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Fletcher vs Shortland

Name: Fletcher vs Shortland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Fletcher profile · Shortland profile

Fletcher Shortland

Fletcher and Shortland are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fletcher is a family-oriented hub where 27.4% of residents are children and most homes are large, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is a wealthier area, with a typical household income of $2,545 and a far higher share of adults with degrees (29.0%) compared to Shortland. Shortland is much older and more urban, with 19.9% of people aged 65 and over and a typical household income of $1,344. It is also more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, which sits close to the national figure. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they differ in wealth and age, both areas have seen a high number of recent arrivals from overseas, though this is even more pronounced in Shortland, where 31.4% of residents have arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Fletcher Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Fletcher Living alone: 21.1 pts higher in Shortland Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Fletcher Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Fletcher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fletcher in Shortland +3,477 larger in Fletcher gap widening

8,014 87th pct 4,537 86th pct

Median age in Fletcher in Shortland +1 yrs older in Shortland gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 15.6%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 35.9%

33.0% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fletcher Shortland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.8% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.4% English +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 46.7%

36.4% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

3.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fletcher in Shortland +5.19 more in Shortland

0.45 0th pct 5.64 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fletcher in Shortland +17 more in Shortland

10 79th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Fletcher in Shortland +66 larger in Fletcher

436 64th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Fletcher in Shortland +21 higher in Shortland

1,001 57th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 46.7%

21.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

17.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

10.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Fletcher in Shortland +$338 higher in Fletcher gap steady

$1,019 84th pct $681 37th pct

Household income in Fletcher in Shortland +$1,201 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$2,545 90th pct $1,344 36th pct

Family income in Fletcher in Shortland +$1,007 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$2,636 86th pct $1,629 34th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +16.0 pts 54.9%

18.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.3% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fletcher in Shortland +72 larger in Fletcher

365 86th pct 293 86th pct

Median age in Fletcher in Shortland +1 yrs older in Shortland

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Fletcher in Shortland +$113 higher in Fletcher

$746 60th pct $633 49th pct

Household income in Fletcher in Shortland +$745 higher in Fletcher

$2,282 72nd pct $1,537 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fletcher in Shortland +0.9 larger in Fletcher gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +29.3 pts 44.7%

15.5% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.7% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.4% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.1% 4 people ◂ +19.4 pts 9.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 3.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fletcher in Shortland +$133 higher in Fletcher gap steady

$510 93rd pct $377 77th pct

Mortgage in Fletcher in Shortland +$538 higher in Fletcher gap narrowing

$2,217 82nd pct $1,679 54th pct

People / bedroom in Fletcher in Shortland even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 30.9%

27.9% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.6% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.4% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 69.7%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.4 pts 11.7%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 57.2%

4.7% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +21.0 pts 2.7%

0.9% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 31.4%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 3.6%

6.3% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fletcher in Shortland +8 more in Shortland

28 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fletcher in Shortland +4.44 more in Shortland

3.49 71st pct 7.93 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fletcher in Shortland +263.5 more in Shortland

579.6 80th pct 843.1 85th pct

PT routes in Fletcher in Shortland +1 more in Shortland

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Fletcher in Shortland +7 longer in Fletcher

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

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

95 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 37.2%

20.3% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

1.6% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%

9.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 18.3%

12.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

11.5% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

6.7% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fletcher in Shortland +2.0 higher in Shortland

4.1 78th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fletcher in Shortland +2.6 more in Shortland

3.6 75th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Fletcher in Shortland +52.2 pts higher in Shortland

19.3% 72nd pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Fletcher in Shortland +1.9 pts higher in Shortland

66.6% 84th pct 68.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Fletcher in Shortland +5.8 pts higher in Fletcher

92.7% 85th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Fletcher in Shortland +34.8 pts higher in Shortland

42.4% 73rd pct 77.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Fletcher in Shortland +12.4 pts higher in Fletcher

99.8% 92nd pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Fletcher in Shortland +57.1 pts higher in Shortland

4.7% 73rd pct 61.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Fletcher in Shortland +7.0 more in Shortland

6.9 34th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Fletcher in Shortland +126 higher in Fletcher

177 89th pct 51 78th pct

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

7.3% 65th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Fletcher with nearby areas

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Compare Shortland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fletcher vs Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11536/fletcher/vs/SAL13557/shortland