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Flinders vs Richmond

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 160 km apart · Flinders profile · Richmond profile

Flinders Richmond

Flinders (Qld) and Richmond are two remote Queensland areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Richmond is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,757 compared to $1,343 in Flinders (Qld). This is consistent with Richmond scoring far higher for access to money and resources and having a much lower First Nations unemployment rate of 0.0%, whereas the rate in Flinders (Qld) is 18.5%. Educational setups also differ; Richmond has far larger average school sizes at 111 students, while Flinders (Qld) has more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their overall advantage scores, with both sitting near the national average. They also share similar levels of volunteering and the same lack of public transport use for commuting. Since 2011, however, the gaps between them have often widened. Residents in Flinders (Qld) have become noticeably older than those in Richmond, and the difference in typical household incomes has grown from $25 to $414.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Flinders No car: 3.6 pts higher in Flinders Household size: 0.3 larger in Richmond Population: 739 larger in Flinders De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flindersin Richmond +739 larger in Flinders gap narrowing
1,500 17th pct 761 11th pct
Median age in Flindersin Richmond +5 yrs older in Flinders gap widening
42 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Flindersin Richmond +4.0 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
11.3% 79th pct 7.2% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Flindersin Richmond +5.6 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
21.1% 58th pct 15.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in Flindersin Richmond +1.4 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
19.1% 66th pct 20.5% 78th pct
De facto in Flindersin Richmond +5.3 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
12.3% 41st pct 17.7% 86th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.5%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
32.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flindersin Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
6.1% 14th pct 4.1% 7th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%
12.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flindersin Richmond +0.7 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
2.3% 12th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Limited English in Flindersin Richmond +0.2 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
0.2% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 82.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flindersin Richmond +5.6 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
30.0% 18th pct 24.4% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
30.0% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%
13.9% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flindersin Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
38.8% 39th pct 37.0% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flindersin Richmond +2.0 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
9.9% 24th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Schools in Flindersin Richmond +3 more in Flinders
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flindersin Richmond +7.58 more in Flinders
13.99 89th pct 6.41 73rd pct
Students in Flindersin Richmond +59 more in Flinders
170 15th pct 111 10th pct
Avg size in Flindersin Richmond +69 larger in Richmond
43 6th pct 111 25th pct
ICSEA in Flindersin Richmond +42 higher in Flinders
927 26th pct 885 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%
25.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
6.3% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV even 32.4%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
9.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
7.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flindersin Richmond +$97 higher in Richmond gap widening
$821 68th pct $918 78th pct
Household income in Flindersin Richmond +$414 higher in Richmond gap widening
$1,343 45th pct $1,757 74th pct
Family income in Flindersin Richmond +$186 higher in Richmond gap widening
$1,743 46th pct $1,929 61st pct
High earners in Flindersin Richmond +2.2 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 8.3% 48th pct
High-income homes in Flindersin Richmond +4.4 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
11.2% 32nd pct 15.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 21.0%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flindersin Richmond +7.2 pts higher in Flinders
28.0% 43rd pct 20.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Flindersin Richmond +0.1 pts higher in Richmond
4.8% 12th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Flindersin Richmond +1.4 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 58.6%
18.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flindersin Richmond +0.2 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
23.7% 76th pct 23.5% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Flindersin Richmond +2.6 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
10.8% 32nd pct 8.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Flindersin Richmond +2.7 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
20.2% 15th pct 22.8% 32nd pct
Defence service in Flindersin Richmond +1.2 pts higher in Flinders
2.7% 40th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flindersin Richmond +2.0 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
18.2% 23rd pct 20.2% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flindersin Richmond +114 larger in Flinders
169 27th pct 55 13th pct
Median age in Flindersin Richmond +1 yrs older in Richmond
30 yrs 79th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Flindersin Richmond +4.6 pts higher in Flinders
37.9% 65th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Unemployment in Flindersin Richmond +18.5 pts higher in Flinders
18.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Flindersin Richmond +$311 higher in Richmond
$555 50th pct $866 89th pct
Household income in Flindersin Richmond +$672 higher in Richmond
$1,286 40th pct $1,958 87th pct
Indigenous language in Flindersin Richmond +2.4 pts higher in Flinders
