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Fletcher vs Minmi

Name: Fletcher vs Minmi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Fletcher profile · Minmi profile

Fletcher Minmi

Fletcher (NSW) and Minmi are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fletcher (NSW) is a larger, more diverse hub where 23.2% of people were born overseas and 22.3% use a language other than English at home. It has a more highly qualified population, with 29.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it is more transient, with 54.1% of residents having moved in the last five years. Minmi is smaller and more settled; it has a far higher share of people who own their homes outright (29.0%) and more people who report no religion (47.1%).

Both areas share a very similar employment profile, with about 59% of residents working full-time and nearly identical unemployment rates. While they are alike in this regard, they differ in layout. Minmi has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (30.0) and a much higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (88.4%). Fletcher (NSW) has more street intersections per square kilometre and more people living within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.1 pts higher in Fletcher Population: 7,314 larger in Fletcher Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Fletcher Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Fletcher Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Fletcher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fletcher in Minmi +7,314 larger in Fletcher gap widening

8,014 87th pct 700 70th pct

Median age in Fletcher in Minmi +3 yrs older in Minmi gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 25.1%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 48.5%

33.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fletcher Minmi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

5.8% India ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +14.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.4% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Indian ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 96.7%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.4% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fletcher in Minmi +5.87 more in Minmi

0.45 0th pct 6.33 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fletcher in Minmi +2 more in Minmi

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Fletcher in Minmi +20 larger in Minmi

436 64th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Fletcher in Minmi +20 higher in Minmi

1,001 57th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 42.3%

21.6% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.7% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +21.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 18.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

17.1% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fletcher in Minmi +$235 higher in Fletcher gap widening

$1,019 84th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Fletcher in Minmi +$646 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$2,545 90th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Fletcher in Minmi +$565 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$2,636 86th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%

5.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +11.0 pts 59.9%

18.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fletcher in Minmi +323 larger in Fletcher

365 86th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Fletcher in Minmi +5 yrs older in Fletcher

20 yrs 25th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Fletcher in Minmi +$79 higher in Minmi

$746 60th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Fletcher in Minmi +$324 higher in Fletcher

$2,282 72nd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fletcher in Minmi +0.3 larger in Fletcher gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 60.5%

15.5% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.7% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

8.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fletcher in Minmi +$110 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$510 93rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fletcher in Minmi +$267 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$2,217 82nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Fletcher in Minmi even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

17.6% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.9% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 13.9%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 97.4%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 41.1%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.5%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

6.3% Under $1,000 even 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fletcher in Minmi +19 more in Fletcher

28 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Fletcher in Minmi +9.36 more in Minmi

3.49 71st pct 12.86 89th pct

Departures/1k in Fletcher in Minmi +1,661.8 more in Minmi

579.6 80th pct 2,241.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Fletcher in Minmi even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fletcher in Minmi +6 longer in Fletcher

10 46th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Fletcher in Minmi +4 longer in Fletcher

95 66th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 42.4%

20.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 16.3%

6.7% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 15.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

8.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fletcher in Minmi +1.2 higher in Minmi

4.1 78th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fletcher in Minmi +1.7 more in Minmi

3.6 75th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Fletcher in Minmi +69.0 pts higher in Minmi

19.3% 72nd pct 88.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Fletcher in Minmi +23.7 pts higher in Minmi

66.6% 84th pct 90.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Fletcher in Minmi +24.6 pts higher in Fletcher

92.7% 85th pct 68.1% 78th pct

Walk to school in Fletcher in Minmi +29.9 pts higher in Minmi

42.4% 73rd pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Fletcher in Minmi +7.3 pts higher in Fletcher

99.8% 92nd pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Fletcher in Minmi +4.7 pts higher in Fletcher

4.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fletcher in Minmi +23.1 more in Minmi

6.9 34th pct 30.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fletcher in Minmi +161 higher in Fletcher

177 89th pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Fletcher in Minmi +1.2 pts higher in Minmi

7.3% 65th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Fletcher with nearby areas

Minmi Lenaghan Maryland Wallsend Hexham Cameron Park Elermore Vale Shortland

Compare Minmi with nearby areas

Fletcher Cameron Park Lenaghan Seahampton Stockrington Maryland Wallsend Edgeworth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fletcher vs Minmi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11536/fletcher/vs/SAL12649/minmi