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Flinders vs Red Hill

Name: Flinders vs Red Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Flinders profile · Red Hill profile

Flinders Red Hill

Flinders (Vic.) and Red Hill (Vic.) are two nearby areas on the Mornington Peninsula with very different profiles. Flinders (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 43.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable and better connected, with 59.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.9. In contrast, Red Hill (Vic.) is younger, has far more children under 15 (16.8%), and is strictly car-dependent. A much higher share of Red Hill (Vic.) residents have no religion (63.0%) and more adults are working or looking for work (60.6% compared to 43.9% in Flinders (Vic.)).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared local character with nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly rents. They also share a very small First Nations population, though the typical age and income for these residents are far higher in Flinders (Vic.) than in Red Hill (Vic.). While both are well above the national figure for home ownership, Flinders (Vic.) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 66.1%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Flinders Median age: 13 yrs older in Flinders Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Flinders No religion: 19.5 pts higher in Red Hill Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Red Hill +121 larger in Flinders gap steady

1,130 73rd pct 1,009 73rd pct

Median age in Flinders in Red Hill +13 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 23.7%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.3% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

63.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 55.2%

19.1% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 82.3%

7.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +1.3 pts 48.8%

30.1% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

3.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

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 +19.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Red Hill

— 5.88 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Red Hill +4 more in Red Hill

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Flinders in Red Hill

— 740 92nd pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Red Hill

— 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

9.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

2.9% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.1% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

11.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

9.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Red Hill +$156 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,118 88th pct $962 78th pct

Household income in Flinders in Red Hill +$240 higher in Red Hill gap steady

$2,104 79th pct $2,344 87th pct

Family income in Flinders in Red Hill +$244 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$2,851 89th pct $2,607 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.6% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

4.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +11.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders in Red Hill +1 larger in Red Hill

3 43rd pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Flinders in Red Hill +27 yrs older in Flinders

60 yrs 95th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Flinders in Red Hill +$1,300 higher in Red Hill

$824 67th pct $2,124 97th pct

Household income in Flinders in Red Hill +$2,751 higher in Red Hill

$1,999 62nd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Red Hill +0.6 larger in Red Hill gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.1% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.7 pts 31.6%

6.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

49.5% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 41.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%

7.7% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.6% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.8% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Red Hill +$10 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing

$451 88th pct $461 89th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Red Hill +$333 higher in Flinders gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Red Hill +0.20 higher in Red Hill gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 44.4%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.7% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 98.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

16.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Red Hill +5 more in Flinders

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Red Hill +4.42 more in Flinders

4.42 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Red Hill +106.2 more in Flinders

106.2 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Red Hill +1 more in Flinders

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Flinders in Red Hill

60 85th pct —

Drive to city in Flinders in Red Hill +7 longer in Flinders

68 49th pct 61 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Flinders in Red Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Flinders in Red Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.5% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 40.5%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

6.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%

9.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Red Hill +2.4 higher in Flinders

3.9 77th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Red Hill +2.6 more in Flinders

4.4 80th pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Red Hill +54.6 pts higher in Flinders

60.0% 82nd pct 5.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Red Hill +59.8 pts higher in Flinders

59.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Red Hill +57.6 pts higher in Flinders

57.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Red Hill +33.1 pts higher in Flinders

56.8% 78th pct 23.8% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Red Hill +26.8 pts higher in Flinders

70.7% 70th pct 43.9% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Red Hill +29.6 pts higher in Flinders

59.7% 87th pct 30.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Red Hill +0.6 more in Red Hill

21.2 63rd pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Red Hill +2 higher in Red Hill

4 63rd pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Red Hill +3.3 pts higher in Red Hill

7.5% 67th pct 10.8% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20930/flinders/vs/SAL22148/red-hill