Flinders Electorate Demographics (VIC)

In the 2011 census the population of Flinders was 860 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Flinders is 56 years of age.

77.0% of people living in the electorate of Flinders were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.2% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 0.7% Canada, 0.7% Germany, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.6% Indonesia, 0.6% Thailand, 0.6% Croatia, 0.6% China , 0.6% Egypt, 0.6% Italy, 0.5% Scotland.

88.3% of people living in Flinders speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Russian, 0.5% French, 0.3% Croatian, 0.3% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.3% Greek, 0.3% German.

The religious makeup of Flinders is 28.3% No religion, 27.3% Anglican, 16.2% Catholic, 15.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Uniting Church, 3.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.7% Judaism, 0.7% Christian, nfd, 0.5% Buddhism.

60.8% of people are married, 21.4% have never married and 9.1% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 41 widowed people living in Flinders.

50.0% of the people living in Flinders over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.8% are working on a part time basis. Flinders has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Flinders are 23.9% Professionals, 21.8% Managers, 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 11.6% Labourers, 8.1% Community & personal service workers, 6.6% Sales workers, 5.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.8% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Flinders work in are 11.7% Health care and social assistance, 10.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 10.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.6% Construction, 8.4% Administrative and support services, 6.6% Retail trade, 5.7% Education and training, 5.7% Rental, hiring and real estate services, 5.7% Accommodation and food services.

53.2% of homes are fully owned, and 21.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $665 per week and the median household income is $1317 per week.

The median rent in Flinders is $270 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Flinders contains postcodes 3816, 3911, 3912, 3913, 3915, 3916, 3918, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3922, 3923, 3925, 3926, 3927, 3928, 3929, 3933, 3934, 3936, 3937, 3938, 3939, 3940, 3941, 3942, 3943, 3944, 3945, 3951, 3977, 3978, 3979, 3980, 3981, 3984, 3987, 3990, 3991, 3992, 3995 and includes the suburbs of Adams Estate, Almurta, Anderson, Archies Creek, Arthurs Seat, Balnarring, Balnarring Beach, Bass, Baxter, Bayles, Bittern, Blairgowrie, Blind Bight, Boneo, Caldermeade, Cannons Creek, Cape Schanck, Cape Woolamai, Cardinia, Catani, Churchill Island, Clyde, Corinella, Coronet Bay, Cowes, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne South, Crib Point, Dalmore, Dalyston, Devon Meadows, Dromana, Fingal, Flinders, French Island, Glen Alvie, Glen Forbes, Grantville, Hastings, Heath Hill, Hmas Cerberus, Jam Jerrup, Junction Village, Kernot, Kilcunda, Kongwak, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North, Krowera, Lang Lang, Lang Lang East, Loch, Main Ridge, Mccrae, Merricks, Merricks Beach, Merricks North, Modella, Monomeith, Moorooduc, Mount Martha, Newhaven, Nyora, Pearcedale, Pioneer Bay, Point Leo, Portsea, Queensferry, Red Hill, Red Hill South, Rhyll, Rosebud, Rosebud West, Ryanston, Rye, Safety Beach, San Remo, Shoreham, Silverleaves, Smiths Beach, Somers, Somerville, Sorrento, St Andrews Beach, Summerlands, Sunderland Bay, Sunset Strip, Surf Beach, Tenby Point, The Gurdies, Tooradin, Tootgarook, Tuerong, Tyabb, Ventnor, Warneet, West Creek, Wimbledon Heights, Woodleigh, Woolamai and Yannathan.