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Flinders vs Franklin

Name: Flinders vs Franklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 564 km apart · Flinders profile · Franklin profile

Flinders Franklin

Franklin and Flinders are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ significantly in their layout and demographics. Franklin is much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 122 minutes compared to 55 minutes in Flinders. There is a notable difference in their populations; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher in Franklin at 5.3%, while it is 1.1% in Flinders. Education and work also vary, as Franklin has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.8% versus 20.0%), though Flinders has a far higher share of people working from home at 21.0% compared to 9.4% in Franklin.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Franklin at $1,536 and Flinders at $1,479. However, other gaps are widening. Residents are now noticeably older in Flinders, where the typical age is 48, compared to 41 in Franklin. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright being well higher in Flinders. Franklin also has a far higher number of public transport routes and stops, while Flinders has much higher street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Franklin PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Franklin Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Franklin First Nations: 4.2 pts higher in Franklin Median age: 7 yrs older in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Franklin +38,522 larger in Flinders gap narrowing

150,355 27th pct 111,833 13th pct

Median age in Flinders in Franklin +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) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.0%

30.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 79.2%

6.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

0.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.0% German even 4.0%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 86.9%

0.2% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.7%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Franklin +0.60 more in Franklin

1.86 49th pct 2.45 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Franklin +4 more in Franklin

44 17th pct 48 29th pct

Students in Flinders in Franklin +3,947 more in Flinders

19,735 12th pct 15,788 7th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Franklin +141 larger in Flinders

470 45th pct 329 21st pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Franklin +25 higher in Flinders

1,035 55th pct 1,010 40th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

16.3% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%

22.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Franklin +$30 higher in Franklin gap steady

$745 33rd pct $775 44th pct

Household income in Flinders in Franklin +$57 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$1,479 23rd pct $1,536 29th pct

Family income in Flinders in Franklin +$54 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$1,964 40th pct $1,910 33rd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Franklin +0.2 larger in Franklin gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%

14.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

13.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Franklin +$25 higher in Flinders gap widening

$375 51st pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Franklin +$432 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,949 54th pct $1,517 17th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 38.6%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 93.4%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 44.7%

28.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.8% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%

16.3% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Franklin +237 more in Franklin

653 28th pct 890 69th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Franklin +3.62 more in Franklin

4.34 40th pct 7.96 100th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Franklin +207.7 more in Franklin

691.4 33rd pct 899.1 42nd pct

PT routes in Flinders in Franklin +57 more in Franklin

11 5th pct 68 66th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Franklin

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Flinders in Franklin +67 longer in Franklin

55 74th pct 122 93rd pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 9.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 38.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services even 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Franklin +0.2 higher in Flinders

4.7 30th pct 4.5 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Franklin +0.1 more in Flinders

4.5 31st pct 4.4 27th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Franklin +3.5 pts higher in Franklin

49.0% 27th pct 52.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Franklin +4.4 pts higher in Flinders

53.9% 36th pct 49.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Franklin +0.5 pts higher in Franklin

70.2% 29th pct 70.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Franklin +1.1 pts higher in Franklin

49.8% 16th pct 50.9% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Franklin +8.4 pts higher in Flinders

89.4% 39th pct 81.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Franklin +6.7 pts higher in Flinders

42.7% 43rd pct 35.9% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Franklin +6.0 more in Franklin

14.8 52nd pct 20.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Franklin +21 higher in Flinders

23 37th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Franklin +5.6 pts higher in Franklin

4.7% 28th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED213/flinders/vs/CED604/franklin