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Flinders vs Stuart

State Electorate comparison ≈ 788 km apart · Flinders profile · Stuart profile

Flinders Stuart

Flinders and Stuart are two vast, sparsely populated regions in South Australia. Stuart has much better access to public transport, with 243 stops compared to just 39 in Flinders, and 55.8% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas only 30.6% are in Flinders. While Stuart has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 35.2%, Flinders has a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (39.6% compared to 33.1%) and a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (58.1% versus 51.5%).

Both areas are similar in their age profile, with the typical resident in each being 44, and both have a share of people with no religion (around 47%) that sits close to the national figure. They share several other similarities, including nearly identical numbers of schools and very similar proportions of people born overseas. Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, while the difference in the share of one-parent families has widened, with Stuart now well higher at 19.1%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Stuart Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Stuart One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Stuart Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in Flinders No car: 3.5 pts higher in Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flindersin Stuart +894 larger in Flinders gap narrowing
35,849 16th pct 34,955 14th pct
Median age in Flindersin Stuart even gap narrowing
44 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Flindersin Stuart +2.3 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Flindersin Stuart +0.9 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
21.7% 79th pct 22.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Flindersin Stuart +1.8 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Flindersin Stuart +1.1 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
14.4% 81st pct 13.3% 71st pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 41.2%
33.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
8.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flindersin Stuart +0.8 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
7.2% 0th pct 8.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 84.2%
2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%
40.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 38.8%
9.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
7.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Flindersin Stuart +0.3 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
4.4% 10th pct 4.8% 13th pct
Limited English in Flindersin Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
0.3% 2nd pct 0.5% 14th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 86.2%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flindersin Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
47.0% 76th pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 46.8%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%
9.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flindersin Stuart +6.5 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
39.6% 14th pct 33.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Flindersin Stuart +2.1 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
11.2% 11th pct 9.0% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Flindersin Stuart +0.56 more in Stuart
4.29 90th pct 4.86 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flindersin Stuart even
29 75th pct 29 75th pct
Students in Flindersin Stuart +609 more in Flinders
5,923 21st pct 5,314 16th pct
Avg size in Flindersin Stuart +21 larger in Flinders
204 9th pct 183 7th pct
ICSEA in Flindersin Stuart +44 higher in Flinders
961 17th pct 917 9th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.1%
21.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Flindersin Stuart +$124 higher in Flinders gap widening
$722 28th pct $598 8th pct
Household income in Flindersin Stuart +$198 higher in Flinders gap widening
$1,279 11th pct $1,081 0th pct
Family income in Flindersin Stuart +$213 higher in Flinders gap widening
$1,670 17th pct $1,457 6th pct
High earners in Flindersin Stuart +0.9 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
7.0% 22nd pct 6.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Flindersin Stuart +2.0 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
11.3% 10th pct 9.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%
20.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flindersin Stuart +6.8 pts higher in Stuart
28.4% 53rd pct 35.2% 91st pct
Mental health in Flindersin Stuart +3.7 pts higher in Stuart
7.3% 27th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Flindersin Stuart +2.6 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
5.3% 42nd pct 7.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.8 pts 53.5%
19.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flindersin Stuart +7.4 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
26.5% 100th pct 19.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Flindersin Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
12.1% 50th pct 12.8% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Flindersin Stuart +4.6 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
27.0% 54th pct 22.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Flindersin Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Stuart
2.8% 49th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flindersin Stuart +1.8 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
24.4% 87th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flindersin Stuart +0.1 larger in Flinders gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Flindersin Stuart +5.8 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
13.3% 44th pct 19.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Flindersin Stuart +4.5 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
30.3% 79th pct 34.8% 94th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 46.5%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%
13.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%
30.3% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
12.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flindersin Stuart +$33 higher in Flinders gap narrowing
$218 6th pct $185 1st pct
Mortgage in Flindersin Stuart +$245 higher in Flinders gap narrowing
$1,220 7th pct $975 0th pct
People / bedroom in Flindersin Stuart +0.10 higher in Flinders gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Flindersin Stuart +1.8 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
26.7% 44th pct 28.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in Flindersin Stuart +1.0 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
39.2% 81st pct 38.1% 78th pct
Separate houses in Flindersin Stuart +2.2 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
88.5% 72nd pct 86.4% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flindersin Stuart +1.0 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
77.6% 48th pct 78.6% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.7% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 86.4%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.5% 5 or more even 3.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%
9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.6%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flindersin Stuart +3.5 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
5.6% 50th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Flindersin Stuart +3.0 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
9.6% 33rd pct 6.6% 17th pct
PT commute in Flindersin Stuart +0.3 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
0.6% 14th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
PT stops in Flindersin Stuart +204 more in Stuart
39 6th pct 243 45th pct
Stops/1k in Flindersin Stuart +5.86 more in Stuart
1.09 6th pct 6.95 89th pct
Departures/1k in Flindersin Stuart +245.3 more in Stuart
7.0 1st pct 252.3 19th pct
PT routes in Flindersin Stuart +21 more in Stuart
4 6th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
5.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 32.7%
32.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
5.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flindersin Stuart +2.2 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
30.7% 8th pct 28.5% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Flindersin Stuart +3.6 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
10.4% 39th pct 13.9% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flindersin Stuart +2.9 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
3.7% 15th pct 6.7% 83rd pct
Participation in Flindersin Stuart +6.5 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
58.1% 31st pct 51.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Flindersin Stuart +2.6 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
55.0% 20th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 9.3%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
3.1% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.2% Other services even 4.2%
2.3% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
13.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flindersin Stuart +0.8 higher in Stuart
2.9 10th pct 3.6 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flindersin Stuart +0.5 more in Stuart
3.1 11th pct 3.6 17th pct
15-min city in Flindersin Stuart +8.2 pts higher in Stuart
34.0% 12th pct 42.2% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Flindersin Stuart +4.4 pts higher in Stuart
31.8% 10th pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Flindersin Stuart +25.2 pts higher in Stuart
30.6% 10th pct 55.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in Flindersin Stuart +16.5 pts higher in Stuart
36.1% 11th pct 52.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Flindersin Stuart +5.9 pts higher in Stuart
58.8% 10th pct 64.6% 13th pct
Walk to health in Flindersin Stuart +6.2 pts higher in Stuart
24.9% 13th pct 31.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Flindersin Stuart +14.5 more in Flinders
38.6 100th pct 24.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Flindersin Stuart even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Flindersin Stuart +1.3 pts higher in Flinders
4.8% 38th pct 3.5% 15th pct

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40015/flinders/vs/SED40041/stuart