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Darling Heights vs Finnie

Name: Darling Heights vs Finnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Finnie profile

Darling Heights Finnie

Darling Heights and Finnie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Darling Heights is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 30 and 20.2% of people are children. It is quite diverse, with 29.3% born overseas and 25.9% using another language at home. In contrast, Finnie is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 55. Residents in Finnie generally earn more, with a typical weekly family income of $2,749 compared to $1,694 in Darling Heights.

Both areas are about the same distance from the city, with drive times of 94 and 95 minutes. While they share this proximity, they differ in housing and stability; Darling Heights has far more renters at 43.3%, while 46.2% of Finnie's homes are owned outright. The gap in stability is further highlighted by the fact that 56.3% of Darling Heights residents moved here in the last five years, which is far higher than the 24.6% seen in Finnie.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Finnie Other language: 25.9 pts higher in Darling Heights Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent movers: 31.6 pts higher in Darling Heights Population: 5,088 larger in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in Finnie +5,088 larger in Darling Heights gap steady

5,157 86th pct 69 33rd pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Finnie +25 yrs older in Finnie gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +35.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.9 pts 8.7%

18.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.4 pts 5.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

Marital status

42.1% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

43.8% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 29.5%

3.4% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Finnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +20.3 pts ▸ 87.0%

6.8% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% England +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.6% Scottish +17.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.8% German ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

5.3% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +30.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +28.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

30.8% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 23.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in Finnie

0.96 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in Finnie +10 more in Darling Heights

12 82nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in Finnie +547 larger in Darling Heights

667 88th pct 120 29th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in Finnie +42 higher in Darling Heights

991 51st pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.2% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +20.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 8.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in Finnie +$179 higher in Finnie gap narrowing

$696 40th pct $875 70th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Finnie +$656 higher in Finnie gap widening

$1,469 45th pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Darling Heights in Finnie +$1,055 higher in Finnie gap widening

$1,694 38th pct $2,749 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 18.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.3%

20.2% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.9% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in Finnie +245 larger in Darling Heights

251 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Finnie +38 yrs older in Finnie

19 yrs 21st pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Darling Heights in Finnie +$4 higher in Darling Heights

$616 47th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Finnie +$3,775 higher in Finnie

$1,474 41st pct $5,249 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in Finnie +0.3 larger in Darling Heights gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 49.1%

27.3% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 5.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.8%

23.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in Finnie +$60 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$320 63rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in Finnie +$347 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,347 32nd pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in Finnie +0.20 higher in Darling Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.3% Rented ◂ +31.8 pts 11.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 34.6%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.8 pts 27.3%

22.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in Finnie +28 more in Darling Heights

28 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in Finnie +5.43 more in Darling Heights

5.43 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in Finnie +789.4 more in Darling Heights

789.4 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in Finnie +4 more in Darling Heights

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in Finnie +22 longer in Finnie

21 60th pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in Finnie +1 longer in Finnie

94 65th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 59.5%

4.7% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 23.1%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 30.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Retail trade +27.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 13.5%

10.7% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.9% Finance & insurance +11.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.2% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in Finnie +5.2 higher in Darling Heights

5.2 84th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in Finnie +5.5 more in Darling Heights

5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in Finnie +81.5 pts higher in Darling Heights

81.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in Finnie +25.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

25.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in Finnie +85.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

85.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in Finnie +77.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

77.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in Finnie +90.2 pts higher in Darling Heights

90.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in Finnie +35.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in Finnie +15.9 more in Darling Heights

15.9 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in Finnie +116 higher in Darling Heights

117 87th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in Finnie +1.9 pts higher in Finnie

6.1% 54th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Finnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL31040/finnie