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Flynn vs Melba

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Flynn profile · Melba profile

Flynn Melba

Flynn (ACT) and Melba are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and layout. Flynn (ACT) is more dominated by detached houses, which are found in 96.7% of homes compared to 80.2% in Melba. This is consistent with Flynn (ACT) having a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. In terms of services, Melba has more public transport stops, more frequent departures, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Conversely, Flynn (ACT) is far better for health access, with 29.7% of homes near health services compared to just 6.7% in Melba.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, with 42.9% of Flynn (ACT) households now earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 35.9% in Melba. Despite this, the two areas share much in common. Their typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical, and they have very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12. Both areas also have a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Flynn No car: 2.4 pts higher in Melba 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Flynn Rent: $81 higher in Flynn One-parent: 2.3 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynnin Melba +288 larger in Flynn gap narrowing
3,671 14th pct 3,383 13th pct
Median age in Flynnin Melba +1 yrs older in Melba gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Flynnin Melba +0.5 pts higher in Melba gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Flynnin Melba +2.1 pts higher in Melba gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 17.1% 49th pct
Under 15 in Flynnin Melba +1.0 pts higher in Melba gap steady
21.1% 80th pct 22.1% 86th pct
De facto in Flynnin Melba even gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 11.3% 40th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%
21.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 50.8%
33.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flynnin Melba +1.4 pts higher in Melba gap steady
19.9% 44th pct 21.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 75.6%
2.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%
37.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
10.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Flynnin Melba +2.5 pts higher in Melba gap steady
13.4% 52nd pct 15.9% 57th pct
Limited English in Flynnin Melba +0.5 pts higher in Melba gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 80.6%
1.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Flynnin Melba +2.0 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
47.6% 78th pct 45.6% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 45.6%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.8%
4.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flynnin Melba +0.3 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
74.1% 83rd pct 73.8% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flynnin Melba +2.7 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
34.8% 76th pct 37.5% 79th pct
Schools in Flynnin Melba
— 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flynnin Melba
— 2.67 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flynnin Melba +2 more in Melba
17 45th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Flynnin Melba
— 1,414 49th pct
Avg size in Flynnin Melba
— 707 80th pct
ICSEA in Flynnin Melba
— 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 73.8%
12.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%
14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
7.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Flynnin Melba +$55 higher in Flynn gap widening
$1,173 88th pct $1,118 86th pct
Household income in Flynnin Melba +$402 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,728 92nd pct $2,326 85th pct
Family income in Flynnin Melba +$230 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,997 88th pct $2,767 84th pct
High earners in Flynnin Melba +0.6 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
21.3% 86th pct 20.8% 86th pct
High-income homes in Flynnin Melba +7.0 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
42.9% 94th pct 35.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 21.4%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
7.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%
29.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flynnin Melba +1.3 pts higher in Melba
31.0% 68th pct 32.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Flynnin Melba +0.7 pts higher in Melba
11.0% 79th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Flynnin Melba even gap steady
5.2% 45th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 62.2%
21.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flynnin Melba +1.4 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
19.3% 79th pct 20.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Flynnin Melba +1.3 pts higher in Melba gap steady
14.0% 82nd pct 15.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Flynnin Melba +0.8 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
33.8% 89th pct 34.6% 90th pct
Defence service in Flynnin Melba +0.8 pts higher in Melba
5.0% 88th pct 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Flynnin Melba +1.4 pts higher in Melba gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 24.4% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynnin Melba +10 larger in Melba
77 25th pct 87 28th pct
Median age in Flynnin Melba +4 yrs older in Melba
21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Flynnin Melba +5.2 pts higher in Melba
54.8% 74th pct 60.0% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Flynnin Melba +1.2 pts higher in Melba
9.4% 46th pct 10.5% 53rd pct
