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Flynn vs Kennedy

Name: Flynn vs Kennedy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 953 km apart · Flynn profile · Kennedy profile

Flynn Kennedy

Kennedy and Flynn are two large regional areas in Queensland, separated by nearly 1,000 kilometres. Kennedy has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.8%, compared to 6.9% in Flynn. Flynn is far more connected by public transport, with 190 stops and 18.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Kennedy has only 66 stops and 7.7% of homes nearby. Flynn also sees more high earners, with 17.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.5% in Kennedy.

Both areas are very similar in their educational profiles, with about 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The gap in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, with Flynn now slightly higher at $1,530 compared to $1,414 in Kennedy. While Flynn has more people working or looking for work, the difference between the two has also decreased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

No car: 1.7 pts higher in Kennedy First Nations: 7.9 pts higher in Kennedy Unpaid child care: 2.8 pts higher in Flynn One-parent: 2.4 pts higher in Kennedy Population: 12,725 larger in Kennedy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Kennedy +12,725 larger in Kennedy gap widening

158,677 37th pct 171,402 63rd pct

Median age in Flynn in Kennedy +1 yrs older in Kennedy gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 43.4%

34.3% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

4.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Kennedy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

38.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 32.5%

9.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

1.7% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 80.6%

0.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.8% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 36.0%

10.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Kennedy +0.23 more in Kennedy

3.93 92nd pct 4.16 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Kennedy +10 more in Kennedy

129 93rd pct 139 95th pct

Students in Flynn in Kennedy +244 more in Kennedy

30,343 69th pct 30,587 70th pct

Avg size in Flynn in Kennedy +21 larger in Flynn

241 10th pct 220 6th pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Kennedy +37 higher in Flynn

951 9th pct 914 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

8.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Kennedy +$15 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$733 28th pct $718 24th pct

Household income in Flynn in Kennedy +$116 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,530 29th pct $1,414 17th pct

Family income in Flynn in Kennedy +$163 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,915 33rd pct $1,752 16th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

17.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Kennedy even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 51.0%

29.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.1% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.7% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Kennedy +$10 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$260 8th pct $250 5th pct

Mortgage in Flynn in Kennedy +$70 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,500 16th pct $1,430 12th pct

People / bedroom in Flynn in Kennedy even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 29.0%

31.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

2.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 87.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 25.3%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.0%

26.3% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.0% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Kennedy +124 more in Flynn

190 4th pct 66 1st pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Kennedy +0.81 more in Flynn

1.20 3rd pct 0.39 0th pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Kennedy +0.8 more in Kennedy

58.0 0th pct 58.8 0th pct

PT routes in Flynn in Kennedy +4 more in Flynn

9 4th pct 5 2nd pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.9%

8.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

32.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

4.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

13.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Kennedy +0.2 higher in Flynn

2.5 1st pct 2.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Kennedy +0.1 more in Flynn

2.7 1st pct 2.6 0th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Kennedy +3.3 pts higher in Flynn

31.0% 3rd pct 27.7% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Kennedy +0.3 pts higher in Flynn

30.8% 0th pct 30.5% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Kennedy +10.8 pts higher in Flynn

18.6% 4th pct 7.7% 1st pct

Walk to school in Flynn in Kennedy +3.2 pts higher in Kennedy

39.0% 5th pct 42.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Kennedy +2.4 pts higher in Kennedy

53.2% 0th pct 55.6% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Kennedy +2.1 pts higher in Flynn

27.3% 10th pct 25.2% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Flynn in Kennedy +1.5 more in Flynn

13.6 43rd pct 12.1 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Kennedy even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Kennedy +1.1 pts higher in Flynn

6.2% 65th pct 5.1% 39th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

Hinkler Wide Bay Capricornia Groom Blair Fairfax Fisher Longman

Compare Kennedy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED311/flynn/vs/CED317/kennedy