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French Island vs Phillip Island

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · French Island profile · Phillip Island profile

French Island Phillip Island

Phillip Island and French Island are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales, as Phillip Island has nearly 14,000 people while French Island is sparsely populated with just 139. Phillip Island has much more infrastructure, with 78.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a higher share of three-bedroom homes (81.1% compared to 61.1%). French Island is more isolated but has higher rates of home ownership, with 75.9% of homes owned outright. It also has a much higher share of people working from home (42.1% versus 19.5%) and a larger proportion of volunteers (35.0% compared to 18.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical resident age of 52 and almost identical shares of people working or looking for work. They also have similar typical weekly rents of around $330 to $346 and roughly the same number of people per home. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of volunteers and people doing unpaid housework has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in outright home ownership has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,660 larger in Phillip Island Owned outright: 30.3 pts higher in French Island Work from home: 22.6 pts higher in French Island Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Phillip Island People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in French Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in French Islandin Phillip Island +13,660 larger in Phillip Island gap widening
139 1st pct 13,799 71st pct
Median age in French Islandin Phillip Island even gap narrowing
52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in French Islandin Phillip Island +1.0 pts higher in Phillip Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in French Islandin Phillip Island +1.3 pts higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
28.1% 91st pct 29.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in French Islandin Phillip Island +5.1 pts higher in Phillip Island gap widening
10.1% 7th pct 15.2% 22nd pct
De facto in French Islandin Phillip Island +6.6 pts higher in French Island gap widening
18.3% 91st pct 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

28.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%
10.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

40.0% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 27.1%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
5.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

French Island Phillip Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in French Islandin Phillip Island +4.2 pts higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
12.9% 25th pct 17.2% 37th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 74.6%
5.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.3% South Africa ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
42.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
15.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
10.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
6.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in French Islandin Phillip Island +5.4 pts higher in French Island gap steady
11.5% 47th pct 6.1% 29th pct
Limited English in French Islandin Phillip Island +1.6 pts higher in French Island gap steady
2.2% 62nd pct 0.5% 27th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 86.2%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in French Islandin Phillip Island +12.5 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
62.6% 100th pct 50.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 50.1%
23.0% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in French Islandin Phillip Island +6.3 pts higher in French Island gap steady
53.8% 45th pct 47.4% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in French Islandin Phillip Island +9.1 pts higher in French Island gap steady
28.3% 65th pct 19.2% 45th pct
Schools in French Islandin Phillip Island +4 more in Phillip Island
1 0th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in French Islandin Phillip Island +69.05 more in French Island
71.43 100th pct 2.38 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in French Islandin Phillip Island +5 more in Phillip Island
1 2nd pct 6 12th pct
Students in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 1,748 57th pct
Avg size in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 350 39th pct
ICSEA in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 1,054 67th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 47.4%
13.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
10.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 19.8%
19.1% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%
13.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
7.4% Information technology ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in French Islandin Phillip Island +$196 higher in Phillip Island gap widening
$444 0th pct $640 18th pct
Household income in French Islandin Phillip Island +$161 higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
$1,014 4th pct $1,175 12th pct
Family income in French Islandin Phillip Island +$440 higher in Phillip Island gap widening
$1,050 0th pct $1,490 13th pct
High earners in French Islandin Phillip Island +1.8 pts higher in French Island gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 7.4% 30th pct
High-income homes in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.5 pts higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
11.1% 17th pct 11.6% 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.9%
25.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