2.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flindersin Richmond +0.3 larger in Richmond gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Flindersin Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
13.3% 47th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Flindersin Richmond +9.4 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
34.5% 86th pct 25.1% 26th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
35.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 25.1%
12.3% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flindersin Richmond +$27 higher in Flinders gap narrowing
$160 17th pct $133 11th pct
Mortgage in Flindersin Richmond +$42 higher in Richmond gap widening
$758 10th pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in Flindersin Richmond even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flindersin Richmond +7.0 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
30.5% 67th pct 23.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in Flindersin Richmond +3.8 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
40.0% 57th pct 36.2% 46th pct
Separate houses in Flindersin Richmond +8.9 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
77.1% 24th pct 86.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flindersin Richmond +5.5 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
72.7% 30th pct 78.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%
30.5% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%
20.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.1% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 86.0%
14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
6.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.2% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 71.2%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flindersin Richmond +3.6 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
6.5% 69th pct 3.0% 18th pct
Work from home in Flindersin Richmond +1.0 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
21.2% 82nd pct 22.2% 85th pct
PT commute in Flindersin Richmond even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flindersin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flindersin Richmond even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flindersin Richmond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flindersin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 51.0%
21.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.6% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%
15.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flindersin Richmond +4.7 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
31.9% 36th pct 36.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Flindersin Richmond +7.4 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
15.2% 65th pct 22.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flindersin Richmond +1.2 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
2.4% 10th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Participation in Flindersin Richmond +6.7 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
61.7% 68th pct 68.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Flindersin Richmond +2.4 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
72.0% 91st pct 74.4% 95th pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.1% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flindersin Richmond +2 higher in Richmond
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Flindersin Richmond +3 higher in Richmond
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Flindersin Richmond +4 higher in Richmond
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Flindersin Richmond +1 higher in Flinders
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Flindersin Richmond +30 higher in Richmond
945 43rd pct 975 66th pct
ERP in Flindersin Richmond +757 higher in Flinders
1,545 16th pct 788 9th pct
Growth in Flindersin Richmond +0.9 pts higher in Richmond
1.6% 29th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Businesses in Flindersin Richmond +150 higher in Flinders
383 28th pct 233 19th pct
Approvals in Flindersin Richmond +2 higher in Flinders
3 16th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flindersin Richmond +2 higher in Richmond
507 33rd pct 509 34th pct
Max temp in Flindersin Richmond +1.8 higher in Richmond
32.7 94th pct 34.5 99th pct
Min temp in Flindersin Richmond +0.6 higher in Richmond
16.6 87th pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flindersin Richmond +5,197 higher in Richmond
13,200 76th pct 18,397 86th pct
Assault/100k in Flindersin Richmond +573 higher in Richmond
1,267 65th pct 1,840 80th pct
Sexual/100k in Flindersin Richmond +65 higher in Richmond
67 0th pct 131 15th pct
Burglary/100k in Flindersin Richmond +406 higher in Flinders
800 75th pct 394 35th pct
Theft/100k in Flindersin Richmond +122 higher in Richmond
667 19th pct 788 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Flindersin Richmond +69 higher in Flinders
200 23rd pct 131 11th pct
Property damage/100k in Flindersin Richmond +261 higher in Richmond
133 0th pct 394 14th pct
Drugs/100k in Flindersin Richmond +2,677 higher in Richmond
1,133 76th pct 3,811 95th pct
5-yr change in Flindersin Richmond +12.6 pts higher in Flinders
83.3% 98th pct 70.7% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flindersin Richmond +0.6 higher in Richmond
2.4 18th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flindersin Richmond +0.4 more in Richmond
2.8 22nd pct 3.2 28th pct
15-min city in Flindersin Richmond +9.4 pts higher in Richmond
35.6% 27th pct 45.0% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Flindersin Richmond +6.2 pts higher in Richmond
40.1% 36th pct 46.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Flindersin Richmond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flindersin Richmond +2.9 pts higher in Flinders
43.8% 32nd pct 40.9% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Flindersin Richmond +6.2 pts higher in Richmond
46.1% 16th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Flindersin Richmond +8.5 pts higher in Richmond
36.0% 47th pct 44.5% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Flindersin Richmond +19.2 more in Richmond
33.3 76th pct 52.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Flindersin Richmond even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Flindersin Richmond +0.2 pts higher in Flinders
2.9% 13th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33200/flinders/vs/LGA36300/richmond