Pimlico
3 79th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Mystertonin Pimlico +5 longer in Mysterton
6 36th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 66.2%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.2% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 27.3%
17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%
2.9% No vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mystertonin Pimlico +6.9 pts higher in Pimlico gap narrowing
36.5% 69th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Mystertonin Pimlico +12.0 pts higher in Pimlico gap widening
14.6% 77th pct 26.5% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mystertonin Pimlico +3.2 pts higher in Pimlico gap steady
4.2% 58th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Mystertonin Pimlico +10.8 pts higher in Mysterton gap steady
68.9% 78th pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.5 pts higher in Pimlico gap steady
61.1% 65th pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
10.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
3.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.8% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 22.7%
15.0% Community & personal service even 15.0%
10.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
6.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.1 higher in Mysterton
6.5 90th pct 6.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.1 more in Pimlico
6.9 94th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Mystertonin Pimlico even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Mystertonin Pimlico +42.2 pts higher in Mysterton
88.8% 94th pct 46.5% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Mystertonin Pimlico even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mystertonin Pimlico +5.0 pts higher in Pimlico
85.3% 89th pct 90.3% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Mystertonin Pimlico even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mystertonin Pimlico +7.1 pts higher in Pimlico
83.1% 94th pct 90.3% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Mystertonin Pimlico +5.9 more in Pimlico
5.0 29th pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Mystertonin Pimlico +87 higher in Pimlico
62 80th pct 149 88th pct
Mean slope in Mystertonin Pimlico +0.1 pts higher in Mysterton
3.2% 15th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Mysterton with nearby areas

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Compare Pimlico with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mysterton vs Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32097/mysterton/vs/SAL32317/pimlico