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Flinders vs Braitling

Name: Flinders vs Braitling — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 728 km apart · Flinders profile · Braitling profile

Flinders Braitling

Flinders and Braitling are very different environments, with Flinders as a vast South Australian region and Braitling as a small part of Alice Springs. Braitling has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (20.5% compared to 7.4% in Flinders) and a more qualified workforce, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.2% in Flinders. In contrast, residents in Flinders are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 34 in Braitling, and they are much more likely to own their homes outright (39.2% versus 16.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted in different directions. The age gap has widened, while the difference in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has narrowed. They do share some similarities, such as similar unemployment rates and nearly identical levels of people caring for children unpaid. While Braitling is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport, Flinders is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Flinders Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Flinders Full-time: 14.5 pts higher in Braitling Population: 27,064 larger in Flinders Rent: $162 higher in Braitling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Braitling +27,064 larger in Flinders gap widening

35,849 16th pct 8,785 4th pct

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

44 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 9.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.2% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 34.5%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Braitling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 71.0%

0.8% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 27.7%

40.4% English ◂ +10.6 pts 29.7%

7.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% German ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +14.4 pts 73.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 36.5%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Braitling +0.35 more in Flinders

4.29 90th pct 3.94 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Braitling +22 more in Flinders

29 75th pct 7 9th pct

Students in Flinders in Braitling +4,148 more in Flinders

5,923 21st pct 1,775 4th pct

Avg size in Flinders in Braitling +49 larger in Braitling

204 9th pct 254 16th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Braitling even

961 17th pct 959 16th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 26.1%

16.0% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.3% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

10.8% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Braitling +$422 higher in Braitling gap widening

$722 28th pct $1,144 89th pct

Household income in Flinders in Braitling +$811 higher in Braitling gap widening

$1,279 11th pct $2,090 77th pct

Family income in Flinders in Braitling +$807 higher in Braitling gap widening

$1,670 17th pct $2,477 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 27.2%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +6.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Braitling +0.2 larger in Braitling gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 24.4%

13.3% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 30.3%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

12.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Braitling +$162 higher in Braitling gap widening

$218 6th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Braitling +$535 higher in Braitling gap widening

$1,220 7th pct $1,755 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Braitling +0.10 higher in Braitling gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.7 pts 16.4%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +22.4 pts 66.1%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 45.9%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 21.7%

39.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.4 pts 17.2%

9.1% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

0.2% $550–$749 +12.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.6%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 12.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Braitling +5 more in Flinders

39 6th pct 34 5th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Braitling +2.78 more in Braitling

1.09 6th pct 3.87 34th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Braitling +276.5 more in Braitling

7.0 1st pct 283.6 20th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Braitling +4 more in Braitling

4 6th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 63.8%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

0.5% Bicycle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 34.7%

32.0% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 0.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Braitling +2.6 higher in Braitling

2.9 10th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Braitling +2.2 more in Braitling

3.1 11th pct 5.3 47th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Braitling +26.8 pts higher in Braitling

34.0% 12th pct 60.8% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Braitling +30.2 pts higher in Braitling

31.8% 10th pct 62.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Braitling +66.5 pts higher in Braitling

30.6% 10th pct 97.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Braitling +50.6 pts higher in Braitling

36.1% 11th pct 86.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Braitling +40.4 pts higher in Braitling

58.8% 10th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Braitling +1.2 pts higher in Flinders

24.9% 13th pct 23.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Braitling +23.4 more in Flinders

38.6 100th pct 15.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Braitling +96 higher in Braitling

0 1st pct 96 53rd pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Braitling +2.1 pts higher in Flinders

4.8% 38th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Braitling with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40015/flinders/vs/SED70006/braitling