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Flinders Ranges vs Northern Areas

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Northern Areas profile

Flinders Ranges Northern Areas

Northern Areas and Flinders Ranges are both sparsely populated regions in South Australia. Northern Areas is generally better off, with far higher scores for education and job skills (6 versus 3) and overall advantage (5 versus 2). It also has a much larger amount of rainfall, with 505mm annually compared to just 217mm in Flinders Ranges. In contrast, Flinders Ranges has a much stronger First Nations presence, where 18.5% of people speak a First Nations language compared to 2.2% in Northern Areas.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $640 and similar household sizes. They also share a very low proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical resident in Flinders Ranges is now noticeably older than in Northern Areas, a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,913 larger in Northern Areas First Nations: 9.9 pts higher in Flinders Ranges One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Flinders Ranges Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Northern Areas Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Northern Areas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2,913 larger in Northern Areas gap steady
1,646 18th pct 4,559 32nd pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4 yrs older in Flinders Ranges gap widening
53 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +9.9 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
12.8% 82nd pct 3.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
30.3% 93rd pct 26.3% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3.5 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
14.4% 14th pct 17.9% 54th pct
De facto in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
12.4% 42nd pct 11.1% 24th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Northern Areas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
7.5% 21st pct 6.5% 16th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 86.7%
2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
6.6% German +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
4.3% 37th pct 2.0% 9th pct
Limited English in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
44.6% 67th pct 41.1% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
44.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 41.1%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +6.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
34.1% 19th pct 40.2% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 12.0% 44th pct
Schools in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +5 more in Northern Areas
2 14th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.13 more in Northern Areas
8.44 82nd pct 8.57 83rd pct
Students in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +558 more in Northern Areas
162 14th pct 720 32nd pct
Avg size in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +22 larger in Northern Areas
81 16th pct 103 22nd pct
ICSEA in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +80 higher in Northern Areas
916 22nd pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
21.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
10.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$6 higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
$634 24th pct $640 25th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$102 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$1,045 11th pct $1,147 19th pct
Family income in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$17 higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
$1,489 22nd pct $1,506 24th pct
High earners in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
6.5% 30th pct 6.8% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 9.3% 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.6 pts higher in Northern Areas
34.0% 80th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Mental health in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.2 pts higher in Northern Areas
8.2% 45th pct 10.4% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
8.3% 91st pct 7.0% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
8.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
20.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +6.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
28.4% 87th pct 34.5% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
13.8% 80th pct 14.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +5.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
19.5% 13th pct 24.4% 47th pct
Defence service in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
4.4% 87th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3.4 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
24.0% 68th pct 27.3% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +76 larger in Flinders Ranges
211 31st pct 135 23rd pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3 yrs older in Flinders Ranges
29 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
30.7% 42nd pct 27.6% 30th pct
Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.9 pts higher in Northern Areas
5.3% 12th pct 7.1% 20th pct
Median income in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$104 higher in Flinders Ranges
$554 50th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$64 higher in Flinders Ranges
$914 10th pct $850 7th pct
Indigenous language in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +16.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
18.5% 87th pct 2.2% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.1 larger in Northern Areas gap widening
2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.8 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
15.4% 65th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Living alone in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
36.8% 89th pct 32.7% 77th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 37.7%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
36.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 32.7%
10.3% 3 people even 10.2%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
3.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$17 higher in Northern Areas gap steady
$175 21st pct $192 26th pct
Mortgage in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +$67 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
$873 15th pct $806 12th pct
People / bedroom in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.9 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 17.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +5.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
44.1% 74th pct 49.3% 88th pct
Separate houses in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.7 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
92.1% 64th pct 96.8% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
74.5% 38th pct 78.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%
22.2% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%
3.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 96.8%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 50.2%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
3.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 47.5%
30.9% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 58.0%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.6%
9.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
2.6% 13th pct 3.6% 27th pct
Work from home in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.5 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
9.9% 35th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
PT commute in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +15 more in Northern Areas
2 24th pct 17 44th pct
Stops/1k in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.51 more in Northern Areas
1.22 31st pct 3.73 55th pct
Departures/1k in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +6.7 more in Northern Areas
1.2 16th pct 7.9 29th pct
PT routes in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3 more in Northern Areas
1 29th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
9.9% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.7% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
15.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
25.1% 12th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.9 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
4.8% 14th pct 5.7% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +1.2 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 3.1% 18th pct
Participation in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3.6 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
53.2% 29th pct 56.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
57.8% 38th pct 58.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%
9.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
1.1% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
1.5% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%
11.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
5.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3 higher in Northern Areas
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3 higher in Northern Areas
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2 higher in Northern Areas
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3 higher in Northern Areas
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +41 higher in Northern Areas
907 20th pct 948 46th pct
ERP in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3,026 higher in Northern Areas
1,662 17th pct 4,688 31st pct
Growth in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.0 pts higher in Northern Areas
-1.4% 7th pct 0.6% 19th pct
Businesses in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +504 higher in Northern Areas
178 16th pct 682 36th pct
Approvals in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +9 higher in Northern Areas
2 14th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +288 higher in Northern Areas
217 4th pct 505 33rd pct
Max temp in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +3.4 higher in Flinders Ranges
25.8 65th pct 22.4 31st pct
Min temp in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.6 higher in Flinders Ranges
11.2 51st pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.6 higher in Northern Areas
2.4 19th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.8 more in Northern Areas
2.6 18th pct 3.4 32nd pct
15-min city in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +8.7 pts higher in Northern Areas
31.2% 21st pct 39.8% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +5.1 pts higher in Northern Areas
34.9% 27th pct 40.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +19.9 pts higher in Northern Areas
16.3% 28th pct 36.2% 44th pct
Walk to school in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.5 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
38.5% 24th pct 38.0% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
52.2% 23rd pct 50.1% 21st pct
Walk to health in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +2.2 pts higher in Northern Areas
28.2% 31st pct 30.4% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +4.2 more in Northern Areas
27.3 71st pct 31.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0 higher in Northern Areas
0 27th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Flinders Rangesin Northern Areas +0.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
4.4% 45th pct 4.0% 38th pct

Compare Flinders Ranges with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Areas with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA45120/northern-areas