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Flinders vs Arthurs Seat

Name: Flinders vs Arthurs Seat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Flinders profile · Arthurs Seat profile

Flinders Arthurs Seat

Flinders (L) and Arthurs Seat (L) are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Flinders (L) is a much older community where the typical resident is 64 and 48.2% of people are seniors. It is also more walkable, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, giving it a somewhat walkable score of 5.1. In contrast, Arthurs Seat (L) is car-dependent and has a younger population, with the typical age being 48. Many more adults are working or looking for work in Arthurs Seat (L), at 65% compared to 43.4% in Flinders (L).

These two places have drifted further apart since 2011, particularly as the age gap has widened. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and the same rate of people finishing Year 12. Both areas also have high shares of homes owned outright compared to the national figure, and almost no one in either area commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Flinders Aged 65+: 28.2 pts higher in Flinders Participation: 21.6 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Flinders Unpaid child care: 14.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +397 larger in Flinders gap widening

811 49th pct 414 28th pct

Median age in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +16 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

64 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

48.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.2 pts 20.0%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.6% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 61.7%

19.1% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Arthurs Seat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 81.4%

6.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% English ◂ +7.8 pts 44.7%

29.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.0% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%

17.1% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

2.5% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 even 67.0%

9.9% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

6.8% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +$105 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$1,057 92nd pct $952 89th pct

Household income in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +$38 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing

$1,977 86th pct $2,015 87th pct

Family income in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +$236 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$2,548 91st pct $2,312 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 4.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +15.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +0.4 larger in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

35.7% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

54.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 35.8%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

1.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 43.9%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%

10.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +$46 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$481 95th pct $435 90th pct

Mortgage in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +$17 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $2,184 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +0.10 higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 50.7%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.4% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +36.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

27.6% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% $750 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

6.6% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 51.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 14.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

10.1% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.1% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

26.3% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 17.9%

9.5% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

7.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +3.8 higher in Flinders

5.1 65th pct 1.3 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +4.4 more in Flinders

5.8 72nd pct 1.4 12th pct

15-min city in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +80.0 pts higher in Flinders

80.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +79.7 pts higher in Flinders

79.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +76.6 pts higher in Flinders

76.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +75.4 pts higher in Flinders

75.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +18.7 pts higher in Flinders

90.1% 43rd pct 71.4% 25th pct

Walk to health in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +79.6 pts higher in Flinders

79.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +0.5 more in Flinders

22.2 59th pct 21.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +11 higher in Flinders

41 62nd pct 30 47th pct

Mean slope in Flinders in Arthurs Seat +4.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat

7.2% 78th pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Arthurs Seat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221028/flinders/vs/UCL222002/arthurs-seat