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Flinders Ranges vs Goyder

Name: Flinders Ranges vs Goyder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 180 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Goyder profile

Flinders Ranges Goyder

Flinders Ranges and Goyder are two regional South Australian areas that differ most in their First Nations populations. In Flinders Ranges, 12.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 18.5% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 2.6% and 5.7% in Goyder. Flinders Ranges also has more walkable access to basic needs, with 38.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 34.9% near groceries, while Goyder sits at 17.0% and 18.8% respectively. Conversely, Goyder has much better public transport options, with 35.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 16.3% in Flinders Ranges.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, unpaid care, and people living in de facto relationships. Both areas also have about the same number of people per bedroom and very similar monthly mortgage payments. While they share these domestic patterns, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical weekly personal income has grown, with Flinders Ranges now $137 higher than Goyder. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over has shifted, and Flinders Ranges now has a higher proportion than Goyder.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,414 larger in Goyder First Nations: 10.2 pts higher in Flinders Ranges One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in Flinders Ranges Work from home: 6.5 pts higher in Goyder Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +2,414 larger in Goyder gap steady

1,646 18th pct 4,060 31st pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +2 yrs older in Flinders Ranges gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Goyder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.8%

2.9% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.6% German +10.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.2% Irish even 9.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Chinese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.6% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +3 more in Goyder

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +0.56 more in Flinders Ranges

8.44 82nd pct 7.87 80th pct

Students in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +330 more in Goyder

162 14th pct 492 28th pct

Avg size in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +17 larger in Goyder

81 16th pct 98 21st pct

ICSEA in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +49 higher in Goyder

916 22nd pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

18.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$137 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening

$634 24th pct $497 9th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$129 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening

$1,045 11th pct $916 4th pct

Family income in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$206 higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing

$1,489 22nd pct $1,283 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.0%

20.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +105 larger in Flinders Ranges

211 31st pct 106 20th pct

Median age in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +9 yrs older in Goyder

29 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$173 higher in Flinders Ranges

$554 50th pct $381 10th pct

Household income in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$148 higher in Flinders Ranges

$914 10th pct $766 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +0.1 larger in Goyder gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%

10.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$15 higher in Goyder gap steady

$175 21st pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +$6 higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing

$873 15th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders Ranges in Goyder even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

22.2% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

3.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 95.4%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 49.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 44.6%

30.9% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +17 more in Goyder

2 24th pct 19 45th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +3.46 more in Goyder

1.22 31st pct 4.68 68th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +21.9 more in Goyder

1.2 16th pct 23.2 41st pct

PT routes in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +5 more in Goyder

1 29th pct 6 48th pct

Drive to city in Flinders Ranges in Goyder

— 195 98th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

9.9% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

7.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

1.1% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades even 13.4%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +1 higher in Goyder

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Flinders Ranges in Goyder even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Flinders Ranges in Goyder even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +1 higher in Goyder

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +7 higher in Goyder

907 20th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +2,479 higher in Goyder

1,662 17th pct 4,141 29th pct

Growth in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +1.5 pts higher in Goyder

-1.4% 7th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +408 higher in Goyder

178 16th pct 586 33rd pct

Approvals in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +1 higher in Goyder

2 14th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +148 higher in Goyder

217 4th pct 365 19th pct

Max temp in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +3.6 higher in Flinders Ranges

25.8 65th pct 22.1 28th pct

Min temp in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +2.9 higher in Flinders Ranges

11.2 51st pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +0.2 higher in Flinders Ranges

2.4 19th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +0.2 more in Flinders Ranges

2.6 18th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +10.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

31.2% 21st pct 21.0% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +16.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

34.9% 27th pct 18.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +19.4 pts higher in Goyder

16.3% 28th pct 35.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +21.5 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

38.5% 24th pct 17.0% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +9.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

52.2% 23rd pct 42.5% 14th pct

Walk to health in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +11.5 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

28.2% 31st pct 16.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +13.8 more in Goyder

27.3 71st pct 41.1 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders Ranges in Goyder even

0 27th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Flinders Ranges in Goyder +0.5 pts higher in Goyder

4.4% 45th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA42110/goyder