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Lysterfield vs Ferntree Gully - North

Name: Lysterfield vs Ferntree Gully - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Lysterfield profile · Ferntree Gully - North profile

Lysterfield Ferntree Gully - North

Ferntree Gully - North and Lysterfield are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Lysterfield is a wealthy enclave where typical weekly household income is $2,756, far higher than the $1,606 in Ferntree Gully - North. Homes in Lysterfield are almost all detached houses with three or more bedrooms, while Ferntree Gully - North has more renters and a much higher share of people living alone (28.2%). Ferntree Gully - North is also very walkable and has far more schools and public transport options, whereas Lysterfield is more car-dependent.

Both areas have a similar typical resident age of 41, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and volunteering. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in household income has widened since 2016, and the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Ferntree Gully - North than in Lysterfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,551 larger in Ferntree Gully - North 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Lysterfield Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +7,551 larger in Ferntree Gully - North gap steady

6,594 32nd pct 14,145 73rd pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 24.9%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 44.1%

32.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lysterfield Ferntree Gully - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 72.5%

2.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% English +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 39.3%

37.4% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

3.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +7 more in Ferntree Gully - North

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +2.45 more in Ferntree Gully - North

0.88 11th pct 3.33 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +8 more in Ferntree Gully - North

32 73rd pct 40 81st pct

Students in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +1,187 more in Ferntree Gully - North

482 17th pct 1,669 55th pct

Avg size in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +273 larger in Lysterfield

482 58th pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +35 higher in Lysterfield

1,064 71st pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 57.3%

11.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

5.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 25.3%

27.8% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

9.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$169 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$944 72nd pct $775 44th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$1,150 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,756 93rd pct $1,606 42nd pct

Family income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$815 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,886 87th pct $2,071 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 7.6%

6.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +10.3 pts 60.2%

18.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.4% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +101 larger in Ferntree Gully - North

39 12th pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +4 yrs older in Ferntree Gully - North

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$23 higher in Lysterfield

$725 66th pct $702 62nd pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$250 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

$1,625 46th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +0.7 larger in Lysterfield gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 56.6%

18.8% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.9% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.5% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 15.3%

10.7% 1 person +17.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$65 higher in Lysterfield gap steady

$435 75th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +$311 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $1,889 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 39.9%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 33.7%

7.4% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 84.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 22.1%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 5.5%

0.1% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 56.0%

11.9% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 2.6%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 12.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +40 more in Ferntree Gully - North

25 35th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +0.80 more in Ferntree Gully - North

3.79 42nd pct 4.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +851.5 more in Ferntree Gully - North

394.1 34th pct 1,245.7 66th pct

PT routes in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +12 more in Ferntree Gully - North

8 52nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +5 longer in Ferntree Gully - North

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +5 longer in Ferntree Gully - North

28 55th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +7,551 more in Ferntree Gully - North

6,594 15th pct 14,145 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +74,937 more in Ferntree Gully - North

6,594 10th pct 81,531 66th pct

Transit to city in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North

— 77 81st pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 54.3%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.5% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 38.4%

14.9% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.5%

0.9% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.9% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +4 higher in Lysterfield

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +4 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +5 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +1 higher in Lysterfield

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +94 higher in Lysterfield

1,088 83rd pct 994 49th pct

ERP in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +7,916 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

6,622 30th pct 14,538 69th pct

Growth in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +2.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

-0.5% 10th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +317 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

662 35th pct 979 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North even

1,037 64th pct 1,037 64th pct

Max temp in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North even

19.7 12th pct 19.7 12th pct

Min temp in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North even

10.0 24th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +3.0 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

4.4 35th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +3.6 more in Ferntree Gully - North

3.7 27th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +64.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

25.5% 17th pct 89.7% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +61.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

26.9% 18th pct 88.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +2.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

90.9% 50th pct 93.3% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +58.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

39.2% 23rd pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +1.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

98.6% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +81.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

7.7% 15th pct 89.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +28.5 more in Lysterfield

53.5 86th pct 25.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +235 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

57 42nd pct 292 82nd pct

Mean slope in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully - North +0.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

6.1% 62nd pct 6.7% 70th pct

Compare Lysterfield with nearby areas

Rowville - North Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Ferntree Gully - North Rowville - South Upwey - Tecoma Endeavour Hills - North Rowville - Central Boronia

Compare Ferntree Gully - North with nearby areas

Boronia Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Rowville - North Lysterfield The Basin Bayswater Upwey - Tecoma Bayswater North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lysterfield vs Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/vs/211011447/ferntree-gully-north