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Blair vs Flynn

Name: Blair vs Flynn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 406 km apart · Blair profile · Flynn profile

Blair Flynn

Flynn and Blair are two very different Queensland areas separated by over 400km. Blair is much more walkable and connected, with 54.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 18.6% in Flynn. Public transport is far more common in Blair, where there are 3.12 stops per 1,000 people and 535 weekly departures per 1,000 people; Flynn has only 1.20 stops and 58 departures. Schooling also differs; Flynn has far more schools per child but they are much smaller, with an average size of 241 compared to 502 in Blair.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, now sitting at 17.1% in Blair and 11.1% in Flynn. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships (13.9%) and the same number of people per bedroom (0.80). Typical weekly household incomes are also nearly the same, at $1,530 in Flynn and $1,576 in Blair.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,271 larger in Blair Volunteering: 5.0 pts higher in Flynn One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Blair Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Blair Median age: 4 yrs older in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blair in Flynn +31,271 larger in Blair gap widening

189,948 88th pct 158,677 37th pct

Median age in Blair in Flynn +4 yrs older in Flynn gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

42.7% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.3%

9.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Blair Flynn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 39.8%

8.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blair in Flynn +1.97 more in Flynn

1.96 57th pct 3.93 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blair in Flynn +47 more in Flynn

82 82nd pct 129 93rd pct

Students in Blair in Flynn +10,811 more in Blair

41,154 94th pct 30,343 69th pct

Avg size in Blair in Flynn +261 larger in Blair

502 51st pct 241 10th pct

ICSEA in Blair in Flynn +42 higher in Blair

993 28th pct 951 9th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 41.9%

24.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

7.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blair in Flynn +$31 higher in Blair gap narrowing

$764 40th pct $733 28th pct

Household income in Blair in Flynn +$46 higher in Blair gap narrowing

$1,576 33rd pct $1,530 29th pct

Family income in Blair in Flynn +$55 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,860 26th pct $1,915 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%

14.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer even 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blair in Flynn +0.2 larger in Blair gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 54.7%

23.6% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.0% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blair in Flynn +$60 higher in Blair gap steady

$320 27th pct $260 8th pct

Mortgage in Blair in Flynn +$17 higher in Blair gap narrowing

$1,517 17th pct $1,500 16th pct

People / bedroom in Blair in Flynn even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%

36.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 31.0%

24.0% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 89.5%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 33.2%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% 5 or more even 6.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 46.6%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.0%

7.2% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.2%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blair in Flynn +403 more in Blair

593 20th pct 190 4th pct

Stops/1k in Blair in Flynn +1.92 more in Blair

3.12 14th pct 1.20 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Blair in Flynn +477.0 more in Blair

535.0 26th pct 58.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blair in Flynn +45 more in Blair

54 49th pct 9 4th pct

Drive to city in Blair in Flynn

83 87th pct —

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 64.4%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

1.0% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

11.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blair in Flynn +1.5 higher in Blair

4.0 18th pct 2.5 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blair in Flynn +1.2 more in Blair

3.9 17th pct 2.7 1st pct

15-min city in Blair in Flynn +14.1 pts higher in Blair

45.1% 21st pct 31.0% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Blair in Flynn +14.7 pts higher in Blair

45.5% 20th pct 30.8% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blair in Flynn +36.3 pts higher in Blair

54.9% 15th pct 18.6% 4th pct

Walk to school in Blair in Flynn +17.6 pts higher in Blair

56.5% 30th pct 39.0% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Blair in Flynn +24.0 pts higher in Blair

77.2% 21st pct 53.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in Blair in Flynn +4.5 pts higher in Blair

31.8% 17th pct 27.3% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Blair in Flynn +1.3 more in Flynn

12.3 27th pct 13.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blair in Flynn +4 higher in Blair

4 22nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Blair in Flynn +0.6 pts higher in Blair

6.7% 75th pct 6.2% 65th pct

Compare Blair with nearby areas

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Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blair vs Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED301/blair/vs/CED311/flynn