Mimosa vs Temora
Mimosa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Temora. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mimosa, the large majority of households are couple families. In Temora, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mimosa tends to suit couples, while Temora suits older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Temora
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (24 vs 1)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- But Mimosa carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mimosa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Temora
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 312 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (423.8 km vs 448 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Temora
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 11%)
- But Mimosa carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Temora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.3% vs -16.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mimosa and Temora drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Temora rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Temora has more residents (4,706 vs 70).
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 4,706 +6623% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.7% | +0.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 48 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +25% vs other | $60,580/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $240/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Property market
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $452,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $325,000 |
| Median land price | — | $250,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 76 days from 50 sales |
Zoning mix
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% same for both | |
| Environmental | 13% | 6% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 3% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 51 across Temora same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -14% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.0% $435/wk on $568K |
| Units | — | 2.7% $255/wk on $485K |
Ranking within NSW
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 49% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 2% of NSW |
Liveability
Temora is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 38/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Temora carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Temora carries more crime risk (66 vs 26).
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 4 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Mimosa
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Temora
- St Anne's Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
- Temora High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Temora Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Temora West Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 9 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 24 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 15 | 22 |
Mobility
Mimosa sits further from the CBD (448 km vs 423.8 km).
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 448 km +5% vs other | 423.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 312 min | 287 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2666 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2666 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).
Setting
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 328 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 284 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 71/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 36% 2,878 premises |
Climate
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 559 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $719/yr same for both | |
| Council | Temora same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mimosa | Temora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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