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Flynn vs Herbert

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 667 km apart · Flynn profile · Herbert profile

Flynn Herbert

Herbert and Flynn are two distant Queensland regions with very different layouts. Herbert is more walkable, with 58% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities and a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Flynn is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.5. This is reflected in the housing and transport; Flynn has far more separate houses (89.5% compared to 79.2% in Herbert), while Herbert has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Educational profiles also differ, as 54% of Herbert residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 41.9% in Flynn.

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, from nearly identical typical family incomes to the same number of people per home. They also have very similar rates of people with long-term health conditions and those providing unpaid care. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has widened since 2016, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Herbert Housework 15h+: 4.3 pts higher in Flynn No car: 2.2 pts higher in Herbert Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Flynn One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in Herbert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynnin Herbert +5,369 larger in Herbert gap widening
158,677 37th pct 164,046 48th pct
Median age in Flynnin Herbert +4 yrs older in Flynn gap steady
39 yrs 49th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Flynnin Herbert +2.8 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
6.9% 84th pct 9.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Flynnin Herbert +2.2 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
16.0% 44th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Flynnin Herbert +1.1 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
20.7% 83rd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in Flynnin Herbert +1.6 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
13.9% 83rd pct 15.4% 90th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.0%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 39.1%
34.3% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Herbert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flynnin Herbert +2.8 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
11.1% 11th pct 13.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 36.7%
38.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%
9.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
1.7% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Flynnin Herbert +3.5 pts higher in Herbert gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 8.4% 30th pct
Limited English in Flynnin Herbert +0.3 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
0.6% 14th pct 0.9% 29th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 83.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Flynnin Herbert +0.9 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
39.8% 42nd pct 40.8% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
39.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flynnin Herbert +12.0 pts higher in Herbert gap widening
41.9% 19th pct 54.0% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Flynnin Herbert +7.2 pts higher in Herbert gap widening
10.5% 6th pct 17.7% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flynnin Herbert +2.22 more in Flynn
3.93 92nd pct 1.71 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flynnin Herbert +74 more in Flynn
129 93rd pct 55 50th pct
Students in Flynnin Herbert +148 more in Herbert
30,343 69th pct 30,491 70th pct
Avg size in Flynnin Herbert +314 larger in Herbert
241 10th pct 554 62nd pct
ICSEA in Flynnin Herbert +13 higher in Herbert
951 9th pct 964 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 35.0%
14.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 15.7%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.2% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Flynnin Herbert +$116 higher in Herbert gap widening
$733 28th pct $849 63rd pct
Household income in Flynnin Herbert +$127 higher in Herbert gap widening
$1,530 29th pct $1,657 41st pct
Family income in Flynnin Herbert +$127 higher in Herbert gap widening
$1,915 33rd pct $2,042 48th pct
High earners in Flynnin Herbert +2.2 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
11.9% 58th pct 9.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Flynnin Herbert +0.1 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
17.7% 31st pct 17.6% 30th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flynnin Herbert +0.2 pts higher in Herbert
28.5% 56th pct 28.7% 57th pct
Mental health in Flynnin Herbert +1.4 pts higher in Herbert
9.1% 50th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Flynnin Herbert +0.0 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
5.9% 53rd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Cancer even 2.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
18.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flynnin Herbert +3.8 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
16.9% 77th pct 13.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Flynnin Herbert +0.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
11.4% 41st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Flynnin Herbert even gap narrowing
27.1% 59th pct 27.1% 58th pct
Defence service in Flynnin Herbert +5.6 pts higher in Herbert
3.4% 69th pct 8.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flynnin Herbert +4.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 18.5% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynnin Herbert even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Flynnin Herbert +3.6 pts higher in Herbert gap narrowing
15.1% 60th pct 18.6% 96th pct
Living alone in Flynnin Herbert +1.3 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
25.7% 52nd pct 27.0% 60th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 53.0%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%
15.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.4%
25.7% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynnin Herbert +$40 higher in Herbert gap narrowing
$260 8th pct $300 20th pct
Mortgage in Flynnin Herbert +$17 higher in Herbert gap narrowing
$1,500 16th pct $1,517 17th pct
People / bedroom in Flynnin Herbert even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Flynnin Herbert +8.1 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
31.0% 61st pct 39.0% 85th pct
Owned outright in Flynnin Herbert +8.4 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
31.6% 51st pct 23.2% 15th pct
Separate houses in Flynnin Herbert +10.2 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
89.5% 82nd pct 79.2% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flynnin Herbert +2.5 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
79.7% 59th pct 77.2% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 23.2%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 79.2%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 31.3%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
21.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 13.7%
0.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flynnin Herbert +2.2 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
4.0% 18th pct 6.3% 60th pct
Work from home in Flynnin Herbert +3.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 5.0% 2nd pct
PT commute in Flynnin Herbert +0.5 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
1.5% 34th pct 1.0% 24th pct
PT stops in Flynnin Herbert +365 more in Herbert
190 4th pct 555 16th pct
Stops/1k in Flynnin Herbert +2.19 more in Herbert
1.20 3rd pct 3.38 19th pct
Departures/1k in Flynnin Herbert +595.7 more in Herbert
58.0 0th pct 653.7 31st pct
PT routes in Flynnin Herbert +7 more in Herbert
9 4th pct 16 7th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.5%
3.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
32.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
4.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flynnin Herbert +4.6 pts higher in Herbert gap narrowing
39.0% 46th pct 43.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Flynnin Herbert +1.0 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
13.1% 51st pct 14.1% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flynnin Herbert +0.6 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
5.8% 73rd pct 5.3% 59th pct
Participation in Flynnin Herbert +3.6 pts higher in Herbert gap widening
59.8% 41st pct 63.4% 69th pct
Full-time in Flynnin Herbert +0.5 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
63.3% 87th pct 62.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.5%
7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%
8.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
10.2% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%
13.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Flynnin Herbert +2.6 higher in Herbert
2.5 1st pct 5.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flynnin Herbert +2.2 more in Herbert
2.7 1st pct 4.9 41st pct
15-min city in Flynnin Herbert +27.0 pts higher in Herbert
31.0% 3rd pct 58.0% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Flynnin Herbert +23.7 pts higher in Herbert
30.8% 0th pct 54.6% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Flynnin Herbert +59.8 pts higher in Herbert
18.6% 4th pct 78.4% 36th pct
Walk to school in Flynnin Herbert +21.5 pts higher in Herbert
39.0% 5th pct 60.5% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Flynnin Herbert +36.5 pts higher in Herbert
53.2% 0th pct 89.7% 39th pct
Walk to health in Flynnin Herbert +16.5 pts higher in Herbert
27.3% 10th pct 43.8% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Flynnin Herbert +3.4 more in Flynn
13.6 43rd pct 10.2 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Flynnin Herbert +18 higher in Herbert
0 2nd pct 18 35th pct
Mean slope in Flynnin Herbert +2.1 pts higher in Flynn
6.2% 65th pct 4.1% 18th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Compare Herbert with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED311/flynn/vs/CED315/herbert