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Mowbray vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Name: Mowbray vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 173 km apart · Mowbray profile · Flinders and Cape Barren Islands profile

Mowbray Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Flinders and Cape Barren Islands is a sparsely populated area with a much older population; its typical resident is 57, compared to just 32 in Mowbray. The islands have a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.2%, while Mowbray is more diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 28.4% using a language other than English at home. Housing also differs sharply, with 48.6% of homes in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands owned outright, whereas 48.1% of households in Mowbray are renting.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly incomes that sit around $1,100. However, the gaps between the two have often grown since 2016. This is seen in the age difference widening to 25 years and the rent gap increasing to $151. While Mowbray has many more people moving in recently and more public transport, Flinders and Cape Barren Islands has a far higher rate of volunteers at 37.7%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Other language: 26.3 pts higher in Mowbray Recent arrivals: 41.2 pts higher in Mowbray Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Volunteering: 23.7 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +3,126 larger in Mowbray gap steady

4,048 16th pct 922 4th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +25 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

13.7% Seniors (65+) +22.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.4 pts 16.3%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.8 pts 4.3%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 30.8%

33.1% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.8% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% English +8.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.3% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +24.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.4% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +14.32 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

2.92 67th pct 17.24 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +19 more in Mowbray

21 53rd pct 2 4th pct

Students in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1,112 more in Mowbray

1,217 44th pct 105 3rd pct

Avg size in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +556 larger in Mowbray

609 73rd pct 53 1st pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +122 higher in Mowbray

1,025 54th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 39.9%

24.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

6.5% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 5.9%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 13.1%

14.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$95 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$583 11th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$81 higher in Mowbray gap narrowing

$1,138 10th pct $1,057 6th pct

Family income in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$187 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$1,355 8th pct $1,542 16th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.7%

23.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 43.8%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Asthma even 8.2%

3.3% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +7.5 pts 55.6%

18.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +57 larger in Mowbray

206 54th pct 149 44th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +21 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

25 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$9 higher in Mowbray

$570 36th pct $561 34th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$204 higher in Mowbray

$1,283 22nd pct $1,079 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.5 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 39.9%

25.2% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 8.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.3% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$151 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$290 24th pct $139 0th pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$183 higher in Mowbray gap narrowing

$1,050 6th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.20 higher in Mowbray gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

48.1% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 25.0%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

3.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 20.2%

10.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

17.1% Under $200 +59.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +42.4 pts 15.4%

20.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.3 pts 18.0%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +7 more in Mowbray

7 15th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1.73 more in Mowbray

1.73 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +720.6 more in Mowbray

720.6 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +10 more in Mowbray

10 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

23 82nd pct —

Drive to city in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

127 94th pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 57.0%

3.4% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 32.2%

29.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

6.4% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

12.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +94 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

853 4th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +3,212 higher in Mowbray

4,136 15th pct 924 3rd pct

Growth in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.7 pts higher in Mowbray

-0.8% 8th pct -1.5% 5th pct

Businesses in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +40 higher in Mowbray

230 10th pct 190 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +37 higher in Mowbray

725 36th pct 688 31st pct

Max temp in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.5 higher in Mowbray

18.4 7th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2.8 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

8.6 13th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4.7 higher in Mowbray

6.5 67th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4.4 more in Mowbray

6.3 66th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +56.0 pts higher in Mowbray

84.5% 66th pct 28.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +52.0 pts higher in Mowbray

84.3% 69th pct 32.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +67.9 pts higher in Mowbray

67.9% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +78.2 pts higher in Mowbray

79.8% 56th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +47.6 pts higher in Mowbray

92.6% 40th pct 45.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +70.9 pts higher in Mowbray

86.1% 81st pct 15.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +114.6 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

10.1 24th pct 124.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +83 higher in Mowbray

84 48th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1.7 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

4.9% 42nd pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Mowbray with nearby areas

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Compare Flinders and Cape Barren Islands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011040/mowbray/vs/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands