Minmi, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Minmi is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Minmi at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 700
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,899
- SEIFA score
- 984
- Coordinates
- -32.8766, 151.6250
Minmi demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Minmi using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 14% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 160 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 100 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 179 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 181 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 91 | 13% |
Share of the 711 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 67 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 127 | 56% |
| Rented | 32 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 225 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 230 occupied private dwellings in Minmi.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,071
- Median weekly personal income
- $784
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 52 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 42 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 222 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 218
- Employed part-time
- 129
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Minmi
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Minmi is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 1004 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 111 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 175 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 84 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.8°C | 11.1°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 23.2°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm |
| Nov | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 17.5°C | 89 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Minmi
Where is Minmi?
Minmi is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Minmi?
At the 2021 Census, Minmi had a population of about 700.
Is Minmi an advantaged area?
Minmi has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Minmi?
Minmi has average daytime highs of about 22.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 1,004 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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