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French Island vs Hastings - Somers

Name: French Island vs Hastings - Somers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · French Island profile · Hastings - Somers profile

French Island Hastings - Somers

Hastings - Somers is a large residential area, while French Island is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in wealth and housing; typical weekly family income is far higher in Hastings - Somers at $1,839 compared to $1,050 in French Island. French Island has a much more educated population, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.3% in Hastings - Somers. French Island is also more remote, with a typical resident being far older at 52 and a much higher rate of home ownership, with 75.9% of homes owned outright.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including a similar number of people per home and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in age between the two has narrowed since 2011, and more people in French Island are now volunteering compared to the past. However, the gap in weekly personal income has widened, with Hastings - Somers remaining far higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,831 larger in Hastings - Somers Owned outright: 38.1 pts higher in French Island Work from home: 27.2 pts higher in French Island Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Hastings - Somers Volunteering: 20.4 pts higher in French Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in French Island in Hastings - Somers +23,831 larger in Hastings - Somers gap widening

139 1st pct 23,970 94th pct

Median age in French Island in Hastings - Somers +10 yrs older in French Island gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.1% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

5.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

French Island Hastings - Somers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

5.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% South Africa ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

15.8% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

10.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

6.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 54.0%

23.0% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in French Island in Hastings - Somers +9 more in Hastings - Somers

1 0th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in French Island in Hastings - Somers +69.06 more in French Island

71.43 100th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in French Island in Hastings - Somers +12 more in Hastings - Somers

1 2nd pct 13 34th pct

Students in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— 2,156 65th pct

Avg size in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— 240 25th pct

ICSEA in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 49.1%

13.4% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

19.1% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 18.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in French Island in Hastings - Somers +$307 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

$444 0th pct $751 39th pct

Household income in French Island in Hastings - Somers +$393 higher in Hastings - Somers gap narrowing

$1,014 4th pct $1,407 29th pct

Family income in French Island in Hastings - Somers +$789 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

$1,050 0th pct $1,839 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 30.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.8%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

71.7% Under $650 ◂ +30.9 pts 40.8%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

15.1% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.6% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in French Island in Hastings - Somers +468 larger in Hastings - Somers

0 0th pct 468 77th pct

Median age in French Island in Hastings - Somers +9 yrs older in Hastings - Somers

15 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— $740 68th pct

Household income in French Island in Hastings - Somers +$1,178 higher in Hastings - Somers

$350 0th pct $1,528 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in French Island in Hastings - Somers +0.1 larger in Hastings - Somers gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 30.8%

10.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 36.0%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

7.4% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in French Island in Hastings - Somers +$16 higher in French Island gap narrowing

$346 42nd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in French Island in Hastings - Somers +$67 higher in French Island gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in French Island in Hastings - Somers +0.10 higher in French Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.9% Owned outright ◂ +38.1 pts 37.8%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 82.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 11.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in French Island in Hastings - Somers +79 more in Hastings - Somers

0 0th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in French Island in Hastings - Somers +3.30 more in Hastings - Somers

0.00 0th pct 3.30 35th pct

Departures/1k in French Island in Hastings - Somers +302.3 more in Hastings - Somers

0.0 0th pct 302.3 31st pct

PT routes in French Island in Hastings - Somers +3 more in Hastings - Somers

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— 15 75th pct

Drive to city in French Island in Hastings - Somers +65 longer in French Island

119 92nd pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— 23,970 71st pct

Reach 45 min in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— 23,970 33rd pct

How people get to work

22.8% Car (driver) +34.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

42.1% Worked at home ◂ +27.2 pts 14.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 35.8%

22.2% 2 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.4% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.9 pts 1.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +26.9 pts 11.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.0% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in French Island in Hastings - Somers +2 higher in French Island

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in French Island in Hastings - Somers even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in French Island in Hastings - Somers +3 higher in Hastings - Somers

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in French Island in Hastings - Somers +3 higher in French Island

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in French Island in Hastings - Somers +29 higher in French Island

998 50th pct 969 38th pct

ERP in French Island in Hastings - Somers +23,662 higher in Hastings - Somers

133 0th pct 23,795 89th pct

Growth in French Island in Hastings - Somers

— -1.9% 4th pct

Businesses in French Island in Hastings - Somers +1,753 higher in Hastings - Somers

26 1st pct 1,779 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in French Island in Hastings - Somers +12 higher in Hastings - Somers

763 41st pct 775 42nd pct

Max temp in French Island in Hastings - Somers +0.5 higher in French Island

19.5 12th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in French Island in Hastings - Somers +0.1 higher in French Island

11.1 40th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in French Island in Hastings - Somers +4.1 higher in Hastings - Somers

0.5 1st pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in French Island in Hastings - Somers +4.1 more in Hastings - Somers

0.5 0th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in French Island in Hastings - Somers +49.5 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

0.0% 0th pct 49.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in French Island in Hastings - Somers +50.5 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

13.0% 8th pct 63.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in French Island in Hastings - Somers +66.0 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 31st pct

Walk to school in French Island in Hastings - Somers +63.2 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

0.9% 0th pct 64.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in French Island in Hastings - Somers +57.2 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

34.1% 8th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in French Island in Hastings - Somers +41.4 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

0.0% 0th pct 41.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in French Island in Hastings - Somers +138.3 more in French Island

151.1 89th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in French Island in Hastings - Somers +30 higher in Hastings - Somers

1 14th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in French Island in Hastings - Somers +0.5 pts higher in French Island

4.3% 31st pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare French Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). French Island vs Hastings - Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031088/french-island/vs/214021379/hastings-somers