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Flinders vs Araluen

Name: Flinders vs Araluen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 726 km apart · Flinders profile · Araluen profile

Flinders Araluen

Flinders and Araluen are very different places. Flinders is an older area where the typical resident is 44, and 21.7% of people are aged 65 or over. It is mostly made up of separate houses (88.5%), with a typical weekly household income of $1,279. In contrast, Araluen is much younger, with a typical age of 34. It is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 32.7% of people born overseas and 30.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Incomes are also much higher in Araluen, where the typical household earns $2,302 a week.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit close to the national figure. However, their other trends are moving apart. The gap in typical ages has widened to 10 years since 2011, and Araluen has seen a sharp increase in people born overseas and those using another language at home. While Flinders remains mostly car-dependent, Araluen is somewhat walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.5 pts higher in Araluen Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Flinders Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Flinders Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Araluen Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Araluen +25,884 larger in Flinders gap widening

35,849 16th pct 9,965 4th pct

Median age in Flinders in Araluen +10 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 7.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 42.2%

33.7% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Araluen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +24.0 pts 60.9%

0.4% India +5.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 25.3%

40.4% English ◂ +14.0 pts 26.4%

9.4% German ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

7.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

0.4% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 65.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 40.4%

41.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

0.3% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Araluen +1.93 more in Flinders

4.29 90th pct 2.36 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Araluen +24 more in Flinders

29 75th pct 5 6th pct

Students in Flinders in Araluen +4,069 more in Flinders

5,923 21st pct 1,854 5th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Araluen +167 larger in Araluen

204 9th pct 371 29th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Araluen +26 higher in Flinders

961 17th pct 935 11th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 23.9%

16.0% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.8% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

10.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Araluen +$483 higher in Araluen gap widening

$722 28th pct $1,205 91st pct

Household income in Flinders in Araluen +$1,023 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,279 11th pct $2,302 88th pct

Family income in Flinders in Araluen +$941 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,670 17th pct $2,611 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 17.3%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 23.6%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +9.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Araluen +0.4 larger in Araluen gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 24.8%

13.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 30.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 24.7%

12.0% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Araluen +$182 higher in Araluen gap widening

$218 6th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Araluen +$513 higher in Araluen gap widening

$1,220 7th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Araluen +0.20 higher in Araluen gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 14.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 61.9%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 39.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.0 pts 19.4%

9.1% $350–$549 +35.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.7% Under $200 ◂ +28.6 pts 11.1%

0.2% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.3% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.4%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 12.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Araluen +5 more in Flinders

39 6th pct 34 5th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Araluen +2.32 more in Araluen

1.09 6th pct 3.41 25th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Araluen +160.1 more in Araluen

7.0 1st pct 167.1 14th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Araluen +1 more in Araluen

4 6th pct 5 7th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

0.5% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

32.0% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.4 pts 0.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services even 4.1%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Araluen +2.7 higher in Araluen

2.9 10th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Araluen +2.4 more in Araluen

3.1 11th pct 5.5 50th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Araluen +39.9 pts higher in Araluen

34.0% 12th pct 73.9% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Araluen +35.4 pts higher in Araluen

31.8% 10th pct 67.2% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Araluen +59.4 pts higher in Araluen

30.6% 10th pct 90.0% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Araluen +48.0 pts higher in Araluen

36.1% 11th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Araluen +36.7 pts higher in Araluen

58.8% 10th pct 95.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Araluen +44.2 pts higher in Araluen

24.9% 13th pct 69.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Araluen +25.9 more in Flinders

38.6 100th pct 12.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Araluen +90 higher in Araluen

0 1st pct 90 51st pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Araluen +1.9 pts higher in Flinders

4.8% 38th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40015/flinders/vs/SED70002/araluen