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Flinders vs Northern Midlands

Name: Flinders vs Northern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Flinders profile · Northern Midlands profile

Flinders Northern Midlands

Northern Midlands and Flinders (Tas.) are two Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Flinders (Tas.) is a sparsely populated area where the population is far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 46 in Northern Midlands. It also has a much larger First Nations community, making up 16.2% of its people, and a far higher share of volunteers at 37.7%. Northern Midlands is more connected, with a typical weekly rent of $250 and a walkability score of 4.0 (somewhat walkable), while Flinders (Tas.) is car-dependent with typical rent at $139.

Both areas share very similar income levels, with typical weekly personal incomes of around $680. They also have nearly identical rates of people born overseas. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the number of seniors, which has widened as 36.1% of Flinders (Tas.) residents are now aged 65 or over compared to 23.7% in Northern Midlands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,823 larger in Northern Midlands Volunteering: 20.7 pts higher in Flinders Rent: $111 higher in Northern Midlands Median age: 11 yrs older in Flinders First Nations: 13.0 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Northern Midlands +12,823 larger in Northern Midlands gap widening

922 13th pct 13,745 52nd pct

Median age in Flinders in Northern Midlands +11 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 23.7%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Northern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +6.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.4% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 47.0%

36.4% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders in Northern Midlands +3 more in Northern Midlands

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Northern Midlands +15.07 more in Flinders

17.24 92nd pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Flinders in Northern Midlands +1,131 more in Northern Midlands

105 9th pct 1,236 41st pct

Avg size in Flinders in Northern Midlands +195 larger in Northern Midlands

53 8th pct 247 53rd pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Northern Midlands +39 higher in Northern Midlands

903 18th pct 941 32nd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

28.5% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$5 higher in Northern Midlands gap narrowing

$678 34th pct $683 35th pct

Household income in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$202 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$1,057 12th pct $1,259 33rd pct

Family income in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$76 higher in Northern Midlands gap narrowing

$1,542 27th pct $1,618 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

8.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Northern Midlands +285 larger in Northern Midlands

149 25th pct 434 45th pct

Median age in Flinders in Northern Midlands +22 yrs older in Flinders

46 yrs 99th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$33 higher in Northern Midlands

$561 52nd pct $594 61st pct

Household income in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$243 higher in Northern Midlands

$1,079 20th pct $1,322 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Northern Midlands +0.3 larger in Northern Midlands gap narrowing

2.0 5th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

49.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 34.8%

8.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

39.2% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 28.5%

7.9% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$111 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$139 12th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Northern Midlands +$433 higher in Northern Midlands gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Northern Midlands +0.10 higher in Northern Midlands gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.0% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 90.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 49.4%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

2.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

76.9% Under $200 ◂ +48.9 pts 28.1%

15.4% $200–$349 +34.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.4 pts 28.3%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

4.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Northern Midlands +54 more in Northern Midlands

0 0th pct 54 55th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Northern Midlands +3.93 more in Northern Midlands

0.00 0th pct 3.93 58th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Northern Midlands +175.3 more in Northern Midlands

0.0 0th pct 175.3 60th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Northern Midlands +7 more in Northern Midlands

0 0th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Northern Midlands

— 39 69th pct

Drive to city in Flinders in Northern Midlands

— 88 66th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

8.4% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

8.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 13.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

1.1% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 15.6%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Professionals even 12.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Flinders

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Flinders in Northern Midlands +1 higher in Northern Midlands

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Flinders in Northern Midlands +3 higher in Northern Midlands

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Flinders in Northern Midlands +4 higher in Flinders

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Flinders in Northern Midlands +18 higher in Flinders

947 45th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Flinders in Northern Midlands +13,620 higher in Northern Midlands

924 11th pct 14,544 51st pct

Growth in Flinders in Northern Midlands +5.2 pts higher in Northern Midlands

-1.5% 7th pct 3.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Flinders in Northern Midlands +1,057 higher in Northern Midlands

187 16th pct 1,244 47th pct

Approvals in Flinders in Northern Midlands +81 higher in Northern Midlands

10 29th pct 91 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders in Northern Midlands +205 higher in Flinders

688 56th pct 483 31st pct

Max temp in Flinders in Northern Midlands +0.2 higher in Flinders

17.9 7th pct 17.8 6th pct

Min temp in Flinders in Northern Midlands +4.3 higher in Flinders

11.4 55th pct 7.1 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Northern Midlands +2.2 higher in Northern Midlands

1.8 11th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Northern Midlands +2.3 more in Northern Midlands

1.9 10th pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Northern Midlands +23.0 pts higher in Northern Midlands

28.5% 17th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Northern Midlands +21.7 pts higher in Northern Midlands

32.3% 23rd pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Northern Midlands +59.0 pts higher in Northern Midlands

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Northern Midlands +41.3 pts higher in Northern Midlands

1.6% 1st pct 42.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Northern Midlands +27.9 pts higher in Northern Midlands

45.0% 15th pct 72.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Northern Midlands +10.4 pts higher in Northern Midlands

15.3% 13th pct 25.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Northern Midlands +95.8 more in Flinders

124.7 100th pct 29.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Northern Midlands +0 higher in Flinders

1 43rd pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Northern Midlands +2.5 pts higher in Flinders

6.6% 76th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62010/flinders/vs/LGA64610/northern-midlands