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Arumbera vs Flynn

Name: Arumbera vs Flynn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Arumbera profile · Flynn profile

Arumbera Flynn

Arumbera and Flynn (NT) are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different home and family lives. Flynn (NT) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 92.4%, compared with 73.5% in Arumbera. Families in Flynn (NT) are generally larger and younger, with the typical resident aged 30 and 30.5% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Arumbera is older, with a typical age of 38, and has many more people living alone (31.3% compared to 0.0% in Flynn (NT)).

These two areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $828 in Arumbera and $819 in Flynn (NT). Both are car-dependent, although Arumbera has a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share these basic similarities, the gap in educational attainment is stark; 20.8% of residents in Arumbera have completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 5.2% seen in Flynn (NT).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 31.3 pts higher in Arumbera 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Flynn Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Flynn Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Arumbera First Nations: 18.9 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arumbera in Flynn +138 larger in Arumbera gap narrowing

257 58th pct 119 44th pct

Median age in Arumbera in Flynn +8 yrs older in Arumbera gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.4 pts 12.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +15.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.5%

34.3% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Arumbera Flynn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.6% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

14.4% English ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

39.7% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 21.8%

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

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

28.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arumbera in Flynn +17.04 more in Flynn

20.00 88th pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arumbera in Flynn +8 more in Flynn

2 62nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Arumbera in Flynn +96 larger in Flynn

176 35th pct 272 45th pct

ICSEA in Arumbera in Flynn +82 higher in Flynn

852 9th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

15.6% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.2%

8.3% Year 11 even 8.3%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

15.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Education ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arumbera in Flynn +$9 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing

$318 0th pct $309 0th pct

Household income in Arumbera in Flynn +$9 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing

$828 7th pct $819 7th pct

Family income in Arumbera in Flynn +$21 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing

$758 0th pct $737 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

13.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arumbera in Flynn +79 larger in Arumbera

189 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Arumbera in Flynn +1 yrs older in Arumbera

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Arumbera in Flynn +$48 higher in Flynn

$258 4th pct $306 8th pct

Household income in Arumbera in Flynn +$66 higher in Arumbera

$850 13th pct $784 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arumbera in Flynn +0.6 larger in Flynn gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

33.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 29.6%

24.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Household size

15.6% 2 people +31.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

20.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arumbera in Flynn +$10 higher in Arumbera gap steady

$100 6th pct $90 4th pct

Mortgage in Arumbera in Flynn

$845 10th pct —

People / bedroom in Arumbera in Flynn +0.10 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing

1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.1% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 90.0%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

37.5% Other dwelling ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.6% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 +53.0 pts ▸ 137.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arumbera in Flynn +2 more in Arumbera

3 72nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Arumbera in Flynn +3.27 more in Arumbera

11.67 88th pct 8.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Arumbera in Flynn +121.3 more in Arumbera

533.1 79th pct 411.8 77th pct

PT routes in Arumbera in Flynn even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Arumbera in Flynn

— 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

35.8% Walked ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

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% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% No vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.4% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.8% Education & training ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% Public administration & safety +17.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.4% Other services ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

15.1% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arumbera in Flynn +0.2 higher in Flynn

1.7 64th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arumbera in Flynn +0.4 more in Flynn

1.8 64th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Arumbera in Flynn even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Arumbera in Flynn +1.5 pts higher in Flynn

0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Arumbera in Flynn +35.0 pts higher in Arumbera

48.2% 73rd pct 13.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Arumbera in Flynn +47.7 pts higher in Flynn

36.1% 71st pct 83.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Arumbera in Flynn +37.5 pts higher in Flynn

43.4% 62nd pct 80.9% 75th pct

Walk to health in Arumbera in Flynn even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arumbera in Flynn +8.2 more in Flynn

50.6 82nd pct 58.8 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Arumbera in Flynn +6 higher in Flynn

1 58th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Arumbera in Flynn +1.4 pts higher in Flynn

2.5% 5th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Arumbera with nearby areas

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Compare Flynn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arumbera vs Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/vs/SAL70104/flynn