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Lysterfield vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Name: Lysterfield vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Lysterfield profile · Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully profile

Lysterfield Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully and Lysterfield are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully is very walkable, with 83.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high number of public transport departures. In contrast, Lysterfield is somewhat walkable and more car-dependent, with only 26.9% of homes near groceries. Lysterfield is also wealthier; the typical weekly household income there is $2,756, which is well higher than the $1,960 seen in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully.

Both areas share a similar mix of people, with an equal share of residents using another language at home (18.5%) and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. While they share these basic traits, some gaps are shifting. The difference in household income has widened since 2016, while the gap in the proportion of older residents has narrowed. Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully remains more likely to have renters, with a share 11 points higher than in Lysterfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,740 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Lysterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +8,740 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap steady

6,594 32nd pct 15,334 77th pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2 yrs older in Lysterfield gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 27.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 48.5%

32.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lysterfield Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 71.7%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%

8.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

6.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 78.4%

3.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 41.0%

37.4% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

3.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.59 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

0.88 11th pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +6 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

32 73rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1,218 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

482 17th pct 1,700 56th pct

Avg size in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +57 larger in Lysterfield

482 58th pct 425 50th pct

ICSEA in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +12 higher in Lysterfield

1,064 71st pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 59.3%

11.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 25.6%

27.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Education even 8.2%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$138 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$944 72nd pct $806 50th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$796 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,756 93rd pct $1,960 63rd pct

Family income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$657 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,886 87th pct $2,229 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 10.0%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

6.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 64.4%

18.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +64 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

39 12th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +6 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$64 higher in Lysterfield

$725 66th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$77 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

$1,625 46th pct $1,702 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.4 larger in Lysterfield gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 62.2%

18.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.5% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 19.2%

10.7% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$30 higher in Lysterfield gap steady

$435 75th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$250 higher in Lysterfield gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 45.7%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

7.4% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 29.1%

18.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.7%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.9% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 2.7%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 12.1%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +55 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

25 35th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1.43 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

3.79 42nd pct 5.22 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1,038.2 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

394.1 34th pct 1,432.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +14 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

8 52nd pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2 longer in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1 longer in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

28 55th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +8,740 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

6,594 15th pct 15,334 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +63,046 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

6,594 10th pct 69,640 62nd pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.9% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 14.5%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%

0.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

16.9% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 higher in Lysterfield

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1 higher in Lysterfield

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +72 higher in Lysterfield

1,088 83rd pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +9,008 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

6,622 30th pct 15,630 73rd pct

Growth in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

-0.5% 10th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +664 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

662 35th pct 1,326 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +139 higher in Lysterfield

1,037 64th pct 898 53rd pct

Max temp in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.5 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

19.7 12th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.4 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

10.0 24th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2.5 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

4.4 35th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2.9 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

3.7 27th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +64.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

25.5% 17th pct 89.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +56.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

26.9% 18th pct 83.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.5 pts higher in Lysterfield

90.9% 50th pct 90.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +53.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

39.2% 23rd pct 92.2% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

98.6% 55th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +59.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

7.7% 15th pct 66.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +22.4 more in Lysterfield

53.5 86th pct 31.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +235 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

57 42nd pct 292 82nd pct

Mean slope in Lysterfield in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.4 pts higher in Lysterfield

6.1% 62nd pct 5.7% 58th 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 (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully with nearby areas

Rowville - North Ferntree Gully - North Lysterfield Boronia Rowville - Central Bayswater Rowville - South Knoxfield - Scoresby

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lysterfield vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/vs/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully