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Flynn vs Spence

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Flynn profile · Spence profile

Flynn Spence

Flynn (ACT) and Spence are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in their layout and wealth. Spence is much more walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 29.7% in Flynn (ACT). Public transport is also far more accessible in Spence, where typical weekly departures per 1,000 people are 2,368.0. In contrast, Flynn (ACT) has a more affluent population; 42.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well higher than the 34.8% in Spence.

Both areas share a very similar volunteer rate of 19.3%. They are also alike in their personal incomes and the share of people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, the gap in household wealth has widened, with Flynn (ACT) becoming notably wealthier. At the same time, the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed, though rent remains well higher in Flynn (ACT) than in Spence.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.8 pts higher in Spence Rent: $106 higher in Flynn Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Flynn Population: 1,084 larger in Flynn PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynnin Spence +1,084 larger in Flynn gap steady
3,671 14th pct 2,587 10th pct
Median age in Flynnin Spence +1 yrs older in Spence gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Flynnin Spence +0.3 pts higher in Spence gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Flynnin Spence +2.7 pts higher in Spence gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Flynnin Spence +1.4 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
21.1% 80th pct 19.8% 70th pct
De facto in Flynnin Spence +0.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.4%
33.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flynnin Spence +3.7 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
19.9% 44th pct 16.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.4%
2.9% England even 2.9%
1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 38.9%
14.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.6% German even 4.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Flynnin Spence +2.4 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
13.4% 52nd pct 11.1% 46th pct
Limited English in Flynnin Spence +0.1 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flynnin Spence +0.9 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
47.6% 78th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 46.7%
42.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flynnin Spence +2.9 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
74.1% 83rd pct 71.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Flynnin Spence +3.4 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
34.8% 76th pct 31.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flynnin Spence +4 more in Flynn
17 45th pct 13 34th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 71.2%
12.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%
22.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
9.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
9.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Flynnin Spence +$48 higher in Flynn gap narrowing
$1,173 88th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Flynnin Spence +$370 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,728 92nd pct $2,358 86th pct
Family income in Flynnin Spence +$250 higher in Flynn gap widening
$2,997 88th pct $2,747 83rd pct
High earners in Flynnin Spence +2.1 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
21.3% 86th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in Flynnin Spence +8.1 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
42.9% 94th pct 34.8% 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 19.3%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%
7.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flynnin Spence +3.8 pts higher in Spence
31.0% 68th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Flynnin Spence +1.8 pts higher in Spence
11.0% 79th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Flynnin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Spence gap steady
5.2% 45th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 58.9%
21.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flynnin Spence even gap steady
19.3% 79th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Flynnin Spence +0.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
14.0% 82nd pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Flynnin Spence +3.6 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
33.8% 89th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Flynnin Spence +0.5 pts higher in Spence
5.0% 88th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flynnin Spence +1.7 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 21.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynnin Spence +14 larger in Flynn
77 25th pct 63 20th pct
Median age in Flynnin Spence +5 yrs older in Spence
21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Flynnin Spence +1.3 pts higher in Flynn
54.8% 74th pct 53.5% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Flynnin Spence +9.4 pts higher in Flynn
9.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Flynnin Spence +$56 higher in Flynn
$840 78th pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in Flynnin Spence +$612 higher in Flynn
$2,812 92nd pct $2,200 78th pct
Indigenous language in Flynnin Spence +1.6 pts higher in Spence
14.3% 87th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynnin Spence +0.2 larger in Flynn gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Flynnin Spence +1.8 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
10.4% 24th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Flynnin Spence +5.1 pts higher in Spence gap widening
16.0% 14th pct 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 61.2%
22.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%
16.0% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynnin Spence +$106 higher in Flynn gap narrowing
$481 87th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Flynnin Spence +$47 higher in Flynn gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,120 71st pct
People / bedroom in Flynnin Spence even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Flynnin Spence +4.2 pts higher in Spence gap steady
15.7% 16th pct 19.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in Flynnin Spence +1.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
34.1% 56th pct 32.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Flynnin Spence +3.8 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
96.7% 90th pct 92.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flynnin Spence +2.4 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
96.1% 98th pct 93.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 45.2%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%
15.7% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 92.9%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 40.0%
37.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
1.1% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%
14.7% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 11.4%
14.2% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flynnin Spence +2.8 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.2% 6th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Work from home in Flynnin Spence +0.3 pts higher in Flynn gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 11.3% 36th pct
PT commute in Flynnin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
1.8% 48th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Flynnin Spence +1 more in Spence
22 32nd pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Flynnin Spence +2.90 more in Spence
5.99 73rd pct 8.89 87th pct
Departures/1k in Flynnin Spence +1,452.2 more in Spence
915.8 54th pct 2,368.0 86th pct
PT routes in Flynnin Spence +1 more in Flynn
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Flynnin Spence +2 longer in Spence
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Flynnin Spence +1 longer in Spence
14 23rd pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Flynnin Spence +7,884 more in Flynn
16,002 51st pct 8,118 21st pct
Reach 45 min in Flynnin Spence +20,788 more in Flynn
45,610 51st pct 24,822 34th pct
Transit to city in Flynnin Spence +2 longer in Flynn
65 63rd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 63.7%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
1.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
26.1% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
1.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flynnin Spence +4.7 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
32.9% 29th pct 28.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Flynnin Spence +6.0 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flynnin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
4.4% 45th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Participation in Flynnin Spence +2.2 pts higher in Flynn gap narrowing
67.9% 78th pct 65.8% 70th pct
Full-time in Flynnin Spence +3.6 pts higher in Flynn gap widening
65.5% 88th pct 61.9% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
10.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flynnin Spence +1 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Flynnin Spence +1 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Flynnin Spence +1 higher in Flynn
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Flynnin Spence even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Flynnin Spence +20 higher in Flynn
1,079 81st pct 1,059 74th pct
ERP in Flynnin Spence +1,175 higher in Flynn
3,710 13th pct 2,535 9th pct
Growth in Flynnin Spence +2.9 pts higher in Flynn
1.9% 27th pct -1.0% 7th pct
Businesses in Flynnin Spence +50 higher in Flynn
175 8th pct 125 5th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Flynnin Spence +0.8 higher in Spence
6.3 63rd pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flynnin Spence +1.3 more in Spence
6.4 67th pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in Flynnin Spence +16.2 pts higher in Spence
79.2% 61st pct 95.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Flynnin Spence +16.9 pts higher in Spence
77.0% 63rd pct 93.9% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Flynnin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Flynnin Spence +10.5 pts higher in Spence
78.9% 55th pct 89.4% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Flynnin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Flynnin Spence +65.6 pts higher in Spence
29.7% 34th pct 95.3% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Flynnin Spence +5.7 more in Spence
9.0 16th pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Flynnin Spence +31 higher in Flynn
296 83rd pct 265 79th pct
Mean slope in Flynnin Spence +0.8 pts higher in Flynn
6.8% 71st pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

Charnwood Melba Latham Fraser Florey Spence Evatt Scullin

Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011009/flynn/vs/801011025/spence