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Barrack Heights vs Flinders

Name: Barrack Heights vs Flinders — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Barrack Heights profile · Flinders profile

Barrack Heights Flinders

Flinders (NSW) and Barrack Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Flinders (NSW) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.4% compared to 52.4%) and a higher typical household income of $2,103 per week, while Barrack Heights is $1,340. Education levels also differ, with 49.3% of Flinders (NSW) residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 35.7% in Barrack Heights. Barrack Heights is more walkable, rated as very walkable compared to the somewhat walkable Flinders (NSW), and has a much larger share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (87.1% versus 23.1%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, as every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and nearly all are close to public transport. They also have very similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals and residents who speak little or no English. While they share these local traits, the gap in typical incomes remains well higher in Flinders (NSW) than in Barrack Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Barrack Heights Household income: $763 higher in Flinders Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Flinders Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Flinders Family income: $700 higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrack Heights in Flinders +1,115 larger in Flinders gap widening

6,003 86th pct 7,118 87th pct

Median age in Barrack Heights in Flinders +5 yrs older in Barrack Heights gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

41.4% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

38.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 32.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Barrack Heights Flinders

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 35.8%

36.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 81.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barrack Heights in Flinders +1.18 more in Barrack Heights

1.81 25th pct 0.63 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barrack Heights in Flinders +2 more in Barrack Heights

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Barrack Heights in Flinders +26 larger in Flinders

447 65th pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in Barrack Heights in Flinders +8 higher in Flinders

995 53rd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 9.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 40.1%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$204 higher in Flinders gap widening

$618 27th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$763 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,340 36th pct $2,103 79th pct

Family income in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$700 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,594 32nd pct $2,294 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 38.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +8.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrack Heights in Flinders +134 larger in Barrack Heights

412 86th pct 278 86th pct

Median age in Barrack Heights in Flinders +2 yrs older in Flinders

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$197 higher in Flinders

$541 38th pct $738 59th pct

Household income in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$1,074 higher in Flinders

$1,479 41st pct $2,553 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrack Heights in Flinders +0.4 larger in Flinders gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 20.6%

24.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

14.2% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%

17.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$110 higher in Flinders gap widening

$380 78th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Barrack Heights in Flinders +$304 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$1,863 64th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Barrack Heights in Flinders even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 28.9%

33.0% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 24.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 73.6%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 37.1%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.6%

3.7% $550–$749 +26.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 6.3%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 42.6%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barrack Heights in Flinders +1 more in Barrack Heights

30 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barrack Heights in Flinders +0.92 more in Barrack Heights

5.00 77th pct 4.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Barrack Heights in Flinders +6.2 more in Flinders

472.8 78th pct 478.9 78th pct

PT routes in Barrack Heights in Flinders +3 more in Barrack Heights

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Barrack Heights in Flinders +5 longer in Barrack Heights

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Barrack Heights in Flinders +3 longer in Flinders

77 55th pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 57.2%

14.1% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 27.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food even 6.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

13.0% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrack Heights in Flinders +2.0 higher in Barrack Heights

6.4 90th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barrack Heights in Flinders +2.9 more in Barrack Heights

6.8 93rd pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Barrack Heights in Flinders +68.2 pts higher in Barrack Heights

93.6% 96th pct 25.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Barrack Heights in Flinders +63.9 pts higher in Barrack Heights

87.1% 93rd pct 23.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Barrack Heights in Flinders +0.3 pts higher in Flinders

99.6% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Barrack Heights in Flinders +28.3 pts higher in Barrack Heights

98.9% 99th pct 70.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Barrack Heights in Flinders even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Barrack Heights in Flinders +59.7 pts higher in Barrack Heights

63.3% 88th pct 3.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Barrack Heights in Flinders +2.5 more in Barrack Heights

9.8 41st pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Barrack Heights in Flinders +131 higher in Flinders

125 87th pct 255 93rd pct

Mean slope in Barrack Heights in Flinders +3.4 pts higher in Flinders

4.9% 41st pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Barrack Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrack Heights vs Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10208/barrack-heights/vs/SAL11537/flinders