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Flynn vs Latham

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Flynn profile · Latham profile

Flynn Latham

Latham and Flynn (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory. While both are residential, Flynn (ACT) has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,728 compared to $2,125 in Latham. Flynn (ACT) also has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.9% vs 29.4%) and more people with bachelor degrees. In contrast, Latham is more walkable for daily needs; nearly 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, whereas the figures for Flynn (ACT) are 77.0% and 78.9%.

Income and education gaps between these two neighbours have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $442 to $603. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15, people born overseas, and residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Latham No car: 2.9 pts higher in Latham Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Flynn Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in Latham 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynnin Latham +96 larger in Latham gap widening
3,671 14th pct 3,767 14th pct
Median age in Flynnin Latham +1 yrs older in Latham gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Flynnin Latham +0.1 pts higher in Latham gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 2.2% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Flynnin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Latham gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 16.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in Flynnin Latham +0.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
21.1% 80th pct 20.8% 78th pct
De facto in Flynnin Latham +1.1 pts higher in Latham gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 48.3%
33.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
7.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Latham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flynnin Latham +0.2 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
19.9% 44th pct 19.7% 44th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.5%
2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%
37.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
10.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Flynnin Latham +2.0 pts higher in Latham gap steady
13.4% 52nd pct 15.4% 56th pct
Limited English in Flynnin Latham +0.5 pts higher in Latham gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 80.2%
1.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Flynnin Latham +4.2 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
47.6% 78th pct 43.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 43.4%
42.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flynnin Latham +6.2 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
74.1% 83rd pct 67.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flynnin Latham +4.6 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
34.8% 76th pct 30.2% 69th pct
Schools in Flynnin Latham
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flynnin Latham
— 1.28 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flynnin Latham +3 more in Latham
17 45th pct 20 51st pct
Students in Flynnin Latham
— 298 10th pct
Avg size in Flynnin Latham
— 298 32nd pct
ICSEA in Flynnin Latham
— 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 67.9%
12.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%
22.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
9.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
7.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Flynnin Latham +$84 higher in Flynn gap widening
$1,173 88th pct $1,089 85th pct
Household income in Flynnin Latham +$603 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,728 92nd pct $2,125 74th pct
Family income in Flynnin Latham +$502 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,997 88th pct $2,495 74th pct
High earners in Flynnin Latham +2.9 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
21.3% 86th pct 18.5% 79th pct
High-income homes in Flynnin Latham +13.5 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
42.9% 94th pct 29.4% 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 15.1%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
7.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flynnin Latham +1.8 pts higher in Latham
31.0% 68th pct 32.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Flynnin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Latham
11.0% 79th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Flynnin Latham +0.5 pts higher in Latham gap steady
5.2% 45th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
9.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.2 pts 59.8%
21.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flynnin Latham +2.7 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
19.3% 79th pct 16.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Flynnin Latham +3.0 pts higher in Latham gap widening
14.0% 82nd pct 17.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Flynnin Latham +0.3 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
33.8% 89th pct 34.0% 89th pct
Defence service in Flynnin Latham +0.1 pts higher in Latham
5.0% 88th pct 5.2% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flynnin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 23.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynnin Latham +4 larger in Latham
77 25th pct 81 26th pct
Median age in Flynnin Latham +3 yrs older in Latham
21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Flynnin Latham +15.8 pts higher in Flynn
54.8% 74th pct 39.0% 39th pct
Unemployment in Flynnin Latham +2.0 pts higher in Latham
9.4% 46th pct 11.4% 58th pct
Median income in Flynnin Latham +$31 higher in Latham
$840 78th pct $871 81st pct
Household income in Flynnin Latham +$1,031 higher in Flynn
$2,812 92nd pct $1,781 55th pct
Indigenous language in Flynnin Latham +8.1 pts higher in Flynn
14.3% 87th pct 6.2% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynnin Latham +0.3 larger in Flynn gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Flynnin Latham +5.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
10.4% 24th pct 15.6% 69th pct
Living alone in Flynnin Latham +8.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
16.0% 14th pct 24.1% 45th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 58.7%
22.8% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
10.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
16.0% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%
17.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynnin Latham +$81 higher in Flynn gap widening
$481 87th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Flynnin Latham +$167 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Flynnin Latham even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Flynnin Latham +5.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
15.7% 16th pct 20.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in Flynnin Latham +2.2 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
34.1% 56th pct 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Flynnin Latham +8.6 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
96.7% 90th pct 88.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flynnin Latham +8.0 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
96.1% 98th pct 88.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%
15.7% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 88.1%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 33.7%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
2.6% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.3%
14.7% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.2% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flynnin Latham +2.9 pts higher in Latham gap widening
1.2% 6th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Flynnin Latham +0.2 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 11.4% 37th pct
PT commute in Flynnin Latham +1.4 pts higher in Latham gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 3.2% 68th pct
PT stops in Flynnin Latham +3 more in Latham
22 32nd pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Flynnin Latham +0.64 more in Latham
5.99 73rd pct 6.64 79th pct
Departures/1k in Flynnin Latham +285.7 more in Latham
915.8 54th pct 1,201.5 64th pct
PT routes in Flynnin Latham +1 more in Latham
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Flynnin Latham +5 longer in Latham
0 0th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Flynnin Latham even
14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Flynnin Latham +8,564 more in Flynn
16,002 51st pct 7,438 18th pct
Reach 45 min in Flynnin Latham +4,559 more in Latham
45,610 51st pct 50,169 54th pct
Transit to city in Flynnin Latham even
65 63rd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.2%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
1.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%
26.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
1.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flynnin Latham +3.5 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
32.9% 29th pct 29.5% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Flynnin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
12.8% 60th pct 11.7% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flynnin Latham +0.7 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Flynnin Latham +1.8 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
67.9% 78th pct 66.1% 71st pct
Full-time in Flynnin Latham +2.2 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
65.5% 88th pct 63.3% 80th pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
10.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%
15.7% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flynnin Latham +2 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Flynnin Latham +2 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Flynnin Latham +2 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Flynnin Latham even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Flynnin Latham +38 higher in Flynn
1,079 81st pct 1,041 68th pct
ERP in Flynnin Latham +53 higher in Latham
3,710 13th pct 3,763 14th pct
Growth in Flynnin Latham +1.4 pts higher in Flynn
1.9% 27th pct 0.6% 14th pct
Businesses in Flynnin Latham +22 higher in Latham
175 8th pct 197 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flynnin Latham even
855 49th pct 855 49th pct
Max temp in Flynnin Latham even
21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct
Min temp in Flynnin Latham even
6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flynnin Latham +0.7 higher in Latham
6.3 63rd pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flynnin Latham +0.6 more in Latham
6.4 67th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Flynnin Latham +20.5 pts higher in Latham
79.2% 61st pct 99.8% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Flynnin Latham +22.9 pts higher in Latham
77.0% 63rd pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Flynnin Latham +0.9 pts higher in Flynn
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Flynnin Latham +21.1 pts higher in Latham
78.9% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Flynnin Latham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Flynnin Latham +5.6 pts higher in Latham
29.7% 34th pct 35.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Flynnin Latham +2.4 more in Latham
9.0 16th pct 11.4 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Flynnin Latham +82 higher in Flynn
296 83rd pct 214 73rd pct
Mean slope in Flynnin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Flynn
6.8% 71st pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

Charnwood Melba Latham Fraser Florey Spence Evatt Scullin

Compare Latham with nearby areas

Flynn Charnwood Higgins Scullin Florey Holt Macgregor Melba

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011009/flynn/vs/801011017/latham