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Flinders vs Mount Martha

Name: Flinders vs Mount Martha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Flinders profile · Mount Martha profile

Flinders Mount Martha

Mount Martha and Flinders are two nearby coastal areas with very different layouts. Mount Martha is more populated and connected, with a walkability score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Flinders is more remote and car-dependent, with a score of 1.7. Flinders has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 46 in Mount Martha. This age gap has widened since 2011. Home ownership is also more common in Flinders, where 57.2% of homes are owned outright, compared to 42.3% in Mount Martha.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,100. Despite these similarities, the two places have drifted apart in other ways. The gap in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has grown, and Flinders has seen a rise in the share of people with bachelor degrees compared to Mount Martha. The two areas also differ in their housing, with Flinders having a much higher share of separate houses at 98.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,851 larger in Mount Martha Median age: 10 yrs older in Flinders Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Flinders Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Flinders Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Mount Martha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Mount Martha +13,851 larger in Mount Martha gap widening

5,995 29th pct 19,846 89th pct

Median age in Flinders in Mount Martha +10 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 23.8%

12.6% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 56.4%

24.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Mount Martha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 76.4%

5.7% England +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 47.6%

33.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

3.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 49.1%

36.3% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders in Mount Martha +1 more in Mount Martha

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Mount Martha +1.86 more in Flinders

2.64 63rd pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Mount Martha +10 more in Flinders

18 47th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Flinders in Mount Martha +1,309 more in Mount Martha

827 31st pct 2,136 65th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Mount Martha +299 larger in Mount Martha

414 49th pct 712 80th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Mount Martha +27 higher in Mount Martha

1,060 69th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 62.8%

9.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 27.7%

15.8% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

12.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Mount Martha +$156 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,002 77th pct $846 58th pct

Household income in Flinders in Mount Martha +$100 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,197 77th pct $2,097 72nd pct

Family income in Flinders in Mount Martha +$112 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,593 78th pct $2,481 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.0% One condition even 21.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Mount Martha +86 larger in Mount Martha

33 10th pct 119 37th pct

Median age in Flinders in Mount Martha +24 yrs older in Flinders

43 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Flinders in Mount Martha +$291 higher in Flinders

$1,053 90th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Flinders in Mount Martha +$1,074 higher in Mount Martha

$1,875 60th pct $2,949 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Mount Martha +0.3 larger in Mount Martha gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 27.1%

7.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 35.4%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

12.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Mount Martha +$72 higher in Mount Martha gap narrowing

$424 73rd pct $496 88th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Mount Martha +$77 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$2,244 77th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Mount Martha even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 42.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 84.2%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.9% $350–$549 +19.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

15.0% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.4%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Mount Martha +65 more in Mount Martha

12 21st pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Mount Martha +1.88 more in Mount Martha

2.00 21st pct 3.88 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Mount Martha +582.6 more in Mount Martha

46.7 16th pct 629.3 43rd pct

PT routes in Flinders in Mount Martha +3 more in Mount Martha

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Mount Martha +65 longer in Flinders

70 98th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Flinders in Mount Martha +9 longer in Flinders

63 78th pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Flinders in Mount Martha +13,851 more in Mount Martha

5,995 13th pct 19,846 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Flinders in Mount Martha +24,432 more in Mount Martha

5,995 9th pct 30,427 39th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 26.7%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.5% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

0.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 18.3%

27.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders in Mount Martha +1 higher in Flinders

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Flinders in Mount Martha +1 higher in Flinders

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Flinders in Mount Martha even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Flinders in Mount Martha +1 higher in Flinders

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Flinders in Mount Martha +27 higher in Flinders

1,095 86th pct 1,068 77th pct

ERP in Flinders in Mount Martha +14,097 higher in Mount Martha

6,064 26th pct 20,161 86th pct

Growth in Flinders in Mount Martha even

0.7% 15th pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Flinders in Mount Martha +681 higher in Mount Martha

1,115 61st pct 1,796 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders in Mount Martha +155 higher in Flinders

921 55th pct 765 41st pct

Max temp in Flinders in Mount Martha +0.8 higher in Mount Martha

18.5 7th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Flinders in Mount Martha +0.1 higher in Mount Martha

11.0 37th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Mount Martha +2.3 higher in Mount Martha

1.7 9th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Mount Martha +1.8 more in Mount Martha

1.9 10th pct 3.7 28th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Mount Martha +15.7 pts higher in Mount Martha

15.9% 10th pct 31.5% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Mount Martha +12.2 pts higher in Mount Martha

15.1% 10th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Mount Martha +57.9 pts higher in Mount Martha

23.9% 16th pct 81.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Mount Martha +22.3 pts higher in Mount Martha

18.3% 10th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Mount Martha +49.2 pts higher in Mount Martha

43.9% 12th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Mount Martha +4.7 pts higher in Flinders

21.3% 26th pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Mount Martha +11.8 more in Flinders

19.3 72nd pct 7.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Mount Martha +50 higher in Mount Martha

5 19th pct 55 41st pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Mount Martha +0.9 pts higher in Flinders

8.0% 82nd pct 7.2% 74th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

Rosebud - McCrae Dromana Point Nepean Mount Martha Hastings - Somers Mornington - East Mornington - West Somerville

Compare Mount Martha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Mount Martha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021378/flinders/vs/214021382/mount-martha