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Araluen vs Flynn

Name: Araluen vs Flynn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Araluen profile · Flynn profile

Araluen Flynn

Araluen (NT) and Flynn (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Araluen (NT) is a larger residential hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,451, and 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Flynn (NT) is sparsely populated and has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 92.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Income is far lower in Flynn (NT), where the typical weekly household earns $819, and only 5.2% of residents have completed Year 12.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. This common ground exists alongside a stark divide in housing; 90% of homes in Flynn (NT) are rented with a typical weekly rent of $90, while Araluen (NT) has a typical rent of $440. Other differences are equally sharp, with Araluen (NT) seeing 31.4% of people born overseas compared to 0.0% in Flynn (NT).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 78.2 pts higher in Flynn Born overseas: 31.4 pts higher in Araluen Other language: 46.7 pts higher in Flynn Year 12: 57.8 pts higher in Araluen Bachelor+: 29.7 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluen in Flynn +2,554 larger in Araluen gap steady

2,673 82nd pct 119 44th pct

Median age in Araluen in Flynn +4 yrs older in Araluen gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +18.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 12.6%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

44.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Flynn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia +34.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

5.4% India ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

25.7% Australian ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% German ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Indian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +48.6 pts 21.8%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +26.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

40.6% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 31.1%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Araluen in Flynn +35.46 more in Flynn

1.58 20th pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Araluen in Flynn +6 more in Araluen

16 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Araluen in Flynn +1 larger in Flynn

271 45th pct 272 45th pct

ICSEA in Araluen in Flynn +5 higher in Araluen

939 22nd pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +57.8 pts 5.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below +44.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

13.5% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Araluen in Flynn +$972 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $309 0th pct

Household income in Araluen in Flynn +$1,632 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,451 89th pct $819 7th pct

Family income in Araluen in Flynn +$2,069 higher in Araluen gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $737 0th pct

Household income distribution

15.5% $650–$1,499 +24.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 13.3%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.1% Under $650 +65.3 pts ▸ 89.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.5 pts 6.3%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +10.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

15.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Araluen in Flynn +270 larger in Araluen

380 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Araluen in Flynn +4 yrs older in Flynn

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Araluen in Flynn +$348 higher in Araluen

$654 51st pct $306 8th pct

Household income in Araluen in Flynn +$853 higher in Araluen

$1,637 48th pct $784 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluen in Flynn +0.7 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 38.3%

14.8% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.7% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.5% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +16.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

15.1% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

18.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluen in Flynn +$350 higher in Araluen gap widening

$440 87th pct $90 4th pct

Mortgage in Araluen in Flynn

$1,870 65th pct —

People / bedroom in Araluen in Flynn +0.30 higher in Flynn gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented +50.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 10.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.0% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.4% Under $200 +127.6 pts ▸ 137.0%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Araluen in Flynn +11 more in Araluen

12 82nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Araluen in Flynn +3.91 more in Flynn

4.49 75th pct 8.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Araluen in Flynn +228.8 more in Flynn

182.9 72nd pct 411.8 77th pct

PT routes in Araluen in Flynn even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Araluen in Flynn +8 longer in Flynn

17 56th pct 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.8% No vehicle +45.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.4 pts 16.7%

33.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.5% Labourers +21.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.5% Professionals ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluen in Flynn +2.2 higher in Araluen

4.1 78th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Araluen in Flynn +1.9 more in Araluen

4.1 78th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Araluen in Flynn +34.5 pts higher in Araluen

34.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Araluen in Flynn +41.4 pts higher in Araluen

42.9% 78th pct 1.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Araluen in Flynn +78.5 pts higher in Araluen

91.7% 85th pct 13.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Araluen in Flynn +0.8 pts higher in Araluen

84.6% 88th pct 83.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Araluen in Flynn +1.6 pts higher in Flynn

79.2% 74th pct 80.9% 75th pct

Walk to health in Araluen in Flynn +8.3 pts higher in Araluen

8.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Araluen in Flynn +49.1 more in Flynn

9.7 41st pct 58.8 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Araluen in Flynn +46 higher in Araluen

54 79th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Araluen in Flynn +0.7 pts higher in Araluen

4.7% 38th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70015/araluen/vs/SAL70104/flynn