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Flinders vs Main Ridge

Name: Flinders vs Main Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Flinders profile · Main Ridge profile

Flinders Main Ridge

Flinders (Vic.) and Main Ridge are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula that differ mostly in their layouts and ages. Flinders (Vic.) is more developed for pedestrians, with 60% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Main Ridge. It is also an older community, where the typical resident is 63 and 43.7% are seniors. Main Ridge is more car-dependent, though it has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (56.3% compared to 43.9% in Flinders (Vic.)). Residents in Flinders (Vic.) are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 66.1% compared to 53.9% in Main Ridge.

Both areas have similar numbers of people using another language at home, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar housing style, with most homes having three or more bedrooms. While both are older than most of Australia, the gap in typical age has remained noticeable. Over time, Flinders (Vic.) has seen more people move in over the last five years, while Main Ridge has remained more stable.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Main Ridge Population: 677 larger in Flinders Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Main Ridge Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Flinders No car: 0.7 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Main Ridge +677 larger in Flinders gap widening

1,130 73rd pct 453 63rd pct

Median age in Flinders in Main Ridge +7 yrs older in Flinders gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

63.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 58.0%

19.1% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Main Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

7.4% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 44.6%

30.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

3.1% German +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 32.9%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Main Ridge +1 more in Main Ridge

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Flinders in Main Ridge

— 489 71st pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Main Ridge

— 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 65.6%

9.2% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

8.1% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

11.1% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

6.5% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Main Ridge +$37 higher in Flinders gap steady

$1,118 88th pct $1,081 87th pct

Household income in Flinders in Main Ridge +$62 higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing

$2,104 79th pct $2,166 82nd pct

Family income in Flinders in Main Ridge +$320 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$2,851 89th pct $2,531 83rd pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

13.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

4.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

21.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Main Ridge +3 larger in Flinders

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Flinders in Main Ridge +4 yrs older in Flinders

60 yrs 95th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Flinders in Main Ridge +$1,051 higher in Main Ridge

$824 67th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Flinders in Main Ridge +$251 higher in Main Ridge

$1,999 62nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Main Ridge +0.1 larger in Main Ridge gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 43.1%

39.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

6.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

49.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 47.8%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%

9.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Main Ridge +$97 higher in Flinders gap widening

$451 88th pct $354 72nd pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Main Ridge +$50 higher in Main Ridge gap steady

$2,500 88th pct $2,550 88th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Main Ridge even gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 53.9%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

3.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 36.7%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.7% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.8%

12.0% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.6% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Main Ridge +5 more in Flinders

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Main Ridge +4.42 more in Flinders

4.42 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Main Ridge +106.2 more in Flinders

106.2 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Main Ridge +1 more in Flinders

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Main Ridge

60 85th pct —

Drive to city in Flinders in Main Ridge +5 longer in Flinders

68 49th pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Flinders in Main Ridge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Flinders in Main Ridge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%

34.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

6.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 40.0%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 20.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.1% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

7.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

27.8% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Main Ridge +3.5 higher in Flinders

3.9 77th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Main Ridge +4.1 more in Flinders

4.4 80th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Main Ridge +60.0 pts higher in Flinders

60.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Main Ridge +59.8 pts higher in Flinders

59.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Main Ridge +57.6 pts higher in Flinders

57.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Main Ridge +56.8 pts higher in Flinders

56.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Main Ridge +55.1 pts higher in Flinders

70.7% 70th pct 15.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Main Ridge +59.7 pts higher in Flinders

59.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Main Ridge +5.8 more in Flinders

21.2 63rd pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Main Ridge +1 higher in Flinders

4 63rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Main Ridge +2.5 pts higher in Main Ridge

7.5% 67th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Main Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Main Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20930/flinders/vs/SAL21578/main-ridge