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Flying Fox vs Limmen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Flying Fox profile · Limmen profile

Flying Fox Limmen

Limmen and Flying Fox (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ sharply in wealth and age; the typical weekly household income in Flying Fox (NT) is $2,166, far higher than the $900 seen in Limmen. Families in Flying Fox (NT) are also more likely to have children, with 17.2% of the population under 15 compared to just 1.5% in Limmen. Other key differences include the workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Flying Fox (NT) at 44.1% than the 9.7% in Limmen.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, or health services. They are also similar in that they have almost no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gap in educational attainment remains large, as the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in Flying Fox (NT) at 28.8% compared to 6.7% in Limmen.

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Where they differ most

Population: 139 larger in Limmen Participation: 34.3 pts higher in Flying Fox Personal income: $931 higher in Flying Fox Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Flying Fox Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in Flying Fox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flying Foxin Limmen +139 larger in Limmen gap narrowing
64 32nd pct 203 54th pct
Median age in Flying Foxin Limmen +3 yrs older in Flying Fox gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Flying Foxin Limmen +5.6 pts higher in Limmen gap narrowing
6.3% 78th pct 11.8% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Flying Foxin Limmen +3.4 pts higher in Limmen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Flying Foxin Limmen +15.7 pts higher in Flying Fox gap steady
17.2% 50th pct 1.5% 2nd pct
De facto in Flying Foxin Limmen +4.1 pts higher in Flying Fox
13.6% 61st pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

43.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +20.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 11.8%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Marital status

57.6% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
28.8% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flying Fox Limmen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flying Foxin Limmen +1.7 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
4.7% 20th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +38.5 pts 17.7%
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

29.7% Australian ◂ +26.7 pts 3.0%
17.2% English ◂ +10.3 pts 6.9%
10.9% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Flying Foxin Limmen +11.8 pts higher in Limmen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 78th pct
Limited English in Flying Foxin Limmen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

46.9% English only ◂ +37.5 pts 9.4%
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 Flying Foxin Limmen +15.6 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 9.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Not stated +31.5 pts ▸ 78.3%
29.7% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 11.8%
25.0% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 9.4%
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 Flying Foxin Limmen +22.1 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
28.8% 12th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Flying Foxin Limmen +1.5 pts higher in Limmen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flying Foxin Limmen +2 more in Limmen
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Flying Foxin Limmen +70 larger in Limmen
52 17th pct 122 29th pct
ICSEA in Flying Foxin Limmen +55 higher in Limmen
610 0th pct 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 6.7%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flying Foxin Limmen +$931 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$1,180 90th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Flying Foxin Limmen +$1,266 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Flying Foxin Limmen +$1,488 higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $762 0th pct
High earners in Flying Foxin Limmen +3.5 pts higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 1.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.7%
0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.9 pts 3.6%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flying Foxin Limmen +3.9 pts higher in Flying Fox
7.8% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Flying Foxin Limmen +6.3 pts higher in Flying Fox
7.8% 47th pct 1.5% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Flying Foxin Limmen +2.5 pts higher in Limmen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None ◂ +28.0 pts 15.8%
0.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flying Foxin Limmen +1.5 pts higher in Limmen gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Flying Foxin Limmen +0.5 pts higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
5.1% 9th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Flying Foxin Limmen +7.7 pts higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
16.9% 16th pct 9.2% 6th pct
Defence service in Flying Foxin Limmen +6.9 pts higher in Flying Fox
6.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flying Foxin Limmen +5.1 pts higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
5.1% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flying Foxin Limmen +20 larger in Limmen
4 46th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Flying Foxin Limmen +14 yrs older in Limmen
24 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Flying Foxin Limmen
— 16.7% 7th pct
Median income in Flying Foxin Limmen +$85 higher in Flying Fox
$262 5th pct $177 0th pct
Household income in Flying Foxin Limmen +$812 higher in Flying Fox
$1,499 42nd pct $687 8th pct
Indigenous language in Flying Foxin Limmen
— 100.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flying Foxin Limmen +0.1 larger in Flying Fox gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Flying Foxin Limmen +18.2 pts higher in Limmen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +27.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
42.9% 6 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 4 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flying Foxin Limmen +$5 higher in Limmen
$20 0th pct $25 0th pct
People / bedroom in Flying Foxin Limmen +0.20 higher in Limmen gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%
57.1% Owned outright ◂ +37.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Not stated +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Rented +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

142.9% Separate house ◂ +69.5 pts 73.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 46.7%
42.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Flying Foxin Limmen
50.0% 98th pct —
PT commute in Flying Foxin Limmen
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
46.2% Walked ◂ +26.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flying Foxin Limmen +20.8 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
25.4% 30th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flying Foxin Limmen
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Flying Foxin Limmen +34.3 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
44.1% 13th pct 9.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Flying Foxin Limmen
100.0% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

80.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Construction +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Labourers ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% Professionals +31.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
34.6% Managers ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Sales workers +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flying Foxin Limmen +5.8 more in Flying Fox
15.6 55th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Flying Foxin Limmen even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Flying Foxin Limmen +0.7 pts higher in Limmen
3.2% 16th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Flying Fox with nearby areas

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Compare Limmen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flying Fox vs Limmen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70103/flying-fox/vs/SAL70163/limmen