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St Helens - Scamander vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Name: St Helens - Scamander vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 158 km apart · St Helens - Scamander profile · Flinders and Cape Barren Islands profile

St Helens - Scamander Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Flinders and Cape Barren Islands is a sparsely populated area where 16.2% of residents are First Nations people, far higher than the 4.3% in St Helens - Scamander. The two areas differ sharply in their services; while St Helens - Scamander has much larger schools, Flinders and Cape Barren Islands has far more schools per 1,000 children. Rent is also significantly cheaper in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, where the typical weekly cost is $139 compared to $240 in St Helens - Scamander.

Both areas are very similar in their family life, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and the same number of people per home. They also share a high proportion of elderly residents, both sitting well above the national figure. While Flinders and Cape Barren Islands has a much higher rate of volunteers at 37.7%, the gap between the two has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,834 larger in St Helens - Scamander Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander Volunteering: 16.9 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands First Nations: 11.9 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +5,834 larger in St Helens - Scamander gap widening

6,756 33rd pct 922 4th pct

Median age in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap steady

56 yrs 99th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%

28.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

7.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

St Helens - Scamander 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

78.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +6.7 pts 41.0%

39.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

4.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +14.95 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

2.29 56th pct 17.24 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even

2 4th pct 2 4th pct

Students in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +615 more in St Helens - Scamander

720 27th pct 105 3rd pct

Avg size in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +308 larger in St Helens - Scamander

360 41st pct 53 1st pct

ICSEA in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +46 higher in St Helens - Scamander

949 19th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

9.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

16.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$193 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap widening

$485 2nd pct $678 25th pct

Household income in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$222 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$835 0th pct $1,057 6th pct

Family income in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$412 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap steady

$1,130 0th pct $1,542 16th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.7%

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

57.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 43.8%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +139 larger in St Helens - Scamander

288 64th pct 149 44th pct

Median age in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +19 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

27 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 100th pct

Median income in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$105 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

$456 12th pct $561 34th pct

Household income in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$17 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

$1,062 8th pct $1,079 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even gap narrowing

2.0 7th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.3% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

6.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$101 higher in St Helens - Scamander gap steady

$240 13th pct $139 0th pct

Mortgage in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$216 higher in St Helens - Scamander gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.10 higher in St Helens - Scamander gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 48.6%

19.5% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%

2.3% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 2.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% Under $200 +49.0 pts ▸ 76.9%

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +43.1 pts 15.4%

7.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 18.0%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +13 more in St Helens - Scamander

13 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1.92 more in St Helens - Scamander

1.92 20th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +32.6 more in St Helens - Scamander

32.6 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4 more in St Helens - Scamander

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 57.0%

11.5% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +3 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +66 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

881 9th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +6,295 higher in St Helens - Scamander

7,219 33rd pct 924 3rd pct

Growth in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +5.8 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander

4.3% 48th pct -1.5% 5th pct

Businesses in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +403 higher in St Helens - Scamander

593 31st pct 190 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +530 higher in St Helens - Scamander

1,218 76th pct 688 31st pct

Max temp in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2.5 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

15.4 0th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4.1 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

7.3 5th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.5 higher in St Helens - Scamander

2.3 14th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.5 more in St Helens - Scamander

2.4 14th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +7.4 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

21.1% 14th pct 28.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +8.6 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

23.7% 15th pct 32.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +25.0 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander

25.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +13.8 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander

15.3% 8th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to a park in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +24.2 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander

69.2% 23rd pct 45.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +8.9 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander

24.1% 28th pct 15.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +92.9 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

31.8 86th pct 124.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even

1 6th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in St Helens - Scamander in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1.8 pts higher in St Helens - Scamander

8.4% 85th pct 6.6% 68th pct

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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). St Helens - Scamander vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602031064/st-helens-scamander/vs/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands