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Flynn vs Scullin

Name: Flynn vs Scullin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Flynn profile · Scullin profile

Flynn Scullin

Flynn (ACT) and Scullin are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and financial profiles. Flynn (ACT) has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,728 compared to $2,025 in Scullin. Homes in Flynn (ACT) are more likely to be separate houses (96.7%) and have three or more bedrooms (96.1%), while Scullin has a much higher share of renters at 32.5%. Scullin is more walkable for some services, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 29.7% in Flynn (ACT).

Since 2011, the gaps in income and housing have generally widened, though the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15 (around 21%) and people who do not have a religion (about 48%). Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Scullin Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Flynn 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Flynn No car: 4.2 pts higher in Scullin Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Scullin +602 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

3,671 14th pct 3,069 12th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 46.1%

33.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Scullin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 70.3%

2.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +7.2 pts 32.6%

37.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%

14.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

10.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.4% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 72.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 34.7%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flynn in Scullin

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Scullin

— 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Scullin +3 more in Scullin

17 45th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Flynn in Scullin

— 115 3rd pct

Avg size in Flynn in Scullin

— 115 10th pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Scullin

— 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 73.5%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Scullin +$132 higher in Flynn gap steady

$1,173 88th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Flynn in Scullin +$703 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,728 92nd pct $2,025 67th pct

Family income in Flynn in Scullin +$572 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,997 88th pct $2,425 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 12.9%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

7.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynn in Scullin +5 larger in Flynn

77 25th pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Flynn in Scullin +5 yrs older in Scullin

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Flynn in Scullin +$56 higher in Flynn

$840 78th pct $784 73rd pct

Household income in Flynn in Scullin +$625 higher in Flynn

$2,812 92nd pct $2,187 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Scullin +0.3 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 60.1%

22.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

16.0% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

17.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Scullin +$91 higher in Flynn gap steady

$481 87th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Flynn in Scullin +$217 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Flynn in Scullin even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 39.7%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%

15.7% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.6%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +16.8 pts 79.9%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 23.5%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.2%

14.2% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.7% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.9%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Scullin +5 more in Flynn

22 32nd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Scullin +0.45 more in Flynn

5.99 73rd pct 5.54 68th pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Scullin +80.7 more in Flynn

915.8 54th pct 835.1 51st pct

PT routes in Flynn in Scullin +1 more in Scullin

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Flynn in Scullin +2 longer in Scullin

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Flynn in Scullin +1 longer in Flynn

14 23rd pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Flynn in Scullin +6,558 more in Flynn

16,002 51st pct 9,444 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Flynn in Scullin +21,340 more in Scullin

45,610 51st pct 66,950 61st pct

Transit to city in Flynn in Scullin +9 longer in Flynn

65 63rd pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 61.3%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%

26.1% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

1.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

11.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flynn in Scullin +2 higher in Flynn

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Flynn in Scullin +2 higher in Flynn

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Flynn in Scullin +4 higher in Flynn

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Flynn in Scullin even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Flynn in Scullin +39 higher in Flynn

1,079 81st pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Flynn in Scullin +658 higher in Flynn

3,710 13th pct 3,052 11th pct

Growth in Flynn in Scullin +1.9 pts higher in Flynn

1.9% 27th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Flynn in Scullin +37 higher in Flynn

175 8th pct 138 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flynn in Scullin +13 higher in Flynn

855 49th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Flynn in Scullin +0.1 higher in Flynn

21.0 29th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Flynn in Scullin +0.1 higher in Flynn

6.9 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Scullin +0.8 higher in Scullin

6.3 63rd pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Scullin +0.7 more in Scullin

6.4 67th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Scullin +20.8 pts higher in Scullin

79.2% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Scullin +30.7 pts higher in Flynn

77.0% 63rd pct 46.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Scullin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

78.9% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Scullin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Scullin +70.0 pts higher in Scullin

29.7% 34th pct 99.7% 99th pct

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

9.0 16th pct 17.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Scullin +44 higher in Scullin

296 83rd pct 339 86th pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Scullin +1.9 pts higher in Flynn

6.8% 71st pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011009/flynn/vs/801011024/scullin