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Florey vs McKellar

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Florey profile · McKellar profile

Florey McKellar

Florey and McKellar are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and income profiles. McKellar has a much higher share of separate houses (94.0% compared to 76.5% in Florey) and large homes with three or more bedrooms. Income is also well higher in McKellar, where the typical household earns $2,687 a week, compared to $2,082 in Florey. In contrast, Florey is far more rental-heavy, with 34.0% of homes rented against 18.8% in McKellar, and it offers much better walkability to health services and groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the unemployment rate, which is around 4.1% to 4.2%. They are also very similar in the proportion of children under 15 and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, the gaps between these two neighbours have often widened; the difference in typical household income and the share of high-income earners have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in McKellar Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Florey 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in McKellar Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Florey Population: 2,041 larger in Florey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Floreyin McKellar +2,041 larger in Florey gap steady
4,781 21st pct 2,740 10th pct
Median age in Floreyin McKellar +4 yrs older in McKellar gap widening
39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Floreyin McKellar +0.0 pts higher in Florey gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Floreyin McKellar +2.6 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 19.5% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Floreyin McKellar +0.7 pts higher in Florey gap steady
17.3% 43rd pct 16.5% 34th pct
De facto in Floreyin McKellar +2.3 pts higher in Florey gap steady
10.1% 28th pct 7.8% 15th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

49.1% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
34.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Florey McKellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Floreyin McKellar +1.9 pts higher in Florey gap steady
31.8% 72nd pct 29.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
3.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%
30.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
4.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Floreyin McKellar +3.1 pts higher in Florey gap widening
29.3% 75th pct 26.2% 72nd pct
Limited English in Floreyin McKellar +1.3 pts higher in Florey gap steady
4.4% 78th pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

67.7% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
2.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Floreyin McKellar +2.0 pts higher in Florey gap steady
39.1% 40th pct 37.2% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
39.1% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%
4.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Floreyin McKellar +1.3 pts higher in Florey gap steady
72.8% 81st pct 71.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Floreyin McKellar +2.2 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
37.1% 78th pct 39.3% 81st pct
Schools in Floreyin McKellar
3 43rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Floreyin McKellar
3.63 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Floreyin McKellar +11 more in Florey
27 64th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Floreyin McKellar
2,088 64th pct —
Avg size in Floreyin McKellar
696 79th pct —
ICSEA in Floreyin McKellar
1,066 71st pct —

