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Flinders vs Gwoja

State Electorate comparison ≈ 925 km apart · Flinders profile · Gwoja profile

Flinders Gwoja

Flinders and Gwoja are both vast, remote areas, but they differ sharply in their populations. Gwoja has a much younger profile, with a typical resident aged 28 and 75.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Flinders is far older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 21.7% of people aged 65 and over. These differences extend to home life; 76.6% of households in Gwoja rent, while 39.2% of homes in Flinders are owned outright. Typical weekly family incomes are also far higher in Flinders at $1,670, compared to $729 in Gwoja.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,200 a week. Both places are also mostly car-dependent for getting around. However, several gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened, and the share of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is now far higher in Gwoja. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, with Flinders seeing a much higher share of homes owned outright than Gwoja.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Flinders First Nations: 68.0 pts higher in Gwoja Other language: 68.2 pts higher in Gwoja Renting: 49.8 pts higher in Gwoja Owned outright: 35.8 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flindersin Gwoja +27,865 larger in Flinders gap widening
35,849 16th pct 7,984 3rd pct
Median age in Flindersin Gwoja +16 yrs older in Flinders gap widening
44 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Flindersin Gwoja +68.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
7.4% 86th pct 75.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Flindersin Gwoja +16.7 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
21.7% 79th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Flindersin Gwoja +5.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
18.8% 61st pct 24.3% 96th pct
De facto in Flindersin Gwoja +3.4 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
14.4% 81st pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%
18.8% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 5.0%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
48.2% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 39.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Gwoja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flindersin Gwoja +1.6 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
7.2% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 86.8%
2.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +34.8 pts 7.6%
40.4% English ◂ +33.3 pts 7.1%
9.4% German ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
7.9% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 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 Gwoja +68.2 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
4.4% 10th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Flindersin Gwoja +8.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
0.3% 2nd pct 8.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +68.8 pts 19.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flindersin Gwoja +24.8 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
47.0% 76th pct 22.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
47.0% No religion ◂ +24.8 pts 22.2%
9.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flindersin Gwoja +16.0 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
39.6% 14th pct 23.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Flindersin Gwoja +3.0 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
11.2% 11th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flindersin Gwoja +7.05 more in Gwoja
4.29 90th pct 11.35 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flindersin Gwoja +7 more in Flinders
29 75th pct 22 57th pct
Students in Flindersin Gwoja +4,560 more in Flinders
5,923 21st pct 1,363 3rd pct
Avg size in Flindersin Gwoja +142 larger in Flinders
204 9th pct 62 0th pct
ICSEA in Flindersin Gwoja +342 higher in Flinders
961 17th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 23.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below +23.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.8%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 22.8%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 6.6%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
10.8% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
10.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
1.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Flindersin Gwoja +$414 higher in Flinders gap widening
$722 28th pct $308 0th pct
Household income in Flindersin Gwoja +$53 higher in Flinders gap narrowing
$1,279 11th pct $1,226 8th pct
Family income in Flindersin Gwoja +$941 higher in Flinders gap widening
$1,670 17th pct $729 0th pct
High earners in Flindersin Gwoja +2.7 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
7.0% 22nd pct 4.3% 4th pct
High-income homes in Flindersin Gwoja +4.6 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
11.3% 10th pct 6.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flindersin Gwoja +10.0 pts higher in Flinders
28.4% 53rd pct 18.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Flindersin Gwoja +4.8 pts higher in Flinders
7.3% 27th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Flindersin Gwoja +1.8 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
5.3% 42nd pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 1.7%
5.5% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +9.3 pts ▸ 70.5%
19.1% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flindersin Gwoja +19.9 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
26.5% 100th pct 6.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Flindersin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
12.1% 50th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Flindersin Gwoja +16.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
27.0% 54th pct 43.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Flindersin Gwoja +1.7 pts higher in Flinders
2.8% 49th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flindersin Gwoja +11.9 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
24.4% 87th pct 12.5% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flindersin Gwoja +1.2 larger in Gwoja gap widening
2.3 14th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in Flindersin Gwoja +12.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
13.3% 44th pct 25.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Flindersin Gwoja +1.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 31.7% 87th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.4 pts 15.7%
13.3% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
1.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +19.6 pts 18.4%
30.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
2.4% 6 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
5.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flindersin Gwoja +$128 higher in Flinders gap widening
$218 6th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Flindersin Gwoja +$722 higher in Flinders gap widening
$1,220 7th pct $498 0th pct
People / bedroom in Flindersin Gwoja +0.60 higher in Gwoja gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Flindersin Gwoja +49.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
26.7% 44th pct 76.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Flindersin Gwoja +35.8 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
39.2% 81st pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Flindersin Gwoja +18.8 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
88.5% 72nd pct 69.7% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flindersin Gwoja +22.7 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
77.6% 48th pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +49.8 pts ▸ 76.6%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +35.8 pts 3.3%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.6 pts 0.8%
3.6% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 69.7%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.2% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 40.4%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 12.1%
4.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
0.5% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% Under $200 +37.6 pts ▸ 77.2%
45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +35.0 pts 10.5%
9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 28.6%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flindersin Gwoja +32.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
5.6% 50th pct 38.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Flindersin Gwoja +6.4 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
9.6% 33rd pct 3.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Flindersin Gwoja +3.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
0.6% 14th pct 3.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Flindersin Gwoja +39 more in Flinders
39 6th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flindersin Gwoja +1.09 more in Flinders
1.09 6th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flindersin Gwoja +7.0 more in Flinders
7.0 1st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flindersin Gwoja +4 more in Flinders
4 6th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +34.2 pts 30.6%
5.8% Walked +33.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.5% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.0 pts 11.5%
5.6% No vehicle +32.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flindersin Gwoja +0.6 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
30.7% 8th pct 30.1% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Flindersin Gwoja +22.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
10.4% 39th pct 32.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flindersin Gwoja +11.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
3.7% 15th pct 14.9% 99th pct
Participation in Flindersin Gwoja +15.7 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
58.1% 31st pct 42.4% 4th pct
Full-time in Flindersin Gwoja +11.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
55.0% 20th pct 66.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Accommodation & food +14.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%
4.7% Public administration & safety +12.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
9.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%
7.6% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%
0.6% Arts & recreation +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.7% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%
14.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Flindersin Gwoja +0.2 higher in Gwoja
2.9 10th pct 3.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flindersin Gwoja +0.4 more in Gwoja
3.1 11th pct 3.5 16th pct
15-min city in Flindersin Gwoja +6.1 pts higher in Flinders
34.0% 12th pct 27.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Flindersin Gwoja +37.7 pts higher in Gwoja
31.8% 10th pct 69.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Flindersin Gwoja +30.6 pts higher in Flinders
30.6% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flindersin Gwoja +22.8 pts higher in Gwoja
36.1% 11th pct 58.9% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Flindersin Gwoja +5.4 pts higher in Gwoja
58.8% 10th pct 64.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in Flindersin Gwoja +28.0 pts higher in Gwoja
24.9% 13th pct 53.0% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Flindersin Gwoja +17.7 more in Flinders
38.6 100th pct 20.9 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Flindersin Gwoja even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Flindersin Gwoja +1.3 pts higher in Flinders
4.8% 38th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40015/flinders/vs/SED70014/gwoja