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Charnwood vs Flynn

Name: Charnwood vs Flynn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Charnwood profile · Flynn profile

Charnwood Flynn

Flynn (ACT) and Charnwood are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Flynn (ACT) has a more highly qualified population, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.5% in Charnwood. This is consistent with a higher typical household income in Flynn (ACT), which is $2,728 per week, well above the $1,818 in Charnwood. Charnwood has a higher share of renters at 31.3% and more people living alone at 27.5%, while Flynn (ACT) sees more homes owned outright (34.1%) and fewer one-parent families (10.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps in income and education have widened as Flynn (ACT) has trended further ahead. However, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, sharing nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and similar levels of full-time employment. They both offer similar access to public transport routes and have seen a similar share of residents moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in Charnwood Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Charnwood Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Flynn Household income: $910 higher in Flynn Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Flynn +616 larger in Flynn gap widening

3,055 12th pct 3,671 14th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Flynn +2 yrs older in Flynn gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.2% Children (0–14) even 21.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

40.0% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.1% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 33.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Flynn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 77.6%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.4% Chinese even 2.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charnwood in Flynn

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Flynn

3.09 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Flynn +1 more in Flynn

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Charnwood in Flynn

682 25th pct —

Avg size in Charnwood in Flynn

341 38th pct —

ICSEA in Charnwood in Flynn

1,019 51st pct —

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 22.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Flynn +$225 higher in Flynn gap widening

$948 73rd pct $1,173 88th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Flynn +$910 higher in Flynn gap widening

$1,818 54th pct $2,728 92nd pct

Family income in Charnwood in Flynn +$779 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,218 59th pct $2,997 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%

7.2% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Flynn +44 larger in Charnwood

121 37th pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Flynn +6 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charnwood in Flynn +$185 higher in Charnwood

$1,025 89th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Flynn +$937 higher in Flynn

$1,875 60th pct $2,812 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Flynn +0.4 larger in Flynn gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 10.4%

21.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 16.0%

15.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

6.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Flynn +$101 higher in Flynn gap widening

$380 54th pct $481 87th pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Flynn +$412 higher in Flynn gap widening

$1,755 44th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Flynn even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 15.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 96.7%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 3.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 37.8%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

2.5% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.9%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.7%

4.7% $550–$749 +21.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.0% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 22.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Flynn +3 more in Flynn

19 29th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Flynn +0.23 more in Charnwood

6.22 75th pct 5.99 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Flynn +40.6 more in Charnwood

956.5 56th pct 915.8 54th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Flynn even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Flynn +4 longer in Charnwood

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Flynn +3 longer in Charnwood

17 31st pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Flynn +115 more in Charnwood

16,117 51st pct 16,002 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Flynn +6,597 more in Flynn

39,013 46th pct 45,610 51st pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Flynn +7 longer in Charnwood

72 74th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 66.0%

8.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 26.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charnwood in Flynn +4 higher in Flynn

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Charnwood in Flynn +5 higher in Flynn

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Charnwood in Flynn +5 higher in Flynn

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Charnwood in Flynn +2 higher in Flynn

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Charnwood in Flynn +100 higher in Flynn

979 42nd pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Charnwood in Flynn +632 higher in Flynn

3,078 11th pct 3,710 13th pct

Growth in Charnwood in Flynn +0.7 pts higher in Flynn

1.2% 20th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Charnwood in Flynn +31 higher in Flynn

144 6th pct 175 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charnwood in Flynn even

855 49th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Charnwood in Flynn even

21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Charnwood in Flynn even

6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Flynn +1.2 higher in Charnwood

7.5 80th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Flynn +0.8 more in Charnwood

7.2 79th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Flynn +5.4 pts higher in Charnwood

84.6% 66th pct 79.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Flynn +1.7 pts higher in Charnwood

78.7% 64th pct 77.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Flynn even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Flynn +21.1 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 78.9% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Flynn even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Flynn +51.9 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 78th pct 29.7% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Flynn +11.3 more in Charnwood

20.3 74th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Flynn +205 higher in Charnwood

501 93rd pct 296 83rd pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Flynn +2.1 pts higher in Flynn

4.7% 38th pct 6.8% 71st pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

Flynn Fraser Latham Dunlop Melba Macgregor Gooromon Spence

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

Charnwood Melba Latham Fraser Florey Spence Evatt Scullin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011004/charnwood/vs/801011009/flynn