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Charnwood vs Flynn

Name: Charnwood vs Flynn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Charnwood profile · Flynn profile

Charnwood Flynn

Flynn (ACT) and Charnwood are neighbouring suburbs with distinct economic profiles. Flynn (ACT) is notably wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,997 per week compared to $2,218 in Charnwood. This gap is reflected in education and earnings; 34.8% of adults in Flynn (ACT) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 21.5% in Charnwood. Higher qualifications and pay in Flynn (ACT) align with a higher share of homes owned outright (34.1%) and far fewer rentals (15.7%) than in Charnwood, where 31.3% of homes are rented.

Both areas have a very similar family makeup, with children under 15 making up about 21% of the population in each. While they share these family traits, Charnwood has better local access, with 81.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 29.7% in Flynn (ACT). Charnwood also has a higher typical number of people living alone (27.5%) and a higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people (5,532) than Flynn (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Charnwood Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Flynn Household income: $910 higher in Flynn One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in Charnwood Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Flynn +616 larger in Flynn gap widening

3,055 84th pct 3,671 86th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Flynn +2 yrs older in Flynn gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.2% Children (0–14) even 21.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

40.0% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.1% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 33.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Flynn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 77.6%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.4% Chinese even 2.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Flynn

3.09 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Flynn +1 more in Flynn

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Charnwood in Flynn +8 larger in Charnwood

473 69th pct 465 67th pct

ICSEA in Charnwood in Flynn even

1,047 77th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 22.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Flynn +$225 higher in Flynn gap widening

$948 77th pct $1,173 89th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Flynn +$910 higher in Flynn gap widening

$1,818 66th pct $2,728 93rd pct

Family income in Charnwood in Flynn +$779 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,218 70th pct $2,997 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%

7.2% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Flynn +44 larger in Charnwood

121 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Charnwood in Flynn +6 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Charnwood in Flynn +$185 higher in Charnwood

$1,025 80th pct $840 69th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Flynn +$937 higher in Flynn

$1,875 57th pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Flynn +0.4 larger in Flynn gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 10.4%

21.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 16.0%

15.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

6.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Flynn +$101 higher in Flynn gap steady

$380 78th pct $481 91st pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Flynn +$412 higher in Flynn gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Flynn even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 15.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 96.7%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 3.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 37.8%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

2.5% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.9%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.7%

4.7% $550–$749 +21.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.0% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 22.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Flynn +2 more in Charnwood

21 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Flynn +1.70 more in Charnwood

6.87 85th pct 5.18 78th pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Flynn +296.0 more in Charnwood

1,054.7 87th pct 758.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Flynn even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Flynn +4 longer in Charnwood

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Flynn +3 longer in Charnwood

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Flynn +115 more in Charnwood

16,117 69th pct 16,002 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Flynn +6,597 more in Flynn

39,013 60th pct 45,610 63rd pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Flynn +7 longer in Charnwood

72 77th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 66.0%

8.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 26.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charnwood in Flynn +3,162 higher in Charnwood

5,532 71st pct 2,370 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Charnwood in Flynn +895 higher in Charnwood

1,113 70th pct 218 7th pct

Sexual/100k in Charnwood in Flynn +49 higher in Charnwood

131 58th pct 82 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Charnwood in Flynn +76 higher in Charnwood

131 6th pct 54 0th pct

Theft/100k in Charnwood in Flynn +1,010 higher in Charnwood

1,473 62nd pct 463 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charnwood in Flynn +93 higher in Charnwood

229 61st pct 136 37th pct

Property damage/100k in Charnwood in Flynn +295 higher in Charnwood

458 30th pct 163 3rd pct

5-yr change in Charnwood in Flynn +11.7 pts higher in Flynn

-44.8% 12th pct -33.1% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Flynn +1.2 higher in Charnwood

7.5 95th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Flynn +0.8 more in Charnwood

7.2 96th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Flynn +5.4 pts higher in Charnwood

84.6% 91st pct 79.2% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Flynn +1.7 pts higher in Charnwood

78.7% 88th pct 77.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Flynn even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Flynn +21.1 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 78.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Flynn even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Flynn +51.9 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 94th pct 29.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Flynn +12.8 more in Charnwood

20.9 63rd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Flynn +222 higher in Charnwood

508 100th pct 286 94th pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Flynn +2.1 pts higher in Flynn

4.7% 38th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

Flynn Fraser Latham Dunlop Melba Macgregor Spence Florey

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

Charnwood Melba Latham Fraser Florey Spence Evatt Scullin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80035/charnwood/vs/SAL80055/flynn