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Rowville - North vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Name: Rowville - North vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Rowville - North profile · Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully profile

Rowville - North Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully and Rowville - North are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully is far more walkable, with 89.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub compared to just 49.8% in Rowville - North. It also has far more public transport options and more schools, with four compared to just one in Rowville - North. In contrast, Rowville - North has higher levels of wealth, with 33.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.6% in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they have almost identical shares of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. While both areas have seen more people born overseas and using other languages at home, these gaps have narrowed since 2016. At the same time, the difference in household income has widened, and Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully has seen a growing share of residents with no religion compared to Rowville - North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,429 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully No religion: 9.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Rowville - North De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7,429 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

7,905 40th pct 15,334 77th pct

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

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 48.5%

30.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Rowville - North 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

67.0% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 71.7%

3.9% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

28.4% English +7.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.3% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

7.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.1% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%

37.6% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

3.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rowville - North 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 Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.79 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

0.68 5th pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +14 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

24 59th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1,278 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

422 14th pct 1,700 56th pct

Avg size in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

422 50th pct 425 50th pct

ICSEA in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +34 higher in Rowville - North

1,086 78th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 59.3%

12.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 25.6%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 18.1%

15.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$46 higher in Rowville - North gap widening

$852 59th pct $806 50th pct

Household income in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$325 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$2,285 82nd pct $1,960 63rd pct

Family income in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$286 higher in Rowville - North gap widening

$2,515 75th pct $2,229 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

10.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 64.4%

18.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +79 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

24 8th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +12 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

17 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$464 higher in Rowville - North

$1,125 92nd pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$15 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

$1,687 49th pct $1,702 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.3 larger in Rowville - North gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 62.2%

19.6% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 19.2%

14.8% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$45 higher in Rowville - North gap steady

$450 80th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$206 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$2,156 73rd pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 45.7%

31.9% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.6% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 29.1%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 68.3%

6.6% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 12.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +53 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

27 37th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1.80 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

3.42 37th pct 5.22 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1,024.7 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

407.7 35th pct 1,432.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +10 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

12 71st pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 longer in Rowville - North

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Rowville - North 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 Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7,429 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

7,905 20th pct 15,334 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +61,735 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

7,905 13th pct 69,640 62nd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles even 45.0%

24.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

1.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2 higher in Rowville - North

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2 higher in Rowville - North

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +57 higher in Rowville - North

1,073 79th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7,803 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

7,827 36th pct 15,630 73rd pct

Growth in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

-1.7% 4th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +563 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

763 41st pct 1,326 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even

898 53rd pct 898 53rd pct

Max temp in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even

20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even

10.4 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1.4 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

5.4 50th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1.3 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

5.3 50th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +40.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

49.8% 37th pct 89.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +45.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

38.7% 28th pct 83.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7.6 pts higher in Rowville - North

98.1% 67th pct 90.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +13.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

78.9% 55th pct 92.2% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +18.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

48.4% 52nd pct 66.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +16.2 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

14.9 54th pct 31.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +56 higher in Rowville - North

348 87th pct 292 82nd pct

Mean slope in Rowville - North in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

3.3% 15th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Rowville - North with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Lysterfield Rowville - Central Rowville - South Ferntree Gully - North Knoxfield - Scoresby Endeavour Hills - North 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). Rowville - North vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/vs/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully