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Flinders vs Braddon

Name: Flinders vs Braddon — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 337 km apart · Flinders profile · Braddon profile

Flinders Braddon

Braddon and Flinders are two different rural and regional areas located hundreds of kilometres apart. Braddon has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 8.5%, compared to 1.1% in Flinders. Economic gaps are stark, with typical weekly family incomes in Flinders being well higher at $1,964, while Braddon's is $1,543. These differences extend to education and work; 52.0% of Flinders residents completed Year 12 compared to 34.3% in Braddon, and 21.0% of people in Flinders work from home, a figure far higher than the 6.3% in Braddon.

Both areas are similar in their basic layout and lifestyle, as both are considered somewhat walkable. They share nearly identical figures for the number of people per home (2.3) and the proportion of adults working or looking for work. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical home-loan payments has grown to $749, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased since 2011. While Braddon has a larger number of public transport routes, Flinders has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Flinders Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Braddon First Nations: 7.5 pts higher in Braddon Work from home: 14.7 pts higher in Flinders Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Braddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Braddon +40,799 larger in Flinders gap steady

150,355 27th pct 109,556 13th pct

Median age in Flinders in Braddon +3 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

48 yrs 98th pct 45 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.3%

30.1% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

6.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Braddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

6.6% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%

37.7% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%

7.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Braddon +1.72 more in Braddon

1.86 49th pct 3.58 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Braddon +22 more in Braddon

44 17th pct 66 68th pct

Students in Flinders in Braddon +2,473 more in Flinders

19,735 12th pct 17,262 9th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Braddon +208 larger in Flinders

470 45th pct 262 13th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Braddon +86 higher in Flinders

1,035 55th pct 948 8th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 34.3%

16.3% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 16.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

11.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Braddon +$108 higher in Flinders gap widening

$745 33rd pct $637 6th pct

Household income in Flinders in Braddon +$285 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,479 23rd pct $1,194 0th pct

Family income in Flinders in Braddon +$421 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,964 40th pct $1,543 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%

18.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 56.2%

21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Braddon even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 48.4%

33.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.8%

28.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Braddon +$135 higher in Flinders gap widening

$375 51st pct $240 3rd pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Braddon +$749 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,949 54th pct $1,200 0th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

19.7% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 90.6%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 17.6%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +37.7 pts 9.3%

8.8% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.4%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 13.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Braddon +136 more in Flinders

653 28th pct 517 13th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Braddon +0.38 more in Braddon

4.34 40th pct 4.72 51st pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Braddon +372.5 more in Flinders

691.4 33rd pct 318.9 17th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Braddon +22 more in Braddon

11 5th pct 33 17th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Braddon

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Flinders in Braddon

55 74th pct —

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 6.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 35.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

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

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

9.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

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

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Braddon +0.2 higher in Flinders

4.7 30th pct 4.5 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Braddon even

4.5 31st pct 4.5 29th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Braddon +3.8 pts higher in Braddon

49.0% 27th pct 52.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Braddon +3.3 pts higher in Flinders

53.9% 36th pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Braddon +1.5 pts higher in Flinders

70.2% 29th pct 68.7% 27th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Braddon +5.3 pts higher in Braddon

49.8% 16th pct 55.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Braddon +16.6 pts higher in Flinders

89.4% 39th pct 72.8% 15th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Braddon +5.0 pts higher in Flinders

42.7% 43rd pct 37.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Braddon +2.8 more in Braddon

14.8 52nd pct 17.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Braddon +22 higher in Flinders

23 37th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Braddon +2.3 pts higher in Braddon

4.7% 28th pct 7.0% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED213/flinders/vs/CED602/braddon