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Flinders vs Lyons

Name: Flinders vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 449 km apart · Flinders profile · Lyons profile

Flinders Lyons

Lyons in Tasmania and Flinders in Victoria are two distinct regions with very different profiles. Flinders has a much more qualified and higher earning workforce, with 52% of residents completing Year 12 and a typical weekly family income of $1,964. In contrast, only 37.4% of people in Lyons finished Year 12, and the typical family earns $1,547. Life in Flinders is also more connected to amenities; it has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (42.7% versus 19.7%) and groceries (53.9% versus 41.3%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has generally widened. This is most clear in income and education, where the difference in typical family pay and Year 12 completion has grown over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share several daily realities. Both have similar rates of people living alone (around 28%), and about half of residents in both areas say they have no religion. They also have almost identical shares of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Lyons Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Flinders First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Lyons Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in Flinders Mortgage: $649 higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Lyons +37,288 larger in Flinders gap steady

150,355 27th pct 113,067 13th pct

Median age in Flinders in Lyons +4 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

48 yrs 98th pct 44 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.9%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.5%

30.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

6.6% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.7% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 48.5%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 41.7%

7.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Lyons +0.57 more in Lyons

1.86 49th pct 2.43 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Lyons +3 more in Lyons

44 17th pct 47 26th pct

Students in Flinders in Lyons +9,747 more in Flinders

19,735 12th pct 9,988 0th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Lyons +257 larger in Flinders

470 45th pct 213 5th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Lyons +110 higher in Flinders

1,035 55th pct 925 3rd pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 37.4%

16.3% Year 10 +17.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 16.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

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

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Lyons +$93 higher in Flinders gap widening

$745 33rd pct $652 9th pct

Household income in Flinders in Lyons +$239 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,479 23rd pct $1,240 3rd pct

Family income in Flinders in Lyons +$417 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,964 40th pct $1,547 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.2%

18.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 56.3%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Lyons +0.1 larger in Lyons gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 49.6%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

14.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

13.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$375 51st pct $270 11th pct

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

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.7% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 18.4%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 23.3%

8.8% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 1.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 17.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Lyons +154 more in Flinders

653 28th pct 499 13th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Lyons +0.07 more in Lyons

4.34 40th pct 4.41 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Lyons +312.7 more in Flinders

691.4 33rd pct 378.7 19th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Lyons +30 more in Lyons

11 5th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Lyons

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Flinders in Lyons +15 longer in Lyons

55 74th pct 70 83rd pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 8.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

9.0% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Lyons +1.5 higher in Flinders

4.7 30th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Lyons +1.3 more in Flinders

4.5 31st pct 3.2 8th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Lyons +11.8 pts higher in Flinders

49.0% 27th pct 37.2% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Lyons +12.6 pts higher in Flinders

53.9% 36th pct 41.3% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Lyons +22.8 pts higher in Flinders

70.2% 29th pct 47.3% 12th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Lyons +15.7 pts higher in Flinders

49.8% 16th pct 34.1% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Lyons +26.1 pts higher in Flinders

89.4% 39th pct 63.3% 8th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Lyons +23.0 pts higher in Flinders

42.7% 43rd pct 19.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Lyons +9.5 more in Lyons

14.8 52nd pct 24.3 98th pct

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

23 37th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Lyons +3.2 pts higher in Lyons

4.7% 28th pct 7.8% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED213/flinders/vs/CED605/lyons