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Finnie vs Kearneys Spring

Name: Finnie vs Kearneys Spring — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Finnie profile · Kearneys Spring profile

Finnie Kearneys Spring

Kearneys Spring and Finnie are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kearneys Spring is a large, diverse community where 27.5% of people were born overseas and a quarter use another language at home. It is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35 and 19.7% of the population being children. In contrast, Finnie is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 55. Finnie also has a wealthier profile, with 26.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.8% in Kearneys Spring.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, though they arrive there from opposite directions. While they share a similar number of people per home, their lifestyles differ. Kearneys Spring is somewhat walkable with many residents living within 15 minutes of parks and shops. Finnie is car-dependent, with all homes being separate houses and no public transport stops in the area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,350 larger in Kearneys Spring Median age: 20 yrs older in Finnie Renting: 31.7 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in Finnie Recent movers: 29.3 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

Demographics & Identity

Population in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +9,350 larger in Kearneys Spring gap steady

69 33rd pct 9,419 87th pct

Median age in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +20 yrs older in Finnie gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

52.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +34.8 pts 17.3%

8.7% Young adults (25–44) +21.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

5.8% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 45.5%

29.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Finnie Kearneys Spring

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 68.2%

5.8% England ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% India +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 30.7%

36.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

24.6% Scottish ◂ +16.0 pts 8.6%

20.3% Irish ◂ +10.8 pts 9.5%

4.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 69.7%

0.0% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

75.4% Christianity ◂ +25.2 pts 50.1%

23.2% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other religions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Finnie in Kearneys Spring

— 0.54 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +21 more in Kearneys Spring

2 62nd pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +484 larger in Kearneys Spring

120 29th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +62 higher in Kearneys Spring

949 26th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 55.5%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%

8.8% Bachelor degree +17.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

8.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$129 higher in Finnie gap narrowing

$875 70th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$790 higher in Finnie gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $1,335 35th pct

Family income in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$1,025 higher in Finnie gap widening

$2,749 87th pct $1,724 39th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 30.6%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.4%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +19.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 13.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 61.3%

27.5% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 19.0%

8.7% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +368 larger in Kearneys Spring

6 51st pct 374 86th pct

Median age in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +32 yrs older in Finnie

57 yrs 92nd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$28 higher in Finnie

$612 47th pct $584 44th pct

Household income in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$3,948 higher in Finnie

$5,249 100th pct $1,301 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +0.1 larger in Kearneys Spring gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 27.5%

5.7% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

30.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$50 higher in Kearneys Spring gap widening

$260 43rd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +$517 higher in Kearneys Spring gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +0.20 higher in Kearneys Spring gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 27.2%

11.5% Rented +31.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 25.0%

0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +40.6 pts 59.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 29.6%

34.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +50 more in Kearneys Spring

0 0th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +5.31 more in Kearneys Spring

0.00 0th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +541.8 more in Kearneys Spring

0.0 0th pct 541.8 79th pct

PT routes in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +5 more in Kearneys Spring

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +38 longer in Finnie

43 75th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +4 longer in Finnie

95 66th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 8.5%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Retail trade ◂ +27.5 pts 10.4%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.2% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

13.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +10.9 pts 2.6%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

24.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 16.9%

18.9% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 7.8%

18.9% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 9.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +5.7 higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0 30th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +5.6 more in Kearneys Spring

0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +68.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +50.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +93.6 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +82.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0% 0th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +99.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +38.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +13.5 more in Kearneys Spring

0.0 0th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +174 higher in Kearneys Spring

1 51st pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Finnie in Kearneys Spring +1.6 pts higher in Finnie

8.0% 71st pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Finnie with nearby areas

Mount Rascal Drayton Vale View Darling Heights Top Camp Kearneys Spring Westbrook Wyreema

Compare Kearneys Spring with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finnie vs Kearneys Spring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31040/finnie/vs/SAL31496/kearneys-spring