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Farrer vs Scullin

Name: Farrer vs Scullin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 354 km apart · Farrer profile · Scullin profile

Farrer Scullin

Farrer and Scullin are two very different types of residential areas. Scullin is a diverse hub where 41.4% of people were born overseas and 50.9% use a language other than English at home. Farrer is much more traditional, with only 11.5% born overseas and 8.6% using another language. Life in Farrer is also more solitary and older; the typical resident is 42, and 29.5% of people live alone, compared to a typical age of 36 and 19.1% living alone in Scullin. Farrer also has a much higher share of volunteers at 17.4% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 4.9%.

These two places share very similar typical weekly family incomes, around $1,800. This similarity stands out against the growing gaps in other areas of life. Since 2011, the differences in cultural diversity, volunteering rates, and the number of people living alone have all widened. While Scullin has far better access to parks, shops, and public transport, Farrer has far more schools and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.9 pts higher in Scullin Other language: 42.3 pts higher in Scullin Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Scullin Volunteering: 10.5 pts higher in Farrer Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Scullin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Scullin +2,717 larger in Farrer gap narrowing

173,116 66th pct 170,399 61st pct

Median age in Farrer in Scullin +6 yrs older in Farrer gap narrowing

42 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Scullin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +25.9 pts 54.4%

2.0% India +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +22.0 pts 16.2%

37.5% English ◂ +23.5 pts 14.1%

6.7% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% German ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +39.4 pts 44.2%

0.1% Arabic +6.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 48.6%

33.1% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 20.7%

0.8% Islam +10.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

1.7% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Scullin +2.74 more in Farrer

4.17 94th pct 1.43 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Farrer in Scullin +86 more in Farrer

134 94th pct 48 29th pct

Students in Farrer in Scullin +1,330 more in Scullin

27,094 53rd pct 28,424 60th pct

Avg size in Farrer in Scullin +390 larger in Scullin

202 3rd pct 592 72nd pct

ICSEA in Farrer in Scullin +51 higher in Scullin

978 18th pct 1,029 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 10.3%

13.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 24.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

9.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Scullin +$50 higher in Farrer gap widening

$744 33rd pct $694 17th pct

Household income in Farrer in Scullin +$281 higher in Scullin gap widening

$1,390 14th pct $1,671 43rd pct

Family income in Farrer in Scullin +$56 higher in Scullin gap narrowing

$1,816 22nd pct $1,872 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +11.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Farrer in Scullin +0.5 larger in Scullin gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 19.3%

14.5% One-parent families even 14.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 19.1%

12.2% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.2% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Scullin +$119 higher in Scullin gap widening

$250 5th pct $369 48th pct

Mortgage in Farrer in Scullin +$515 higher in Scullin gap widening

$1,300 5th pct $1,815 41st pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in Scullin +0.10 higher in Scullin gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 30.8%

27.3% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 84.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.9% $350–$549 +42.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 28.0%

27.1% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 4.4%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 30.4%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Scullin +179 more in Farrer

904 72nd pct 725 39th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Scullin +0.97 more in Farrer

5.22 68th pct 4.25 37th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Scullin +1,075.4 more in Scullin

384.5 20th pct 1,459.9 68th pct

PT routes in Farrer in Scullin +82 more in Farrer

111 87th pct 29 13th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Scullin

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in Scullin

— 23 38th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 58.7%

9.7% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 0.4%

9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Scullin +2.0 higher in Scullin

4.3 22nd pct 6.3 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Scullin +1.6 more in Scullin

4.3 26th pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Farrer in Scullin +24.2 pts higher in Scullin

51.8% 32nd pct 76.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Scullin +29.6 pts higher in Scullin

48.6% 26th pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Scullin +39.5 pts higher in Scullin

54.6% 14th pct 94.1% 60th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Scullin +30.0 pts higher in Scullin

58.4% 33rd pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Scullin +22.9 pts higher in Scullin

76.5% 20th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Scullin +18.1 pts higher in Scullin

37.7% 32nd pct 55.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Scullin +9.4 more in Farrer

22.3 93rd pct 13.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Scullin +344 higher in Scullin

0 3rd pct 344 93rd pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Scullin +0.0 pts higher in Farrer

3.5% 10th pct 3.4% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED114/farrer/vs/CED237/scullin