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Phillip Island vs Flinders

Name: Phillip Island vs Flinders — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Phillip Island profile · Flinders profile

Phillip Island Flinders

Phillip Island and Flinders are nearby coastal areas with very different economic profiles. Flinders is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,197 a week compared to $1,175 on Phillip Island. This gap is reflected in education and employment; 36.2% of adults in Flinders hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 19.2% do in Phillip Island. Flinders also has a much higher share of high earners, with 34.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, compared to just 11.6% on Phillip Island.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical income and university qualifications both widening. Despite these trends, they share some basic characteristics, such as very similar unemployment rates and small populations of First Nations people. Phillip Island is more connected for residents, with 78.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 23.9% of homes in Flinders have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,022 higher in Flinders Family income: $1,103 higher in Flinders Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Flinders Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Flinders Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Phillip Island in Flinders +7,804 larger in Phillip Island gap widening

13,799 71st pct 5,995 29th pct

Median age in Phillip Island in Flinders +4 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.4% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

50.3% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.1% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Phillip Island Flinders

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

5.7% England even 5.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +6.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.7% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

12.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 36.3%

9.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Phillip Island in Flinders +3 more in Phillip Island

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Phillip Island in Flinders +0.26 more in Flinders

2.38 58th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Phillip Island in Flinders +12 more in Flinders

6 12th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Phillip Island in Flinders +921 more in Phillip Island

1,748 57th pct 827 31st pct

Avg size in Phillip Island in Flinders +64 larger in Flinders

350 39th pct 414 49th pct

ICSEA in Phillip Island in Flinders +6 higher in Flinders

1,054 67th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

19.8% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 15.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

9.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Phillip Island in Flinders +$362 higher in Flinders gap widening

$640 18th pct $1,002 77th pct

Household income in Phillip Island in Flinders +$1,022 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,175 12th pct $2,197 77th pct

Family income in Phillip Island in Flinders +$1,103 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,490 13th pct $2,593 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 11.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 32.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Phillip Island in Flinders +101 larger in Phillip Island

134 41st pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Phillip Island in Flinders +14 yrs older in Flinders

29 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Phillip Island in Flinders +$433 higher in Flinders

$620 47th pct $1,053 90th pct

Household income in Phillip Island in Flinders +$640 higher in Flinders

$1,235 18th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Phillip Island in Flinders +0.2 larger in Flinders gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 23.0%

10.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Phillip Island in Flinders +$94 higher in Flinders gap widening

$330 36th pct $424 73rd pct

Mortgage in Phillip Island in Flinders +$727 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,244 77th pct

People / bedroom in Phillip Island in Flinders even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

22.0% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 11.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 98.4%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.6%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 40.3%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.3% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 20.7%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.2% $750 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 17.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Phillip Island in Flinders +57 more in Phillip Island

69 73rd pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Phillip Island in Flinders +3.00 more in Phillip Island

5.00 60th pct 2.00 21st pct

Departures/1k in Phillip Island in Flinders +59.3 more in Phillip Island

106.0 20th pct 46.7 16th pct

PT routes in Phillip Island in Flinders +2 more in Phillip Island

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Phillip Island in Flinders +54 longer in Flinders

16 76th pct 70 98th pct

Drive to city in Phillip Island in Flinders +30 longer in Phillip Island

93 87th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Phillip Island in Flinders

— 5,995 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Phillip Island in Flinders

— 5,995 9th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 43.4%

19.5% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

3.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 22.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

5.7% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.7% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Phillip Island in Flinders +5 higher in Flinders

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Phillip Island in Flinders +5 higher in Flinders

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Phillip Island in Flinders +5 higher in Flinders

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Phillip Island in Flinders +4 higher in Flinders

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Phillip Island in Flinders +124 higher in Flinders

971 39th pct 1,095 86th pct

ERP in Phillip Island in Flinders +8,731 higher in Phillip Island

14,795 70th pct 6,064 26th pct

Growth in Phillip Island in Flinders +7.0 pts higher in Phillip Island

7.7% 72nd pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in Phillip Island in Flinders +121 higher in Phillip Island

1,236 67th pct 1,115 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Phillip Island in Flinders +138 higher in Flinders

783 43rd pct 921 55th pct

Max temp in Phillip Island in Flinders +0.3 higher in Phillip Island

18.8 9th pct 18.5 7th pct

Min temp in Phillip Island in Flinders +0.3 higher in Phillip Island

11.3 44th pct 11.0 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Phillip Island in Flinders +2.8 higher in Phillip Island

4.5 37th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Phillip Island in Flinders +2.5 more in Phillip Island

4.4 37th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Phillip Island in Flinders +21.5 pts higher in Phillip Island

37.4% 27th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Phillip Island in Flinders +42.3 pts higher in Phillip Island

57.4% 45th pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Phillip Island in Flinders +54.7 pts higher in Phillip Island

78.6% 38th pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Phillip Island in Flinders +13.5 pts higher in Phillip Island

31.8% 17th pct 18.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Phillip Island in Flinders +51.9 pts higher in Phillip Island

95.7% 45th pct 43.9% 12th pct

Walk to health in Phillip Island in Flinders +6.6 pts higher in Phillip Island

27.9% 32nd pct 21.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Phillip Island in Flinders +0.5 more in Phillip Island

19.9 73rd pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Phillip Island in Flinders +21 higher in Phillip Island

26 32nd pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Phillip Island in Flinders +4.1 pts higher in Flinders

3.9% 25th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare Phillip Island with nearby areas

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Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Phillip Island vs Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/vs/214021378/flinders