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Flinton vs Southwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Flinton profile · Southwood profile

Flinton Southwood

Southwood and Flinton are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Southwood has a larger working population, with 80.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 50.0% in Flinton. Financial gaps are wide, as the typical weekly household income in Southwood is $1,812, which is far higher than the $949 seen in Flinton. Southwood also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (50.0% versus 24.0%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (12.3% versus 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly household income in Southwood, while Flinton's is far below. They share several characteristics, including no residents born overseas and no one using a language other than English at home. However, they differ in their built environments; Flinton has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (58.9% versus 0.0%) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Over time, the gap in the proportion of people without a religion has widened, with Southwood now at 35.1% and Flinton at 13.8%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Southwood Participation: 30.9 pts higher in Southwood Population: 28 larger in Southwood Housework 15h+: 23.4 pts higher in Southwood Household income: $863 higher in Southwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flintonin Southwood +28 larger in Southwood gap narrowing
29 18th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Flintonin Southwood +2 yrs older in Flinton gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Flintonin Southwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flintonin Southwood +13.8 pts higher in Flinton gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Flintonin Southwood +12.3 pts higher in Southwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Flintonin Southwood
— 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +21.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

62.5% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 74.5%
37.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinton Southwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flintonin Southwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

37.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.8% English ◂ +4.5 pts 40.4%
27.6% Irish ◂ +17.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% Scottish +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.3% German +9.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flintonin Southwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Flintonin Southwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 Flintonin Southwood +21.3 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
13.8% 4th pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 56.1%
13.8% No religion +21.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.6% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 17.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flintonin Southwood +26.0 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
24.0% 6th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flintonin Southwood +2.4 pts higher in Southwood gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flintonin Southwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 +26.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.0% Year 10 +14.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.4% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% Certificate III / IV even 21.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flintonin Southwood +$261 higher in Southwood gap widening
$449 8th pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Flintonin Southwood +$863 higher in Southwood gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Flintonin Southwood +$501 higher in Southwood gap steady
$1,374 19th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Flintonin Southwood +12.8 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Flintonin Southwood
— 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 40.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flintonin Southwood +8.3 pts higher in Flinton
27.6% 44th pct 19.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Flintonin Southwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.7% Heart disease ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%
13.8% Asthma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +8.1 pts ▸ 70.2%
13.8% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.2% Two conditions ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flintonin Southwood +19.5 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Flintonin Southwood +6.4 pts higher in Southwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Flintonin Southwood +5.0 pts higher in Southwood gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 38.3% 91st pct
Defence service in Flintonin Southwood +9.4 pts higher in Southwood
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flintonin Southwood +23.4 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flintonin Southwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flintonin Southwood +0.5 larger in Southwood gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Flintonin Southwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Flintonin Southwood
— 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

115.4% Couples with children ◂ +43.0 pts 72.3%
46.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 38.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 30.4%
0.0% 2 people +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 4 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Flintonin Southwood +0.20 higher in Flinton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Flintonin Southwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Flintonin Southwood
— 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Flintonin Southwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flintonin Southwood
— 82.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 39.1%
0.0% Other tenure +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flintonin Southwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flintonin Southwood
— 42.1% 92nd pct
PT commute in Flintonin Southwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flintonin Southwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flintonin Southwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flintonin Southwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%
33.3% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% 4 or more +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flintonin Southwood +8.1 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
17.9% 12th pct 25.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flintonin Southwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Flintonin Southwood +30.9 pts higher in Southwood gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 80.9% 95th pct
Full-time in Flintonin Southwood
— 81.6% 98th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.8 pts ▸ 84.2%
0.0% Education & training +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers +16.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flintonin Southwood +0.5 higher in Flinton
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flintonin Southwood +0.6 more in Flinton
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flintonin Southwood +58.9 pts higher in Flinton
58.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flintonin Southwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flintonin Southwood +33.9 more in Flinton
69.0 86th pct 35.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Flintonin Southwood even
0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Flintonin Southwood +1.1 pts higher in Southwood
3.7% 24th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Flinton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinton vs Southwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31055/flinton/vs/SAL32613/southwood