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Flinders vs Bass

Name: Flinders vs Bass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 382 km apart · Flinders profile · Bass profile

Flinders Bass

Bass and Flinders are two distinct regional areas located hundreds of kilometres apart. Bass is much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 142 minutes compared to 55 minutes in Flinders. A major difference is their recent populations; 19.0% of Bass residents arrived from overseas recently, while only 4.5% of Flinders residents did. Flinders is an older area, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.8% of people aged 65 and over, whereas Bass is younger with a typical age of 41 and 20.9% of people aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. This is seen in the typical age and the share of retirees, both of which have increased more in Flinders. The difference in housing costs has also grown, with the typical weekly rent in Flinders now $105 higher than in Bass. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways: both have a similar share of adults with a university degree (around 20%) and an equal number of people per home (2.3).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Bass Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Bass Work from home: 13.8 pts higher in Flinders Mortgage: $649 higher in Flinders No car: 2.6 pts higher in Bass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Bass +40,378 larger in Flinders gap steady

150,355 27th pct 109,977 13th pct

Median age in Flinders in Bass +7 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

48 yrs 98th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 44.1%

30.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Bass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

6.6% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.9%

37.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 86.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Bass +1.02 more in Bass

1.86 49th pct 2.87 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Bass +9 more in Bass

44 17th pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Flinders in Bass +239 more in Flinders

19,735 12th pct 19,496 12th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Bass +102 larger in Flinders

470 45th pct 368 25th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Bass +44 higher in Flinders

1,035 55th pct 991 26th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 44.8%

16.3% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Bass +$70 higher in Flinders gap widening

$745 33rd pct $675 12th pct

Household income in Flinders in Bass +$189 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,479 23rd pct $1,290 7th pct

Family income in Flinders in Bass +$326 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,964 40th pct $1,638 9th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

18.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Bass even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.1%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%

14.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

28.6% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Bass +$105 higher in Flinders gap widening

$375 51st pct $270 11th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Bass +$649 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,949 54th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Bass +0.10 higher in Bass gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

19.7% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 22.6%

8.8% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 1.4%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 16.6%

16.3% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Bass +32 more in Flinders

653 28th pct 621 24th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Bass +1.30 more in Bass

4.34 40th pct 5.65 78th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Bass +49.3 more in Bass

691.4 33rd pct 740.7 35th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Bass +40 more in Bass

11 5th pct 51 46th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Bass

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Flinders in Bass +87 longer in Bass

55 74th pct 142 96th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 7.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

10.1% Retail trade even 10.1%

8.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Bass +0.4 higher in Bass

4.7 30th pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Bass +0.4 more in Bass

4.5 31st pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in Flinders in Bass +11.1 pts higher in Bass

49.0% 27th pct 60.1% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Bass +9.2 pts higher in Bass

53.9% 36th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Bass +3.4 pts higher in Bass

70.2% 29th pct 73.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Bass +5.4 pts higher in Bass

49.8% 16th pct 55.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Bass +6.4 pts higher in Flinders

89.4% 39th pct 83.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Bass +3.4 pts higher in Bass

42.7% 43rd pct 46.1% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Bass +4.4 more in Bass

14.8 52nd pct 19.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Bass +20 higher in Flinders

23 37th pct 2 18th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Bass +3.5 pts higher in Bass

4.7% 28th pct 8.2% 89th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

Dunkley Holt Isaacs Hotham Bruce Goldstein Chisholm Higgins

Compare Bass with nearby areas

Lyons Clark Braddon Franklin Monash La Trobe Flinders Holt

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED213/flinders/vs/CED601/bass