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Flagstaff vs Simson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Flagstaff profile · Simson profile

Flagstaff Simson

Flagstaff and Simson are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Flagstaff has a far higher share of people who identify as having no religion (58.8%) and those providing unpaid care (26.1%). In contrast, Simson is far more likely to have people working from home (27.6%) and a far higher share of full-time employment (82.8%). Flagstaff also has far more people needing help with daily activities (14.4%), while Simson has far more detached houses, with every home being a separate dwelling.

Both areas are similar in that they have about the same share of people in de facto relationships, which is around the national figure. They are also alike in terms of the typical weekly personal income, which is around $470 to $480. Other similarities include the share of children under 15 and the proportion of homes owned outright. While the two areas share many characteristics, there are notable gaps in First Nations data, with residents far older in Flagstaff and incomes far higher in Simson.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 14.4 pts higher in Flagstaff Work from home: 27.6 pts higher in Simson Full-time: 31.0 pts higher in Simson No car: 8.1 pts higher in Flagstaff Unpaid carers: 18.6 pts higher in Flagstaff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flagstaffin Simson +21 larger in Flagstaff gap widening
97 40th pct 76 35th pct
Median age in Flagstaffin Simson +4 yrs older in Simson gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Flagstaffin Simson +0.9 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
3.1% 61st pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Flagstaffin Simson +6.0 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
40.2% 96th pct 34.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Flagstaffin Simson +0.0 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
14.4% 33rd pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Flagstaffin Simson +3.5 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
12.2% 50th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

40.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 34.2%
30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.9%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%
14.4% Children (0–14) even 14.5%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%
11.4% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flagstaff Simson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flagstaffin Simson +0.4 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 81.6%
3.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
43.3% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 32.9%
9.3% Scottish +11.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flagstaffin Simson +3.1 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Flagstaffin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flagstaffin Simson +10.1 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
58.8% 92nd pct 48.7% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 48.7%
30.9% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flagstaffin Simson +8.8 pts higher in Simson gap widening
20.9% 3rd pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Flagstaffin Simson +8.7 pts higher in Simson gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flagstaffin Simson +3 more in Flagstaff
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Flagstaffin Simson
319 50th pct —
ICSEA in Flagstaffin Simson
995 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

20.9% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.8% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
24.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

53.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 44.1%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.7% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.1% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
6.7% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flagstaffin Simson +$15 higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
$484 11th pct $469 10th pct
Household income in Flagstaffin Simson +$568 higher in Simson gap widening
$974 12th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Flagstaffin Simson +$312 higher in Simson gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Flagstaffin Simson +4.5 pts higher in Simson gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Flagstaffin Simson +11.1 pts higher in Flagstaff gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.9 pts 12.0%
16.7% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flagstaffin Simson +5.4 pts higher in Flagstaff
42.3% 92nd pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Flagstaffin Simson +3.2 pts higher in Flagstaff
12.4% 86th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Flagstaffin Simson +14.4 pts higher in Flagstaff gap widening
14.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
14.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%
13.4% Lung condition ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
10.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
4.1% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.4% None +9.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
25.8% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%
9.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flagstaffin Simson +0.8 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Flagstaffin Simson +18.6 pts higher in Flagstaff gap widening
26.1% 99th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Flagstaffin Simson +6.4 pts higher in Simson gap widening
19.3% 24th pct 25.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Flagstaffin Simson +3.0 pts higher in Flagstaff
11.4% 99th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Flagstaffin Simson +4.9 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
26.1% 61st pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flagstaffin Simson even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Flagstaffin Simson +14 yrs older in Flagstaff
28 yrs 57th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Flagstaffin Simson +$567 higher in Simson
$333 10th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Flagstaffin Simson +$1,350 higher in Simson
$900 14th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flagstaffin Simson +0.1 larger in Flagstaff gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Flagstaffin Simson +5.2 pts higher in Flagstaff gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Flagstaffin Simson +0.1 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
36.1% 86th pct 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
42.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
4.0% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
36.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 36.0%
11.1% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flagstaffin Simson +$21 higher in Flagstaff
$235 35th pct $214 29th pct
Mortgage in Flagstaffin Simson +$433 higher in Flagstaff gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Flagstaffin Simson even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Flagstaffin Simson +8.3 pts higher in Flagstaff gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Flagstaffin Simson +0.8 pts higher in Flagstaff gap narrowing
52.8% 81st pct 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Flagstaffin Simson +11.1 pts higher in Simson gap widening
88.9% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flagstaffin Simson +8.1 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
63.9% 18th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 52.0%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 24.0%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 +22.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
71.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.4 pts 30.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flagstaffin Simson +8.1 pts higher in Flagstaff gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flagstaffin Simson +27.6 pts higher in Simson gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Flagstaffin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flagstaffin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flagstaffin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Flagstaffin Simson +26 longer in Simson
25 63rd pct 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Flagstaffin Simson +27 longer in Simson
116 78th pct 143 88th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +27.6 pts ▸ 79.3%
0.0% Worked at home +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.2% Car (passenger) even 17.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
21.6% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.6% 4 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flagstaffin Simson +16.5 pts higher in Flagstaff gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flagstaffin Simson even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Flagstaffin Simson +8.7 pts higher in Simson gap widening
35.2% 5th pct 43.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Flagstaffin Simson +31.0 pts higher in Simson gap widening
51.7% 21st pct 82.8% 99th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Manufacturing ◂ +17.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Construction +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Retail trade +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Other services ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.7% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flagstaffin Simson +0.1 higher in Flagstaff
0.2 44th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flagstaffin Simson +2.1 pts higher in Simson
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Flagstaffin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flagstaffin Simson +13.2 more in Simson
0.0 0th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Flagstaffin Simson +4 higher in Flagstaff
9 72nd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Flagstaffin Simson +0.7 pts higher in Flagstaff
4.7% 39th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flagstaff vs Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20927/flagstaff/vs/SAL22285/simson