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Flynn vs Macgregor

Name: Flynn vs Macgregor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Flynn profile · Macgregor profile

Flynn Macgregor

Macgregor and Flynn are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Macgregor is more culturally diverse, with 24.5% of people using another language at home compared to 13.4% in Flynn. Flynn has a wealthier profile, with 42.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 31.8% in Macgregor. Flynn is also more walkable, with 77% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 18.7% of homes in Macgregor have that access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,172 and have roughly the same number of people per home. While Macgregor has a younger population and more children, Flynn has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over. The gap in the number of homes owned outright is far higher in Flynn, where 34.1% of residents own their home compared to 20.7% in Macgregor.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,378 larger in Macgregor Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Flynn Other language: 11.1 pts higher in Macgregor Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Macgregor Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in Flynn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flynn in Macgregor +3,378 larger in Macgregor gap widening

3,671 86th pct 7,049 87th pct

Median age in Flynn in Macgregor +3 yrs older in Flynn gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 51.2%

33.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Flynn Macgregor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 71.2%

1.4% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

37.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

14.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

1.8% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 72.6%

0.4% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 42.5%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 39.2%

1.6% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flynn in Macgregor

— 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flynn in Macgregor +4 more in Flynn

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Flynn in Macgregor +34 larger in Macgregor

465 67th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Flynn in Macgregor +5 higher in Flynn

1,049 78th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

12.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

22.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Flynn in Macgregor even gap narrowing

$1,173 89th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Flynn in Macgregor +$384 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,728 93rd pct $2,344 87th pct

Family income in Flynn in Macgregor +$372 higher in Flynn gap widening

$2,997 91st pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 14.7%

18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flynn in Macgregor +131 larger in Macgregor

77 83rd pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Flynn in Macgregor even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Flynn in Macgregor +$205 higher in Macgregor

$840 69th pct $1,045 81st pct

Household income in Flynn in Macgregor +$407 higher in Flynn

$2,812 86th pct $2,405 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flynn in Macgregor +0.2 larger in Flynn gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 63.8%

22.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

10.4% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

16.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flynn in Macgregor +$17 higher in Flynn gap steady

$481 91st pct $464 89th pct

Mortgage in Flynn in Macgregor +$167 higher in Flynn gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Flynn in Macgregor even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 20.7%

15.7% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 90.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 27.7%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 15.1%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flynn in Macgregor +8 more in Macgregor

19 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Flynn in Macgregor +1.35 more in Flynn

5.18 78th pct 3.83 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Flynn in Macgregor +198.9 more in Macgregor

758.6 83rd pct 957.6 86th pct

PT routes in Flynn in Macgregor +2 more in Macgregor

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Flynn in Macgregor +4 longer in Macgregor

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

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

14 10th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Flynn in Macgregor +3,940 more in Macgregor

16,002 69th pct 19,942 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Flynn in Macgregor +2,495 more in Flynn

45,610 63rd pct 43,115 62nd pct

Transit to city in Flynn in Macgregor even

65 66th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.1% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

1.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flynn in Macgregor +184 higher in Macgregor

2,370 33rd pct 2,554 36th pct

Assault/100k in Flynn in Macgregor +279 higher in Macgregor

218 7th pct 497 34th pct

Sexual/100k in Flynn in Macgregor +202 higher in Macgregor

82 35th pct 284 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Flynn in Macgregor

— 28 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Flynn in Macgregor +144 higher in Macgregor

54 0th pct 199 15th pct

Theft/100k in Flynn in Macgregor +194 higher in Flynn

463 24th pct 270 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Flynn in Macgregor +79 higher in Flynn

136 37th pct 57 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Flynn in Macgregor +262 higher in Macgregor

163 3rd pct 426 27th pct

5-yr change in Flynn in Macgregor +10.8 pts higher in Flynn

-33.1% 23rd pct -43.9% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flynn in Macgregor +1.8 higher in Flynn

6.3 89th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flynn in Macgregor +2.6 more in Flynn

6.4 91st pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Flynn in Macgregor +56.9 pts higher in Flynn

79.2% 88th pct 22.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Flynn in Macgregor +58.4 pts higher in Flynn

77.0% 88th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Flynn in Macgregor even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Flynn in Macgregor +9.3 pts higher in Flynn

78.9% 85th pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Flynn in Macgregor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Flynn in Macgregor +8.1 pts higher in Flynn

29.7% 79th pct 21.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Flynn in Macgregor +1.1 more in Flynn

8.2 37th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Flynn in Macgregor +23 higher in Flynn

286 94th pct 263 93rd pct

Mean slope in Flynn in Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Flynn

6.8% 61st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Flynn with nearby areas

Charnwood Melba Latham Fraser Florey Spence Evatt Scullin

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

Holt Dunlop Latham Charnwood Higgins Macnamara Flynn Strathnairn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flynn vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80055/flynn/vs/SAL80089/macgregor