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Flynn vs Leichhardt

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 1,305 km apart · Flynn profile · Leichhardt profile

Flynn Leichhardt

Leichhardt and Flynn are two large areas of Queensland located over 1,300km apart. Leichhardt is more diverse and walkable, with 21.6% of people born overseas and a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Flynn is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.5 and has a much higher share of detached houses at 89.5%. Leichhardt also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3% compared to 6.9% in Flynn.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people needing help with daily activities, at around 5% to 6%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are about $1,513 in Leichhardt and $1,530 in Flynn. While the two areas share a typical resident age of 39, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of residents with a bachelor degree has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Flynn No car: 4.8 pts higher in Leichhardt Other language: 13.6 pts higher in Leichhardt 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Flynn Housework 15h+: 4.5 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynnin Leichhardt +16,943 larger in Leichhardt gap widening
158,677 37th pct 175,620 71st pct
Median age in Flynnin Leichhardt even gap narrowing
39 yrs 49th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Flynnin Leichhardt +9.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
6.9% 84th pct 16.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.7 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
16.0% 44th pct 15.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.6 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
20.7% 83rd pct 19.1% 69th pct
De facto in Flynnin Leichhardt +3.0 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
13.9% 83rd pct 16.9% 95th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 37.3%
34.3% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flynnin Leichhardt +10.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
11.1% 11th pct 21.6% 43rd pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 69.1%
2.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 26.9%
38.7% English ◂ +6.9 pts 31.8%
9.7% Irish even 9.7%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
1.7% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Flynnin Leichhardt +13.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
4.9% 9th pct 18.5% 57th pct
Limited English in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.8 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
0.6% 14th pct 2.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 71.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.1 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
39.8% 42nd pct 40.9% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 43.6%
39.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
10.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flynnin Leichhardt +11.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
41.9% 19th pct 53.5% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flynnin Leichhardt +8.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
10.5% 6th pct 19.0% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.08 more in Flynn
3.93 92nd pct 1.85 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flynnin Leichhardt +67 more in Flynn
129 93rd pct 62 63rd pct
Students in Flynnin Leichhardt +4,761 more in Leichhardt
30,343 69th pct 35,104 84th pct
Avg size in Flynnin Leichhardt +325 larger in Leichhardt
241 10th pct 566 65th pct
ICSEA in Flynnin Leichhardt +13 higher in Leichhardt
951 9th pct 964 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.3%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
7.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 30.6%
14.1% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 13.8%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.2% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Flynnin Leichhardt +$43 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$733 28th pct $776 45th pct
Household income in Flynnin Leichhardt +$17 higher in Flynn gap narrowing
$1,530 29th pct $1,513 27th pct
Family income in Flynnin Leichhardt +$42 higher in Flynn gap narrowing
$1,915 33rd pct $1,873 28th pct
High earners in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.7 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
11.9% 58th pct 9.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.3 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
17.7% 31st pct 16.4% 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flynnin Leichhardt +5.0 pts higher in Flynn
28.5% 56th pct 23.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.0 pts higher in Flynn
9.1% 50th pct 7.1% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.9 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
5.9% 53rd pct 5.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +4.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
18.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.6 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
16.9% 77th pct 14.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.4 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
11.4% 41st pct 10.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.1 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
27.1% 59th pct 25.0% 37th pct
Defence service in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.7 pts higher in Leichhardt
3.4% 69th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Flynnin Leichhardt +4.5 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 18.3% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynnin Leichhardt even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Flynnin Leichhardt +4.2 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
15.1% 60th pct 19.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.4 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
25.7% 52nd pct 28.1% 68th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 51.4%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%
15.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%
25.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynnin Leichhardt +$50 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$260 8th pct $310 23rd pct
Mortgage in Flynnin Leichhardt +$100 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$1,500 16th pct $1,600 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Flynnin Leichhardt even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Flynnin Leichhardt +8.2 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
31.0% 61st pct 39.2% 85th pct
Owned outright in Flynnin Leichhardt +5.7 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
31.6% 51st pct 25.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Flynnin Leichhardt +19.2 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
89.5% 82nd pct 70.3% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Flynnin Leichhardt +12.6 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
79.7% 59th pct 67.1% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 25.9%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 70.3%
4.4% Flat or apartment +11.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.4% Other dwelling even 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%
33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 25.7%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 33.6%
21.0% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%
0.8% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%
7.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flynnin Leichhardt +4.8 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
4.0% 18th pct 8.8% 78th pct
Work from home in Flynnin Leichhardt +3.1 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 11.4% 33rd pct
PT commute in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
1.5% 34th pct 1.2% 28th pct
PT stops in Flynnin Leichhardt +206 more in Leichhardt
190 4th pct 396 10th pct
Stops/1k in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.06 more in Leichhardt
1.20 3rd pct 2.25 9th pct
Departures/1k in Flynnin Leichhardt +530.2 more in Leichhardt
58.0 0th pct 588.2 28th pct
PT routes in Flynnin Leichhardt +13 more in Leichhardt
9 4th pct 22 10th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 55.6%
8.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
4.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flynnin Leichhardt +3.1 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
39.0% 46th pct 42.0% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.1 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 12.9% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.3 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
5.8% 73rd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
59.8% 41st pct 60.4% 44th pct
Full-time in Flynnin Leichhardt +5.5 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
63.3% 87th pct 57.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%
8.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
10.2% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 5.6%
13.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.4 higher in Leichhardt
2.5 1st pct 4.9 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flynnin Leichhardt +2.0 more in Leichhardt
2.7 1st pct 4.7 34th pct
15-min city in Flynnin Leichhardt +25.8 pts higher in Leichhardt
31.0% 3rd pct 56.8% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Flynnin Leichhardt +29.3 pts higher in Leichhardt
30.8% 0th pct 60.1% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Flynnin Leichhardt +44.6 pts higher in Leichhardt
18.6% 4th pct 63.2% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Flynnin Leichhardt +15.4 pts higher in Leichhardt
39.0% 5th pct 54.4% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Flynnin Leichhardt +32.8 pts higher in Leichhardt
53.2% 0th pct 86.0% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Flynnin Leichhardt +12.3 pts higher in Leichhardt
27.3% 10th pct 39.5% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in Flynnin Leichhardt +1.1 more in Leichhardt
13.6 43rd pct 14.7 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Flynnin Leichhardt even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Flynnin Leichhardt +0.4 pts higher in Flynn
6.2% 65th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED311/flynn/vs/CED318/leichhardt