# Flinders vs Ceduna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 463 km apart

Ceduna and Flinders are two remote South Australian areas with very different profiles. In Ceduna, 20.9% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 7.2% in Flinders. This cultural difference is mirrored in their First Nations populations; while Flinders has a far larger total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 1,478, those in Ceduna are noticeably older with a typical age of 26 compared to 22 in Flinders.

Both areas share similar landscapes with nearly identical average terrain slopes and a similar share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have almost the same typical First Nations personal income, around $450. Despite these commonalities, their layouts differ; Flinders has a slightly higher walkability score (3.0), being mostly car-dependent, and more homes within walking distance of schools and public transport.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Flinders | Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,478 | 870 | 608 larger in Flinders |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 26 yrs | 4 yrs older in Ceduna |  |
| Year 12 | 28.2% | 21.6% | 6.6 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Unemployment | 16.2% | 11.7% | 4.5 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Median income | $445 | $451 | $6 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Household income | $947 | $1,166 | $219 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.2% | 20.9% | 13.7 pts higher in Ceduna |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Flinders | Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 higher in Flinders |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 more in Flinders |  |
| 15-min city | 33.3% | 26.5% | 6.8 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Walk to shops | 31.7% | 42.6% | 10.9 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.9% | 22.4% | 21.5 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Walk to school | 40.9% | 19.1% | 21.8 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.4% | 55.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to health | 26.5% | 23.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5 pts higher in Flinders |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402004/flinders/vs/IARE403001/ceduna