Median income in Flynnin Melba +$210 higher in Melba
$840 78th pct $1,050 90th pct
Household income in Flynnin Melba +$104 higher in Melba
$2,812 92nd pct $2,916 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Flynnin Melba +6.2 pts higher in Flynn
14.3% 87th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynnin Melba +0.2 larger in Flynn gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Flynnin Melba +2.3 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
10.4% 24th pct 12.7% 46th pct
Living alone in Flynnin Melba +5.1 pts higher in Melba gap steady
16.0% 14th pct 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 62.6%
22.8% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.7%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%
16.0% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynnin Melba +$81 higher in Flynn gap steady
$481 87th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Flynnin Melba +$67 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Flynnin Melba even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Flynnin Melba +5.0 pts higher in Melba gap steady
15.7% 16th pct 20.6% 30th pct
Owned outright in Flynnin Melba +0.5 pts higher in Melba gap steady
34.1% 56th pct 34.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Flynnin Melba +16.5 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
96.7% 90th pct 80.2% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Flynnin Melba +7.7 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
96.1% 98th pct 88.4% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 43.4%
34.1% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.7% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 80.2%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 39.9%
37.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
2.6% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%
14.7% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.0%
14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%
10.4% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flynnin Melba +2.4 pts higher in Melba gap steady
1.2% 6th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Flynnin Melba +1.1 pts higher in Melba gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 12.7% 43rd pct
PT commute in Flynnin Melba +1.6 pts higher in Melba gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Flynnin Melba +13 more in Melba
22 32nd pct 35 45th pct
Stops/1k in Flynnin Melba +4.35 more in Melba
5.99 73rd pct 10.35 88th pct
Departures/1k in Flynnin Melba +880.2 more in Melba
915.8 54th pct 1,796.0 79th pct
PT routes in Flynnin Melba +2 more in Melba
3 21st pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Flynnin Melba +4 longer in Melba
0 0th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Flynnin Melba +1 longer in Melba
14 23rd pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Flynnin Melba +3,417 more in Flynn
16,002 51st pct 12,585 39th pct
Reach 45 min in Flynnin Melba +11,613 more in Flynn
45,610 51st pct 33,997 43rd pct
Transit to city in Flynnin Melba +2 longer in Flynn
65 63rd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.3%
11.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
1.8% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%
26.1% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
1.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flynnin Melba +1.3 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
32.9% 29th pct 34.2% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Flynnin Melba +0.6 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
12.8% 60th pct 12.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flynnin Melba +0.5 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.9% 31st pct
Participation in Flynnin Melba +2.9 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
67.9% 78th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Flynnin Melba +2.3 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
65.5% 88th pct 63.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%
11.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flynnin Melba +1 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Flynnin Melba +1 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Flynnin Melba +1 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Flynnin Melba +1 higher in Melba
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Flynnin Melba +15 higher in Flynn
1,079 81st pct 1,064 76th pct
ERP in Flynnin Melba +286 higher in Flynn
3,710 13th pct 3,424 12th pct
Growth in Flynnin Melba +0.1 pts higher in Flynn
1.9% 27th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Flynnin Melba +29 higher in Flynn
175 8th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Flynnin Melba +0.2 higher in Flynn
6.3 63rd pct 6.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flynnin Melba +0.1 more in Flynn
6.4 67th pct 6.3 65th pct
15-min city in Flynnin Melba +2.9 pts higher in Melba
79.2% 61st pct 82.1% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Flynnin Melba +2.5 pts higher in Melba
77.0% 63rd pct 79.5% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Flynnin Melba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Flynnin Melba +18.5 pts higher in Melba
78.9% 55th pct 97.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Flynnin Melba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Flynnin Melba +23.0 pts higher in Flynn
29.7% 34th pct 6.7% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Flynnin Melba +6.7 more in Melba
9.0 16th pct 15.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Flynnin Melba +20 higher in Melba
296 83rd pct 316 85th pct
Mean slope in Flynnin Melba +0.4 pts higher in Flynn
6.8% 71st pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Compare Melba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011009/flynn/vs/801011022/melba