71.7% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 45.8%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in French Islandin Phillip Island +3.8 pts higher in Phillip Island
30.9% 67th pct 34.7% 86th pct
Mental health in French Islandin Phillip Island +1.4 pts higher in French Island
11.5% 84th pct 10.1% 68th pct
Needs assistance in French Islandin Phillip Island +2.9 pts higher in Phillip Island gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
11.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.8% Heart disease even 5.7%
3.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
15.1% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in French Islandin Phillip Island +16.9 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
35.0% 100th pct 18.1% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.0 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
14.2% 84th pct 14.1% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in French Islandin Phillip Island +6.7 pts higher in Phillip Island gap steady
15.8% 7th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Defence service in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.8 pts higher in French Island
4.0% 77th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in French Islandin Phillip Island +14.1 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
40.0% 100th pct 25.9% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in French Islandin Phillip Island +134 larger in Phillip Island
0 0th pct 134 41st pct
Median age in French Islandin Phillip Island +14 yrs older in Phillip Island
15 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 47.1% 58th pct
Unemployment in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 13.2% 69th pct
Median income in French Islandin Phillip Island
— $620 47th pct
Household income in French Islandin Phillip Island +$885 higher in Phillip Island
$350 0th pct $1,235 18th pct
Indigenous language in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 3.7% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.1 larger in French Island gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in French Islandin Phillip Island +3.8 pts higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
10.0% 20th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Living alone in French Islandin Phillip Island +2.9 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
35.2% 88th pct 32.3% 81st pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
42.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 39.9%
10.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 40.7%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 32.3%
7.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in French Islandin Phillip Island +$16 higher in French Island gap narrowing
$346 42nd pct $330 36th pct
Mortgage in French Islandin Phillip Island +$283 higher in French Island gap narrowing
$1,800 47th pct $1,517 28th pct
People / bedroom in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.20 higher in French Island gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in French Islandin Phillip Island +22.0 pts higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 35th pct
Owned outright in French Islandin Phillip Island +30.3 pts higher in French Island gap widening
75.9% 100th pct 45.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in French Islandin Phillip Island +11.2 pts higher in French Island gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 88.8% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in French Islandin Phillip Island +20.0 pts higher in Phillip Island gap widening
61.1% 17th pct 81.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.9% Owned outright ◂ +30.3 pts 45.6%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 88.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 14.0%
9.3% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.1 pts 8.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in French Islandin Phillip Island +7.2 pts higher in French Island gap steady
11.1% 86th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Work from home in French Islandin Phillip Island +22.6 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
42.1% 92nd pct 19.5% 64th pct
PT commute in French Islandin Phillip Island +6.7 pts higher in French Island gap widening
7.0% 90th pct 0.3% 11th pct
PT stops in French Islandin Phillip Island +69 more in Phillip Island
0 0th pct 69 73rd pct
Stops/1k in French Islandin Phillip Island +5.00 more in Phillip Island
0.00 0th pct 5.00 60th pct
Departures/1k in French Islandin Phillip Island +106.0 more in Phillip Island
0.0 0th pct 106.0 20th pct
PT routes in French Islandin Phillip Island +3 more in Phillip Island
0 0th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 16 76th pct
Drive to city in French Islandin Phillip Island +26 longer in French Island
119 92nd pct 93 87th pct

How people get to work

22.8% Car (driver) +31.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
42.1% Worked at home ◂ +22.6 pts 19.5%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 40.1%
22.2% 2 vehicles +17.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in French Islandin Phillip Island +12.7 pts higher in Phillip Island gap steady
32.6% 27th pct 45.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 6.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in French Islandin Phillip Island +1.7 pts higher in French Island gap steady
5.2% 62nd pct 3.5% 18th pct
Participation in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.6 pts higher in Phillip Island gap narrowing
48.3% 11th pct 48.9% 12th pct
Full-time in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.7 pts higher in French Island gap narrowing
47.4% 2nd pct 46.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.7 pts 2.1%
8.8% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.3% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +24.1 pts 14.5%
14.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in French Islandin Phillip Island +2 higher in French Island
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in French Islandin Phillip Island even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in French Islandin Phillip Island +2 higher in Phillip Island
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in French Islandin Phillip Island +3 higher in French Island
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in French Islandin Phillip Island +27 higher in French Island
998 50th pct 971 39th pct
ERP in French Islandin Phillip Island +14,662 higher in Phillip Island
133 0th pct 14,795 70th pct
Growth in French Islandin Phillip Island
— 7.7% 72nd pct
Businesses in French Islandin Phillip Island +1,210 higher in Phillip Island
26 1st pct 1,236 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in French Islandin Phillip Island +20 higher in Phillip Island
763 41st pct 783 43rd pct
Max temp in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.8 higher in French Island
19.5 12th pct 18.8 9th pct
Min temp in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.2 higher in Phillip Island
11.1 40th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in French Islandin Phillip Island +4.0 higher in Phillip Island
0.5 1st pct 4.5 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in French Islandin Phillip Island +3.9 more in Phillip Island
0.5 0th pct 4.4 37th pct
15-min city in French Islandin Phillip Island +37.4 pts higher in Phillip Island
0.0% 0th pct 37.4% 27th pct
Walk to shops in French Islandin Phillip Island +44.4 pts higher in Phillip Island
13.0% 8th pct 57.4% 45th pct
Walk to transit in French Islandin Phillip Island +78.6 pts higher in Phillip Island
0.0% 0th pct 78.6% 38th pct
Walk to school in French Islandin Phillip Island +30.9 pts higher in Phillip Island
0.9% 0th pct 31.8% 17th pct
Walk to a park in French Islandin Phillip Island +61.6 pts higher in Phillip Island
34.1% 8th pct 95.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in French Islandin Phillip Island +27.9 pts higher in Phillip Island
0.0% 0th pct 27.9% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in French Islandin Phillip Island +131.2 more in French Island
151.1 89th pct 19.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in French Islandin Phillip Island +25 higher in Phillip Island
1 14th pct 26 32nd pct
Mean slope in French Islandin Phillip Island +0.4 pts higher in French Island
4.3% 31st pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare French Island with nearby areas

Pearcedale - Tooradin Phillip Island Hastings - Somers Cranbourne South Somerville Cranbourne East - South Langwarrin Clyde North - South

Compare Phillip Island with nearby areas

Hastings - Somers French Island Somerville Flinders Pearcedale - Tooradin Dromana Mount Martha Mornington - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). French Island vs Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031088/french-island/vs/205031091/phillip-island