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Flinders Ranges vs Peterborough

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Peterborough profile

Flinders Ranges Peterborough

Flinders Ranges and Peterborough are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant differences in their demographics and accessibility. Flinders Ranges has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 12.8% of residents compared to 6.8% in Peterborough. In Flinders Ranges, 18.5% of people speak a First Nations language, while no one does in Peterborough. Access to services is far higher in Peterborough, where 61% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 28.2% in Flinders Ranges.

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with about 30% of residents aged 65 and over. They also share a similar lack of linguistic diversity, as almost no one in either area speaks a language other than English. While the gap in employment is narrowing, Flinders Ranges remains far higher, with 53.2% of adults working or looking for work compared to 37.2% in Peterborough. This is consistent with typical family incomes being well higher in Flinders Ranges by $497 a week.

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Where they differ most

No car: 7.7 pts higher in Peterborough Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Flinders Ranges Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Peterborough Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +8 larger in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
1,646 18th pct 1,638 18th pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1 yrs older in Peterborough gap narrowing
53 yrs 93rd pct 54 yrs 95th pct
First Nations in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +6.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
12.8% 82nd pct 6.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
30.3% 93rd pct 30.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.6 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
14.4% 14th pct 12.8% 11th pct
De facto in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
12.4% 42nd pct 10.4% 14th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
8.0% Youth (15–24) even 8.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 37.3%
30.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
11.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Peterborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.8 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
7.5% 21st pct 9.3% 31st pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 76.4%
2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
6.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
4.3% 37th pct 1.6% 5th pct
Limited English in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 85.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.1 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
44.6% 67th pct 44.7% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.8% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%
11.2% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +10.9 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
34.1% 19th pct 23.2% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +5.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 5.7% 5th pct
Schools in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1 more in Peterborough
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +5.92 more in Peterborough
8.44 82nd pct 14.35 90th pct
Students in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +7 more in Flinders Ranges
162 14th pct 155 14th pct
Avg size in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +29 larger in Flinders Ranges
81 16th pct 52 8th pct
ICSEA in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +19 higher in Flinders Ranges
916 22nd pct 896 16th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.2%
18.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%
13.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 31.4%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
7.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$175 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
$634 24th pct $459 7th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$328 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
$1,045 11th pct $717 0th pct
Family income in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$497 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
$1,489 22nd pct $992 5th pct
High earners in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.8 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
6.5% 30th pct 3.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +4.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 3.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.0%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +6.2 pts higher in Peterborough
34.0% 80th pct 40.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +5.4 pts higher in Peterborough
8.2% 45th pct 13.6% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
8.3% 91st pct 9.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.2% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +10.5 pts 44.1%
20.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +8.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
28.4% 87th pct 20.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
13.8% 80th pct 12.8% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +5.2 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
19.5% 13th pct 14.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.9 pts higher in Peterborough
4.4% 87th pct 5.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
24.0% 68th pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +99 larger in Flinders Ranges
211 31st pct 112 20th pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +9 yrs older in Flinders Ranges
29 yrs 75th pct 20 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +16.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
30.7% 42nd pct 14.3% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +9.6 pts higher in Peterborough
5.3% 12th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Median income in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$113 higher in Flinders Ranges
$554 50th pct $441 18th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$148 higher in Flinders Ranges
$914 10th pct $766 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +18.5 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
18.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.2 larger in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
2.1 10th pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +9.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
15.4% 65th pct 24.6% 91st pct
Living alone in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +8.4 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
36.8% 89th pct 45.2% 100th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 29.8%
15.4% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.8% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$17 higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
$175 21st pct $158 17th pct
Mortgage in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +$288 higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
$873 15th pct $585 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.10 higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.6 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 21.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +6.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
44.1% 74th pct 50.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +3.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
92.1% 64th pct 95.3% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.1 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
74.5% 38th pct 75.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%
22.2% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%
2.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 95.3%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 12.2%
4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 75.8%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 14.0%
9.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +7.7 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
2.6% 13th pct 10.3% 85th pct
Work from home in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
9.9% 35th pct 8.2% 26th pct
PT commute in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +0.1 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 0.8% 47th pct
PT stops in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +3 more in Peterborough
2 24th pct 5 31st pct
Stops/1k in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.84 more in Peterborough
1.22 31st pct 3.05 48th pct
Departures/1k in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +9.8 more in Peterborough
1.2 16th pct 11.0 31st pct
PT routes in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +6 more in Peterborough
1 29th pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
8.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 27.5%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
2.6% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.2 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
25.1% 12th pct 22.9% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.0 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
4.8% 14th pct 5.9% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +7.0 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 11.3% 89th pct
Participation in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +16.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
53.2% 29th pct 37.2% 6th pct
Full-time in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +9.7 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
57.8% 38th pct 48.1% 1st pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
9.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
1.1% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
5.7% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1 higher in Flinders Ranges
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +124 higher in Flinders Ranges
907 20th pct 783 6th pct
ERP in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +39 higher in Peterborough
1,662 17th pct 1,701 17th pct
Growth in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +3.4 pts higher in Peterborough
-1.4% 7th pct 2.0% 33rd pct
Businesses in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +60 higher in Flinders Ranges
178 16th pct 118 11th pct
Approvals in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +25 higher in Peterborough
217 4th pct 242 7th pct
Max temp in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.5 higher in Flinders Ranges
25.8 65th pct 23.3 39th pct
Min temp in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +2.7 higher in Flinders Ranges
11.2 51st pct 8.5 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.5 higher in Peterborough
2.4 19th pct 3.9 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.8 more in Peterborough
2.6 18th pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +21.0 pts higher in Peterborough
31.2% 21st pct 52.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +11.9 pts higher in Peterborough
34.9% 27th pct 46.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +24.6 pts higher in Peterborough
16.3% 28th pct 40.9% 47th pct
Walk to school in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +20.1 pts higher in Peterborough
38.5% 24th pct 58.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +12.2 pts higher in Peterborough
52.2% 23rd pct 64.4% 41st pct
Walk to health in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +32.8 pts higher in Peterborough
28.2% 31st pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +5.4 more in Flinders Ranges
27.3 71st pct 22.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough even
0 27th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Flinders Rangesin Peterborough +1.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
4.4% 45th pct 3.4% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA45540/peterborough