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Flinders vs Hastings - Somers

Name: Flinders vs Hastings - Somers — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Flinders profile · Hastings - Somers profile

Flinders Hastings - Somers

Hastings - Somers and Flinders are nearby areas in Victoria with very different social profiles. Flinders is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 42 in Hastings - Somers, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.6% versus 22.4%). Wealth and education gaps are also wide; 36.2% of adults in Flinders hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.3% in Hastings - Somers, and 34.1% of Flinders households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 14.9% do in Hastings - Somers.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also alike in their use of other languages at home and the typical number of people per house. Over time, the gap in typical age has widened, and far more people now work from home in Flinders than in Hastings - Somers. While Hastings - Somers has more public transport stops and better walkability, the gap in home ownership and high incomes has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,975 larger in Hastings - Somers Median age: 14 yrs older in Flinders Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in Flinders Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Flinders Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +17,975 larger in Hastings - Somers gap widening

5,995 29th pct 23,970 94th pct

Median age in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +14 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 22.4%

12.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 43.6%

24.4% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Hastings - Somers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

5.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 45.5%

33.0% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.3% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +8 more in Hastings - Somers

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +0.28 more in Flinders

2.64 63rd pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +5 more in Flinders

18 47th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +1,329 more in Hastings - Somers

827 31st pct 2,156 65th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +174 larger in Flinders

414 49th pct 240 25th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +68 higher in Flinders

1,060 69th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 49.1%

9.8% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +21.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 18.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

8.9% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$251 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,002 77th pct $751 39th pct

Household income in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$790 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,197 77th pct $1,407 29th pct

Family income in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$754 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,593 78th pct $1,839 34th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 6.6%

11.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 57.4%

21.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +435 larger in Hastings - Somers

33 10th pct 468 77th pct

Median age in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +19 yrs older in Flinders

43 yrs 100th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$313 higher in Flinders

$1,053 90th pct $740 68th pct

Household income in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$347 higher in Flinders

$1,875 60th pct $1,528 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Hastings - Somers even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 30.8%

7.3% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 36.0%

23.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$94 higher in Flinders gap widening

$424 73rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +$511 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,244 77th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +0.10 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.4 pts 37.8%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.3% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 82.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

20.7% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 2.4%

8.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

33.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 11.4%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +67 more in Hastings - Somers

12 21st pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +1.29 more in Hastings - Somers

2.00 21st pct 3.30 35th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +255.5 more in Hastings - Somers

46.7 16th pct 302.3 31st pct

PT routes in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +2 more in Hastings - Somers

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +55 longer in Flinders

70 98th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +9 longer in Flinders

63 78th pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +17,975 more in Hastings - Somers

5,995 13th pct 23,970 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +17,975 more in Hastings - Somers

5,995 9th pct 23,970 33rd pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +20.6 pts 14.9%

4.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%

22.5% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

0.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

7.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 11.7%

27.2% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 14.7%

11.9% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.7% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.9% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +5 higher in Flinders

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +5 higher in Flinders

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +4 higher in Flinders

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +4 higher in Flinders

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +126 higher in Flinders

1,095 86th pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +17,731 higher in Hastings - Somers

6,064 26th pct 23,795 89th pct

Growth in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +2.5 pts higher in Flinders

0.7% 15th pct -1.9% 4th pct

Businesses in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +664 higher in Hastings - Somers

1,115 61st pct 1,779 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +146 higher in Flinders

921 55th pct 775 42nd pct

Max temp in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +0.6 higher in Hastings - Somers

18.5 7th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Flinders in Hastings - Somers even

11.0 37th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +3.0 higher in Hastings - Somers

1.7 9th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +2.7 more in Hastings - Somers

1.9 10th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +33.7 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

15.9% 10th pct 49.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +48.5 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

15.1% 10th pct 63.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +42.0 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

23.9% 16th pct 66.0% 31st pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +45.9 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

18.3% 10th pct 64.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +47.4 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

43.9% 12th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +20.1 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

21.3% 26th pct 41.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +6.5 more in Flinders

19.3 72nd pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +26 higher in Hastings - Somers

5 19th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Hastings - Somers +4.3 pts higher in Flinders

8.0% 82nd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Hastings - Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021378/flinders/vs/214021379/hastings-somers