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Flinders vs Somerville

Name: Flinders vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Flinders profile · Somerville profile

Flinders Somerville

Flinders and Somerville are two different types of residential areas on the Mornington Peninsula. Flinders is a much older and wealthier community, where the typical resident is 56 and a third of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also more highly qualified, with 36.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Somerville is younger, with a typical age of 41, and has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work. While Flinders has a high rate of home ownership with 57.2% of homes owned outright, Somerville is more reliant on mortgages.

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with nearly the same share of people born overseas and very similar numbers of people using another language at home. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. However, their daily environments differ; Somerville is much more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, shops, and parks. Over time, the gaps in age and income between Flinders and Somerville have widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,527 larger in Somerville Median age: 15 yrs older in Flinders Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Flinders Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Flinders Work from home: 18.6 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Somerville +12,527 larger in Somerville gap steady

5,995 29th pct 18,522 87th pct

Median age in Flinders in Somerville +15 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 19.0%

12.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 45.9%

24.4% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 81.7%

5.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%

33.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders in Somerville +7 more in Somerville

2 14th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Somerville +0.14 more in Somerville

2.64 63rd pct 2.78 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Somerville +13 more in Somerville

18 47th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Flinders in Somerville +3,304 more in Somerville

827 31st pct 4,131 87th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Somerville +46 larger in Somerville

414 49th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Somerville +21 higher in Flinders

1,060 69th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 50.1%

9.8% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +23.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 18.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

8.9% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Somerville +$205 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,002 77th pct $797 48th pct

Household income in Flinders in Somerville +$416 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,197 77th pct $1,781 52nd pct

Family income in Flinders in Somerville +$464 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,593 78th pct $2,129 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 9.9%

11.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 59.8%

21.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Somerville +154 larger in Somerville

33 10th pct 187 51st pct

Median age in Flinders in Somerville +18 yrs older in Flinders

43 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Flinders in Somerville +$371 higher in Flinders

$1,053 90th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Flinders in Somerville +$24 higher in Somerville

$1,875 60th pct $1,899 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Somerville +0.2 larger in Somerville gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 26.8%

7.3% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 33.8%

23.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Somerville +$44 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$424 73rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Somerville +$444 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,244 77th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Somerville +0.10 higher in Somerville gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 34.0%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

11.3% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 85.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.9% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

20.7% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.3%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.5%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 13.2%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Somerville +42 more in Somerville

12 21st pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Somerville +0.91 more in Somerville

2.00 21st pct 2.92 29th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Somerville +202.8 more in Somerville

46.7 16th pct 249.5 28th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Somerville +3 more in Somerville

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Somerville +48 longer in Flinders

70 98th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Flinders in Somerville +17 longer in Flinders

63 78th pct 46 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Flinders in Somerville +12,527 more in Somerville

5,995 13th pct 18,522 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Flinders in Somerville +12,527 more in Somerville

5,995 9th pct 18,522 27th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.6 pts 16.9%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%

22.5% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

0.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

7.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

2.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 12.4%

27.2% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 16.6%

11.9% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders in Somerville +3 higher in Flinders

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Flinders in Somerville +3 higher in Flinders

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Flinders in Somerville +2 higher in Flinders

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Flinders in Somerville +4 higher in Flinders

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Flinders in Somerville +96 higher in Flinders

1,095 86th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Flinders in Somerville +13,034 higher in Somerville

6,064 26th pct 19,098 85th pct

Growth in Flinders in Somerville +1.5 pts higher in Somerville

0.7% 15th pct 2.2% 29th pct

Businesses in Flinders in Somerville +998 higher in Somerville

1,115 61st pct 2,113 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders in Somerville +128 higher in Flinders

921 55th pct 793 44th pct

Max temp in Flinders in Somerville +0.6 higher in Somerville

18.5 7th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Flinders in Somerville +0.1 higher in Flinders

11.0 37th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Somerville +3.4 higher in Somerville

1.7 9th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Somerville +3.2 more in Somerville

1.9 10th pct 5.2 48th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Somerville +46.3 pts higher in Somerville

15.9% 10th pct 62.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Somerville +45.5 pts higher in Somerville

15.1% 10th pct 60.6% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Somerville +44.9 pts higher in Somerville

23.9% 16th pct 68.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Somerville +52.5 pts higher in Somerville

18.3% 10th pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Somerville +43.6 pts higher in Somerville

43.9% 12th pct 87.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Somerville +24.6 pts higher in Somerville

21.3% 26th pct 45.9% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Somerville +5.2 more in Flinders

19.3 72nd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Somerville +15 higher in Somerville

5 19th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Somerville +4.4 pts higher in Flinders

8.0% 82nd pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021378/flinders/vs/214021385/somerville