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Fairfax vs Flynn

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 400 km apart · Fairfax profile · Flynn profile

Fairfax Flynn

Fairfax and Flynn are two different Queensland regions with distinct living patterns. Fairfax is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Flynn (mostly car-dependent), with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries and health services. There is also a clear gap in education and cost of living; 22.3% of adults in Fairfax hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.5% in Flynn, and the typical weekly rent in Fairfax is far higher at $435, while Flynn's is $260.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who speak little or no English, at around 0.6%. Beyond this, the two places have diverged further over time. The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and there are now far more separate houses in Flynn than in Fairfax. While Fairfax has a higher share of overseas-born residents and older people, Flynn has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 11.3 pts higher in Flynn Rent: $175 higher in Fairfax Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Flynn Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Fairfax Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Fairfax

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfaxin Flynn +10,789 larger in Fairfax gap narrowing
169,466 59th pct 158,677 37th pct
Median age in Fairfaxin Flynn +4 yrs older in Fairfax gap narrowing
43 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Fairfaxin Flynn +4.5 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
2.4% 52nd pct 6.9% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairfaxin Flynn +5.4 pts higher in Fairfax gap steady
21.5% 83rd pct 16.0% 44th pct
Under 15 in Fairfaxin Flynn +3.1 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
17.6% 45th pct 20.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.4 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
12.4% 60th pct 13.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.2%
31.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Fairfax Flynn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairfaxin Flynn +9.9 pts higher in Fairfax gap steady
21.1% 42nd pct 11.1% 11th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 79.5%
6.0% England ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%
4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +7.0 pts 38.7%
34.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
6.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.3 pts higher in Fairfax gap steady
6.1% 18th pct 4.9% 9th pct
Limited English in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.1 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
0.5% 10th pct 0.6% 14th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 86.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Fairfaxin Flynn +7.3 pts higher in Fairfax gap widening
47.1% 84th pct 39.8% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
47.1% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 39.8%
7.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairfaxin Flynn +15.4 pts higher in Fairfax gap widening
57.3% 52nd pct 41.9% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairfaxin Flynn +11.8 pts higher in Fairfax gap widening
22.3% 53rd pct 10.5% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairfaxin Flynn +2.68 more in Flynn
1.24 8th pct 3.93 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairfaxin Flynn +92 more in Flynn
37 8th pct 129 93rd pct
Students in Fairfaxin Flynn +1,416 more in Flynn
28,927 63rd pct 30,343 69th pct
Avg size in Fairfaxin Flynn +541 larger in Fairfax
782 94th pct 241 10th pct
ICSEA in Fairfaxin Flynn +110 higher in Fairfax
1,061 67th pct 951 9th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 41.9%
22.0% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 14.1%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
12.8% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairfaxin Flynn +$30 higher in Fairfax gap narrowing
$763 40th pct $733 28th pct
Household income in Fairfaxin Flynn +$75 higher in Fairfax gap narrowing
$1,605 36th pct $1,530 29th pct
Family income in Fairfaxin Flynn +$18 higher in Fairfax gap narrowing
$1,933 36th pct $1,915 33rd pct
High earners in Fairfaxin Flynn +2.1 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
9.8% 43rd pct 11.9% 58th pct
High-income homes in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.6 pts higher in Fairfax gap narrowing
18.3% 36th pct 17.7% 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%
15.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.2 pts higher in Fairfax
29.8% 63rd pct 28.5% 56th pct
Mental health in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.3 pts higher in Fairfax
9.3% 54th pct 9.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.1 pts higher in Fairfax gap steady
6.1% 57th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 59.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.9 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
16.0% 67th pct 16.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.4 pts higher in Fairfax gap narrowing
11.8% 49th pct 11.4% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.6 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
26.5% 53rd pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.5 pts higher in Fairfax
3.8% 79th pct 3.4% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.5 pts higher in Fairfax gap steady
23.2% 79th pct 22.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfaxin Flynn even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.5 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
13.6% 43rd pct 15.1% 60th pct
Living alone in Fairfaxin Flynn +2.2 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
23.5% 36th pct 25.7% 52nd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%
13.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%
23.5% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
5.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfaxin Flynn +$175 higher in Fairfax gap widening
$435 83rd pct $260 8th pct
Mortgage in Fairfaxin Flynn +$400 higher in Fairfax gap widening
$1,900 50th pct $1,500 16th pct
People / bedroom in Fairfaxin Flynn even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fairfaxin Flynn +3.9 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
27.0% 43rd pct 31.0% 61st pct
Owned outright in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.7 pts higher in Fairfax gap steady
33.3% 59th pct 31.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Fairfaxin Flynn +17.2 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
72.2% 35th pct 89.5% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairfaxin Flynn +3.2 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
76.5% 41st pct 79.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%
27.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 89.5%
14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 4.2%
12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 21.0%
18.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
7.8% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.8%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.3%
14.3% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.1 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
3.9% 15th pct 4.0% 18th pct
Work from home in Fairfaxin Flynn +6.9 pts higher in Fairfax gap widening
15.2% 48th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.7 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
0.8% 19th pct 1.5% 34th pct
PT stops in Fairfaxin Flynn +217 more in Fairfax
407 10th pct 190 4th pct
Stops/1k in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.20 more in Fairfax
2.40 10th pct 1.20 3rd pct
Departures/1k in Fairfaxin Flynn +373.0 more in Fairfax
431.0 22nd pct 58.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fairfaxin Flynn +35 more in Fairfax
44 34th pct 9 4th pct
Stop walk in Fairfaxin Flynn
19 73rd pct —
Drive to city in Fairfaxin Flynn
77 86th pct —

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 64.4%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 8.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
13.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairfaxin Flynn +9.0 pts higher in Fairfax gap widening
48.0% 86th pct 39.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairfaxin Flynn +2.5 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
10.6% 30th pct 13.1% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.5 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
4.3% 29th pct 5.8% 73rd pct
Participation in Fairfaxin Flynn +0.1 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
59.7% 40th pct 59.8% 41st pct
Full-time in Fairfaxin Flynn +11.3 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
52.1% 10th pct 63.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%
11.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
1.5% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%
15.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfaxin Flynn +2.3 higher in Fairfax
4.8 32nd pct 2.5 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.8 more in Fairfax
4.5 29th pct 2.7 1st pct
15-min city in Fairfaxin Flynn +19.5 pts higher in Fairfax
50.5% 29th pct 31.0% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Fairfaxin Flynn +22.3 pts higher in Fairfax
53.1% 35th pct 30.8% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fairfaxin Flynn +51.4 pts higher in Fairfax
70.0% 29th pct 18.6% 4th pct
Walk to school in Fairfaxin Flynn +8.1 pts higher in Fairfax
47.1% 13th pct 39.0% 5th pct
Walk to a park in Fairfaxin Flynn +30.0 pts higher in Fairfax
83.2% 29th pct 53.2% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fairfaxin Flynn +20.8 pts higher in Fairfax
48.1% 50th pct 27.3% 10th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairfaxin Flynn +2.2 more in Flynn
11.3 18th pct 13.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fairfaxin Flynn +16 higher in Fairfax
16 34th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Fairfaxin Flynn +1.5 pts higher in Fairfax
7.7% 87th pct 6.2% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfax vs Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED309/fairfax/vs/CED311/flynn