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Flinders vs Namatjira

Name: Flinders vs Namatjira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 754 km apart · Flinders profile · Namatjira profile

Flinders Namatjira

Flinders and Namatjira are both large, sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics. Namatjira has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 34, and far more people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent (45.6% compared to 7.4% in Flinders). Conversely, Flinders is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 21.7% of the population aged 65 and over. Language use also differs greatly, with 33.9% of Namatjira residents using a language other than English at home, while only 4.4% do so in Flinders.

Many of these differences are widening over time, such as the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and the age difference between the two areas. Despite these shifts, they share a similar lifestyle in some ways. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $722 in Flinders and $736 in Namatjira. Both areas are also mostly car-dependent, with almost identical walkability scores.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 38.2 pts higher in Namatjira Other language: 29.5 pts higher in Namatjira Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in Flinders Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Namatjira Housework 15h+: 11.6 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Namatjira +25,543 larger in Flinders gap steady

35,849 16th pct 10,306 4th pct

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

44 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 9.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 41.9%

33.7% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 77.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +22.9 pts 19.5%

40.4% English ◂ +22.0 pts 18.4%

9.4% German ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

7.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +35.8 pts 52.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

47.0% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 33.0%

9.8% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flinders in Namatjira +1.77 more in Namatjira

4.29 90th pct 6.06 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flinders in Namatjira +16 more in Flinders

29 75th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Flinders in Namatjira +4,564 more in Flinders

5,923 21st pct 1,359 3rd pct

Avg size in Flinders in Namatjira +100 larger in Flinders

204 9th pct 105 0th pct

ICSEA in Flinders in Namatjira +133 higher in Flinders

961 17th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.8%

19.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 27.9%

16.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

11.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Namatjira +$14 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$722 28th pct $736 33rd pct

Household income in Flinders in Namatjira +$391 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$1,279 11th pct $1,670 46th pct

Family income in Flinders in Namatjira +$88 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$1,670 17th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.2%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Namatjira +0.5 larger in Namatjira gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 21.1%

13.3% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 26.9%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

12.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Namatjira +$38 higher in Flinders gap steady

$218 6th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Namatjira +$730 higher in Namatjira gap widening

$1,220 7th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Namatjira +0.30 higher in Namatjira gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 14.9%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

3.6% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 69.3%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.2% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 41.6%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +28.9 pts 16.6%

9.1% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.2% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 31.5%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 11.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flinders in Namatjira +8 more in Flinders

39 6th pct 31 5th pct

Stops/1k in Flinders in Namatjira +1.92 more in Namatjira

1.09 6th pct 3.01 19th pct

Departures/1k in Flinders in Namatjira +131.3 more in Namatjira

7.0 1st pct 138.3 12th pct

PT routes in Flinders in Namatjira +3 more in Namatjira

4 6th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.7%

5.8% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 27.3%

32.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.6% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Public administration & safety +15.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.9 pts 3.7%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

9.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

12.5% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Namatjira +0.2 higher in Namatjira

2.9 10th pct 3.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Namatjira +0.1 more in Flinders

3.1 11th pct 3.0 11th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Namatjira +9.7 pts higher in Flinders

34.0% 12th pct 24.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Namatjira +4.3 pts higher in Namatjira

31.8% 10th pct 36.2% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Namatjira +27.0 pts higher in Namatjira

30.6% 10th pct 57.6% 21st pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Namatjira +21.2 pts higher in Namatjira

36.1% 11th pct 57.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Namatjira +11.3 pts higher in Namatjira

58.8% 10th pct 70.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Namatjira +17.2 pts higher in Flinders

24.9% 13th pct 7.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Namatjira +23.5 more in Flinders

38.6 100th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Namatjira even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Namatjira +1.5 pts higher in Flinders

4.8% 38th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40015/flinders/vs/SED70019/namatjira