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 71.5%
13.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
6.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Floreyin McKellar +$137 higher in McKellar gap widening
$1,023 79th pct $1,160 88th pct
Household income in Floreyin McKellar +$605 higher in McKellar gap widening
$2,082 71st pct $2,687 92nd pct
Family income in Floreyin McKellar +$598 higher in McKellar gap widening
$2,453 73rd pct $3,051 89th pct
High earners in Floreyin McKellar +5.9 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
16.7% 75th pct 22.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in Floreyin McKellar +14.0 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
29.0% 73rd pct 43.0% 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%
16.5% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
4.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Floreyin McKellar +2.4 pts higher in Florey
32.7% 77th pct 30.3% 63rd pct
Mental health in Floreyin McKellar +2.3 pts higher in Florey
10.7% 76th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Floreyin McKellar +0.8 pts higher in Florey gap steady
6.2% 64th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
9.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.8%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Floreyin McKellar +0.9 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
16.6% 65th pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Floreyin McKellar +1.8 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
13.7% 76th pct 15.5% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Floreyin McKellar +0.3 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
29.3% 71st pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Floreyin McKellar even
4.1% 79th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Floreyin McKellar +3.2 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
20.9% 48th pct 24.1% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Floreyin McKellar +39 larger in Florey
89 29th pct 50 16th pct
Median age in Floreyin McKellar +3 yrs older in Florey
25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Floreyin McKellar +6.4 pts higher in Florey
48.3% 61st pct 41.9% 46th pct
Unemployment in Floreyin McKellar
10.8% 55th pct —
Median income in Floreyin McKellar +$155 higher in Florey
$638 50th pct $483 15th pct
Household income in Floreyin McKellar +$41 higher in Florey
$1,833 58th pct $1,792 55th pct
Indigenous language in Floreyin McKellar +3.3 pts higher in McKellar
6.7% 62nd pct 10.0% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Floreyin McKellar +0.2 larger in McKellar gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Floreyin McKellar +3.0 pts higher in Florey gap steady
14.8% 63rd pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in Floreyin McKellar +7.2 pts higher in Florey gap widening
24.9% 49th pct 17.7% 20th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.1% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 17.7%
16.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Floreyin McKellar +$23 higher in McKellar gap narrowing
$415 69th pct $438 76th pct
Mortgage in Floreyin McKellar +$217 higher in McKellar gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Floreyin McKellar +0.10 higher in Florey gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Floreyin McKellar +15.2 pts higher in Florey gap steady
34.0% 68th pct 18.8% 25th pct
Owned outright in Floreyin McKellar +9.8 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
32.4% 50th pct 42.3% 81st pct
Separate houses in Floreyin McKellar +17.5 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
76.5% 36th pct 94.0% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Floreyin McKellar +13.6 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
82.7% 61st pct 96.3% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.0% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 18.8%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 94.0%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 6.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 34.2%
7.1% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 2.8%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 35.4%
27.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%
10.7% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.5% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.1%
13.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Floreyin McKellar +3.9 pts higher in Florey gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Work from home in Floreyin McKellar +1.8 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
10.3% 32nd pct 12.1% 40th pct
PT commute in Floreyin McKellar +1.5 pts higher in Florey gap widening
4.9% 81st pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Floreyin McKellar +11 more in Florey
36 46th pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Floreyin McKellar +1.59 more in McKellar
7.53 86th pct 9.12 87th pct
Departures/1k in Floreyin McKellar +119.5 more in Florey
1,686.3 77th pct 1,566.8 75th pct
PT routes in Floreyin McKellar +3 more in Florey
6 43rd pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Floreyin McKellar +2 longer in McKellar
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Floreyin McKellar +1 longer in McKellar
12 17th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Floreyin McKellar +436 more in McKellar
7,835 20th pct 8,271 22nd pct
Reach 45 min in Floreyin McKellar +5,281 more in Florey
57,083 58th pct 51,802 55th pct
Transit to city in Floreyin McKellar +3 longer in Florey
57 48th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
10.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 29.1%
11.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.3% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Floreyin McKellar +7.5 pts higher in Florey gap widening
34.8% 37th pct 27.3% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Floreyin McKellar +7.4 pts higher in Florey gap widening
12.6% 59th pct 5.3% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Floreyin McKellar +0.1 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
4.1% 38th pct 4.2% 40th pct
Participation in Floreyin McKellar +1.1 pts higher in Florey gap steady
63.4% 58th pct 62.3% 53rd pct
Full-time in Floreyin McKellar +2.0 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
62.9% 79th pct 65.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
9.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
7.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals even 28.1%
14.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
10.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Floreyin McKellar +2 higher in McKellar
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Floreyin McKellar +2 higher in McKellar
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Floreyin McKellar +4 higher in McKellar
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Floreyin McKellar +1 higher in McKellar
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Floreyin McKellar +46 higher in McKellar
1,033 65th pct 1,079 81st pct
ERP in Floreyin McKellar +2,149 higher in Florey
4,768 19th pct 2,619 9th pct
Growth in Floreyin McKellar +3.5 pts higher in Florey
0.0% 12th pct -3.5% 0th pct
Businesses in Floreyin McKellar +55 higher in Florey
214 9th pct 159 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Floreyin McKellar +20 higher in Florey
842 48th pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Floreyin McKellar even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Floreyin McKellar even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Floreyin McKellar +1.3 higher in Florey
7.6 82nd pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Floreyin McKellar +1.2 more in Florey
7.7 90th pct 6.5 69th pct
15-min city in Floreyin McKellar +1.7 pts higher in McKellar
98.1% 83rd pct 99.8% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Floreyin McKellar +38.3 pts higher in Florey
92.6% 78th pct 54.3% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Floreyin McKellar even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Floreyin McKellar even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Floreyin McKellar even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Floreyin McKellar +49.4 pts higher in Florey
98.7% 97th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Floreyin McKellar +5.0 more in Florey
17.8 66th pct 12.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Floreyin McKellar +4 higher in McKellar
283 81st pct 288 82nd pct
Mean slope in Floreyin McKellar +1.0 pts higher in McKellar
4.2% 30th pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Florey with nearby areas

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Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florey vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011008/florey/vs/801011021/mckellar