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Flynn vs Wide Bay

Name: Flynn vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 327 km apart · Flynn profile · Wide Bay profile

Flynn Wide Bay

Flynn and Wide Bay are two Queensland regions with very different age profiles and workforces. Wide Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 26.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 16% seniors in Flynn. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, as 43.2% of Wide Bay homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 31.6% in Flynn. Conversely, Flynn has a much more active workforce; 63.3% of people are employed full-time and 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, both far higher than the figures for Wide Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar household sizes, with about 2.5 people per home, and nearly identical unemployment rates of around 6%. While the gap in typical household incomes has narrowed since 2011, Wide Bay remains more accessible by foot, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport than in Flynn.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in Flynn Median age: 10 yrs older in Wide Bay Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Flynn Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Wide Bay Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Wide Bay +6,441 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

158,677 37th pct 152,236 27th pct

Median age in Flynn in Wide Bay +10 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%

9.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 77.8%

2.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

9.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 44.2%

39.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Wide Bay +0.74 more in Flynn

3.93 92nd pct 3.19 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Wide Bay +53 more in Flynn

129 93rd pct 76 77th pct

Students in Flynn in Wide Bay +7,262 more in Flynn

30,343 69th pct 23,081 22nd pct

Avg size in Flynn in Wide Bay +63 larger in Wide Bay

241 10th pct 304 18th pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Wide Bay +42 higher in Wide Bay

951 9th pct 993 27th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

7.9% Year 11 even 7.8%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

14.1% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Wide Bay +$133 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$733 28th pct $600 0th pct

Household income in Flynn in Wide Bay +$317 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,530 29th pct $1,213 1st pct

Family income in Flynn in Wide Bay +$454 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,915 33rd pct $1,461 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

17.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 55.6%

18.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Wide Bay +0.1 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 46.5%

29.2% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Wide Bay +$40 higher in Wide Bay gap steady

$260 8th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Flynn in Wide Bay +$60 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$1,500 16th pct $1,440 12th pct

People / bedroom in Flynn in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%

31.0% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 22.2%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 86.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 27.1%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.4%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 15.9%

21.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

24.5% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Wide Bay +188 more in Wide Bay

190 4th pct 378 10th pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Wide Bay +1.29 more in Wide Bay

1.20 3rd pct 2.48 10th pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Wide Bay +286.4 more in Wide Bay

58.0 0th pct 344.4 18th pct

PT routes in Flynn in Wide Bay +21 more in Wide Bay

9 4th pct 30 14th pct

Drive to city in Flynn in Wide Bay

— 143 97th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.3%

8.3% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

4.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

8.9% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

12.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

13.1% Managers even 13.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Wide Bay +0.7 higher in Wide Bay

2.5 1st pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Wide Bay +0.4 more in Wide Bay

2.7 1st pct 3.1 6th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Wide Bay +5.4 pts higher in Wide Bay

31.0% 3rd pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Wide Bay +8.2 pts higher in Wide Bay

30.8% 0th pct 39.0% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Wide Bay +22.2 pts higher in Wide Bay

18.6% 4th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Flynn in Wide Bay +6.1 pts higher in Flynn

39.0% 5th pct 32.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Wide Bay +10.7 pts higher in Wide Bay

53.2% 0th pct 63.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Wide Bay +1.8 pts higher in Wide Bay

27.3% 10th pct 29.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Flynn in Wide Bay +0.5 more in Flynn

13.6 43rd pct 13.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Wide Bay +1 higher in Wide Bay

0 2nd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Wide Bay +0.9 pts higher in Wide Bay

6.2% 65th pct 7.0% 80th pct

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Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED311/flynn/vs/CED329/wide-bay