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Flynn vs Tanami

Name: Flynn vs Tanami — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 541 km apart · Flynn profile · Tanami profile

Flynn Tanami

Flynn (NT) and Tanami are two very different parts of the Northern Territory, located over 500km apart. Tanami is a sparsely populated area where 85.2% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 21.0% in Flynn (NT). There are stark gaps in income and education; the typical weekly personal income in Flynn (NT) is $1,078, which is far higher than the $269 typical in Tanami. Additionally, 55.1% of people in Flynn (NT) completed Year 12, while only 14.0% did so in Tanami.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have no religion, with Flynn (NT) at 40.7% and Tanami at 14.2%. While they share some similarities in the need for daily assistance, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has grown to $870, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased since 2011. Tanami also sees much higher rates of people who speak a First Nations language (93.1%) and those who live in rentals (71.5%) compared to Flynn (NT).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 64.2 pts higher in Tanami Other language: 55.3 pts higher in Tanami No religion: 26.5 pts higher in Flynn Year 12: 41.1 pts higher in Flynn Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Tanami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Tanami +1,746 larger in Flynn gap steady

4,585 20th pct 2,839 11th pct

Median age in Flynn in Tanami +4 yrs older in Flynn gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%

22.6% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Marital status

38.1% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

48.2% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 37.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Tanami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +24.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

5.6% India ◂ +5.4 pts 0.2%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian ◂ +23.3 pts 3.8%

24.9% English ◂ +20.6 pts 4.2%

8.5% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.8%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

5.8% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

4.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only ◂ +53.9 pts 10.6%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +30.2 pts ▸ 71.3%

40.7% No religion ◂ +26.5 pts 14.2%

8.6% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flynn in Tanami +4 more in Tanami

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Tanami +7.67 more in Tanami

4.82 86th pct 12.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Tanami +7 more in Flynn

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Flynn in Tanami +725 more in Flynn

1,135 41st pct 410 14th pct

Avg size in Flynn in Tanami +181 larger in Flynn

227 24th pct 46 0th pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Tanami +284 higher in Flynn

869 5th pct 585 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +41.1 pts 14.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below +40.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

15.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 18.9%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 11.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

14.0% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%

8.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Tanami +$809 higher in Flynn gap widening

$1,078 84th pct $269 0th pct

Household income in Flynn in Tanami +$870 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,147 75th pct $1,277 19th pct

Family income in Flynn in Tanami +$1,637 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,344 67th pct $707 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.7% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%

10.1% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 2.9%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

28.2% Under $650 +43.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.4 pts 7.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 6.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

16.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynn in Tanami +1,455 larger in Tanami

963 87th pct 2,418 90th pct

Median age in Flynn in Tanami +2 yrs older in Tanami

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Flynn in Tanami +$217 higher in Flynn

$466 13th pct $249 0th pct

Household income in Flynn in Tanami +$351 higher in Flynn

$1,341 26th pct $990 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Tanami +1.4 larger in Tanami gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 4.2 100th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.6% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

5.1% 6 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.4% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 16.9%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 8.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

7.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Tanami gap widening

$400 62nd pct —

People / bedroom in Flynn in Tanami +0.50 higher in Tanami gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +29.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure +23.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 91.5%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% Under $200 +60.7 pts ▸ 78.1%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +43.3 pts 1.0%

17.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Tanami +13 more in Flynn

13 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Tanami +2.84 more in Flynn

2.84 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Tanami +129.1 more in Flynn

129.1 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Flynn in Tanami +3 more in Flynn

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Flynn in Tanami

23 82nd pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +41.2 pts 27.3%

4.3% Walked +38.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.3% No vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 10.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 4.1%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Public administration & safety +11.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

9.5% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

2.2% Arts & recreation +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

8.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flynn in Tanami +4 higher in Flynn

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Flynn in Tanami +3 higher in Flynn

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Flynn in Tanami +2 higher in Flynn

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Flynn in Tanami +5 higher in Flynn

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Flynn in Tanami +285 higher in Flynn

989 47th pct 704 0th pct

ERP in Flynn in Tanami +1,956 higher in Flynn

5,355 22nd pct 3,399 12th pct

Growth in Flynn in Tanami +2.3 pts higher in Flynn

6.3% 64th pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Flynn in Tanami +215 higher in Flynn

231 10th pct 16 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flynn in Tanami +181 higher in Tanami

251 0th pct 432 7th pct

Max temp in Flynn in Tanami +4.3 higher in Tanami

30.7 94th pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in Flynn in Tanami +4.3 higher in Tanami

13.6 70th pct 17.8 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Tanami +2.7 higher in Flynn

6.0 59th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Tanami +1.9 more in Flynn

5.8 58th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Tanami +47.7 pts higher in Flynn

87.8% 69th pct 40.1% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Tanami +21.2 pts higher in Flynn

88.9% 74th pct 67.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Tanami +97.4 pts higher in Flynn

97.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Flynn in Tanami +2.5 pts higher in Tanami

92.4% 71st pct 94.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Tanami +46.2 pts higher in Flynn

99.4% 57th pct 53.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Tanami +4.0 pts higher in Flynn

79.9% 76th pct 75.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Flynn in Tanami +8.9 more in Tanami

10.5 26th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Tanami +16 higher in Flynn

16 29th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Tanami +1.1 pts higher in Tanami

2.0% 0th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Compare Tanami with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011047/flynn/vs/702011053/tanami