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Firle vs Tranmere

Name: Firle vs Tranmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Firle profile · Tranmere profile

Firle Tranmere

Tranmere (SA) and Firle are neighbouring suburbs with very different residential and safety profiles. Tranmere (SA) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,866 and a higher share of separate houses at 81%. In contrast, Firle has a much higher rate of recorded offences, with theft being particularly common, and a higher proportion of people born overseas (40.5%). Firle also offers much better access to public transport and walkable amenities, while Tranmere (SA) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a very similar educational profile, with around 38% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical rates of people who do not follow a religion and a similar number of people per home. While Firle has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Tranmere (SA) has seen a significant drop in its crime rate over the last five years, while Firle's has risen sharply.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,628 larger in Tranmere Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Tranmere 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Tranmere Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Firle Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Firle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Firle in Tranmere +2,628 larger in Tranmere gap widening

1,508 76th pct 4,136 86th pct

Median age in Firle in Tranmere +1 yrs older in Tranmere gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.9% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Firle Tranmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

8.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.4% India ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.4% Italy ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

23.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

5.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

5.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

56.8% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

10.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.5% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Firle in Tranmere

— 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Firle in Tranmere +3 more in Tranmere

27 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Firle in Tranmere +67 larger in Firle

803 95th pct 736 92nd pct

ICSEA in Firle in Tranmere +8 higher in Firle

1,095 90th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

9.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

7.4% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

17.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Health even 13.2%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

7.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Firle in Tranmere +$96 higher in Tranmere gap steady

$735 47th pct $831 63rd pct

Household income in Firle in Tranmere +$378 higher in Tranmere gap widening

$1,488 47th pct $1,866 69th pct

Family income in Firle in Tranmere +$368 higher in Tranmere gap widening

$1,953 54th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Firle in Tranmere +35 larger in Tranmere

6 51st pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Firle in Tranmere +13 yrs older in Firle

36 yrs 74th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Firle in Tranmere +$181 higher in Firle

$575 43rd pct $394 16th pct

Household income in Firle in Tranmere +$188 higher in Firle

$1,375 35th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Firle in Tranmere +0.1 larger in Tranmere gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 24.4%

14.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Firle in Tranmere +$35 higher in Tranmere gap widening

$350 71st pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Firle in Tranmere +$22 higher in Firle gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,978 71st pct

People / bedroom in Firle in Tranmere even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.8% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 29.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

34.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.1 pts 11.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 16.8%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.0%

5.7% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Firle in Tranmere +4 more in Tranmere

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Firle in Tranmere +4.09 more in Firle

7.96 86th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Firle in Tranmere +1,170.9 more in Firle

2,301.7 93rd pct 1,130.8 87th pct

PT routes in Firle in Tranmere +1 more in Tranmere

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Firle in Tranmere +1 longer in Firle

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Firle in Tranmere +2 longer in Tranmere

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Firle in Tranmere even

37,090 86th pct 37,090 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Firle in Tranmere even

92,656 77th pct 92,656 77th pct

Transit to city in Firle in Tranmere +3 longer in Tranmere

48 32nd pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

10.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%

34.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.6% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

7.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

7.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Firle in Tranmere +7,131 higher in Firle

9,549 86th pct 2,418 34th pct

Assault/100k in Firle in Tranmere +379 higher in Firle

862 59th pct 484 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Firle in Tranmere +42 higher in Firle

66 59th pct 24 17th pct

Burglary/100k in Firle in Tranmere +25 higher in Tranmere

265 23rd pct 290 26th pct

Theft/100k in Firle in Tranmere +5,966 higher in Firle

6,764 90th pct 798 41st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Firle in Tranmere +102 higher in Firle

199 54th pct 97 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Firle in Tranmere +162 higher in Firle

597 42nd pct 435 28th pct

5-yr change in Firle in Tranmere +165.0 pts higher in Firle

111.8% 89th pct -53.3% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Firle in Tranmere +1.0 higher in Firle

8.7 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Firle in Tranmere +0.2 more in Firle

7.4 96th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Firle in Tranmere even