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Mimegarra vs Nilgen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mimegarra profile · Nilgen profile

Mimegarra Nilgen

Nilgen and Mimegarra are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Mimegarra is sparsely populated and has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,750, compared to $1,312 in Nilgen. Residents in Nilgen are also far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 42 in Mimegarra. Family life differs significantly as well, with Mimegarra having far more people per home (3.8) than Nilgen (2.3).

These differences in wealth and home size have widened over time. Both areas remain completely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities. They also share similar terrain and both have no schools within 3 km. While Mimegarra is much smaller, it has a far higher typical weekly rent of $323, while Nilgen is well below the national figure at $225.

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Where they differ most

Population: 237 larger in Nilgen Household size: 1.5 larger in Mimegarra Median age: 10 yrs older in Nilgen Personal income: $537 higher in Mimegarra Family income: $1,272 higher in Mimegarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mimegarrain Nilgen +237 larger in Nilgen gap widening
11 8th pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Mimegarrain Nilgen +10 yrs older in Nilgen gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 30.6% 87th pct
Under 15 in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

72.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +52.2 pts 20.6%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +56.3 pts 43.8%
0.0% Never married +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Divorced +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mimegarra Nilgen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 29.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +35.9 pts 64.1%
0.0% England +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% New Zealand +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China 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

100.0% Australian ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% English +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 87.1%
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 Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

90.9% Christianity ◂ +50.2 pts 40.7%
36.4% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 36.2% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +43.8 pts 36.2%
0.0% Year 10 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Year 11 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Income

Personal income in Mimegarrain Nilgen +$537 higher in Mimegarra gap widening
$1,124 88th pct $587 23rd pct
Household income in Mimegarrain Nilgen +$1,438 higher in Mimegarra
$2,750 93rd pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Mimegarrain Nilgen +$1,272 higher in Mimegarra
$2,750 88th pct $1,478 25th pct
High earners in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 7.7% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Asthma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +15.1 pts 57.7%
0.0% One condition +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 13.4% 11th pct
Defence service in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mimegarrain Nilgen +12 larger in Nilgen
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— $425 21st pct
Household income in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mimegarrain Nilgen +1.5 larger in Mimegarra gap narrowing
3.8 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 27.0% 61st pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +23.7 pts 39.9%
27.3% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mimegarrain Nilgen +$98 higher in Mimegarra
$323 64th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Mimegarrain Nilgen +$1,586 higher in Mimegarra
$2,947 92nd pct $1,361 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Mimegarrain Nilgen +0.30 higher in Mimegarra
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 8.0% 20th pct
Owned outright in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +34.3 pts 49.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
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

83.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +62.3 pts 21.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +51.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mimegarrain Nilgen +23 longer in Mimegarra
111 75th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

83.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +49.7 pts 33.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% 4 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Mimegarrain Nilgen
— 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.3 pts 27.7%
30.0% Education & training ◂ +26.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Mining +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +18.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mimegarrain Nilgen +173.8 more in Mimegarra
181.8 91st pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Mimegarrain Nilgen even
0 2nd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Mimegarrain Nilgen +0.2 pts higher in Nilgen
5.7% 50th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mimegarra vs Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50958/mimegarra/vs/SAL51114/nilgen