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Flinders Park vs West Beach

Name: Flinders Park vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Flinders Park profile · West Beach profile

Flinders Park West Beach

Flinders Park and West Beach are neighbouring areas in South Australia with a few sharp contrasts. Flinders Park is more linguistically diverse, with 33.0% of people using another language at home compared to 15.0% in West Beach. It is also a major hub for education, with five schools and a far larger school population than West Beach, which has just one. In contrast, West Beach is generally more advantaged, with higher typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates for First Nations residents, as well as a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (30.3% compared to 24.8% in Flinders Park).

These two areas share a very similar foundation, with nearly identical rates of full-time employment and the same typical number of people per home. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are growing; the typical resident in West Beach is now noticeably older than those in Flinders Park, a difference that has widened since 2011. Other trends show the areas drifting closer, such as the narrowing gap in Year 12 completion and bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Flinders Park Population: 11,186 larger in Flinders Park No religion: 12.6 pts higher in West Beach One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Flinders Park Volunteering: 6.2 pts higher in West Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Park in West Beach +11,186 larger in Flinders Park gap widening

16,361 81st pct 5,175 23rd pct

Median age in Flinders Park in West Beach +6 yrs older in West Beach gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 23.0%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.0% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Park West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

2.1% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% India ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

4.5% Italy ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.0% English +14.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.5% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.8% Italian ◂ +12.7 pts 8.0%

5.3% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

4.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.4% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

7.0% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 49.5%

29.2% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.8% Not stated even 4.8%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flinders Park in West Beach +4 more in Flinders Park

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.67 more in Flinders Park

1.92 46th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders Park in West Beach +23 more in Flinders Park

45 86th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Flinders Park in West Beach +3,488 more in Flinders Park

3,785 86th pct 297 10th pct

Avg size in Flinders Park in West Beach +460 larger in Flinders Park

757 83rd pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Flinders Park in West Beach +49 higher in West Beach

1,040 61st pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Park in West Beach +$137 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$759 40th pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Flinders Park in West Beach +$183 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$1,563 39th pct $1,746 50th pct

Family income in Flinders Park in West Beach +$343 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$2,017 46th pct $2,360 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

8.1% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None even 66.0%

18.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Park in West Beach +199 larger in Flinders Park

239 59th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Flinders Park in West Beach +4 yrs older in West Beach

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Flinders Park in West Beach +$29 higher in West Beach

$545 30th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Flinders Park in West Beach +$984 higher in West Beach

$1,266 20th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Park in West Beach even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

26.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.5% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

15.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Park in West Beach +$20 higher in Flinders Park gap widening

$340 40th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Flinders Park in West Beach +$254 higher in West Beach gap widening

$1,746 44th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Flinders Park in West Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

29.8% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 65.7%

8.0% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 42.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 30.1%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.5%

3.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.2% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.7%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.7%

10.4% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders Park in West Beach +18 more in Flinders Park

66 71st pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders Park in West Beach +5.24 more in West Beach

4.03 46th pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders Park in West Beach +606.3 more in West Beach

1,487.1 73rd pct 2,093.3 86th pct

PT routes in Flinders Park in West Beach +9 more in Flinders Park

19 86th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Flinders Park in West Beach +3 longer in Flinders Park

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Flinders Park in West Beach +1 longer in West Beach

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Flinders Park in West Beach +9,336 more in West Beach

16,361 52nd pct 25,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Flinders Park in West Beach +33,214 more in Flinders Park

90,921 69th pct 57,707 58th pct

Transit to city in Flinders Park in West Beach +9 longer in West Beach

53 40th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 64.2%

9.2% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

6.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Park in West Beach +3 higher in West Beach

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Flinders Park in West Beach +3 higher in West Beach

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Flinders Park in West Beach +3 higher in West Beach

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Flinders Park in West Beach +1 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Flinders Park in West Beach +61 higher in West Beach

989 47th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Flinders Park in West Beach +12,625 higher in Flinders Park

18,112 82nd pct 5,487 23rd pct

Growth in Flinders Park in West Beach +4.3 pts higher in Flinders Park

9.7% 79th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Flinders Park in West Beach +1,038 higher in Flinders Park

1,470 75th pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Park in West Beach +5 higher in Flinders Park

433 8th pct 428 7th pct

Max temp in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.3 higher in Flinders Park

22.6 40th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.2 higher in West Beach

11.8 51st pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.6 higher in Flinders Park

7.0 73rd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders Park in West Beach +1.3 more in Flinders Park

7.0 76th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Flinders Park in West Beach +3.1 pts higher in Flinders Park

92.5% 74th pct 89.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders Park in West Beach +5.6 pts higher in West Beach

89.3% 74th pct 94.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.9 pts higher in West Beach

98.7% 69th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Flinders Park in West Beach +9.8 pts higher in Flinders Park

98.5% 84th pct 88.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Flinders Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Flinders Park in West Beach +57.6 pts higher in Flinders Park

62.0% 63rd pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders Park in West Beach +8.0 more in West Beach

8.2 12th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders Park in West Beach +150 higher in Flinders Park

322 86th pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Flinders Park in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Flinders Park

3.2% 13th pct 2.8% 8th pct

Compare Flinders Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Park vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404011091/flinders-park/vs/404031109/west-beach