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Boronia vs Ferntree Gully - North

Name: Boronia vs Ferntree Gully - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Boronia profile · Ferntree Gully - North profile

Boronia Ferntree Gully - North

Boronia and Ferntree Gully - North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different housing and transport profiles. Boronia is more densely developed and diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and a higher proportion of renters. Ferntree Gully - North is more residential, where separate houses are far more common at 84.7% compared to 71.2% in Boronia. This area also has a higher density of schools, with 3.33 per 1,000 children, while Boronia has 1.51.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in home ownership has grown, and Boronia has seen an increase in both the share of people born overseas and those who have moved recently. Despite these shifts, the two places remain very similar in other areas. They have nearly identical proportions of children and seniors, and typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting at about $1,600.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Population: 9,415 larger in Boronia Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Boronia Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Renting: 5.0 pts higher in Boronia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +9,415 larger in Boronia gap widening

23,560 94th pct 14,145 73rd pct

Median age in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +2 yrs older in Ferntree Gully - North gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

10.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Boronia Ferntree Gully - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

4.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.1% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +2 more in Ferntree Gully - North

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +1.82 more in Ferntree Gully - North

1.51 32nd pct 3.33 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +7 more in Boronia

47 87th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +329 more in Ferntree Gully - North

1,340 47th pct 1,669 55th pct

Avg size in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +15 larger in Boronia

223 23rd pct 209 22nd pct

ICSEA in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +10 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

1,019 52nd pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 57.3%

14.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

15.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +$21 higher in Boronia gap widening

$796 48th pct $775 44th pct

Household income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even gap narrowing

$1,609 42nd pct $1,606 42nd pct

Family income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +$74 higher in Ferntree Gully - North gap narrowing

$1,997 44th pct $2,071 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

15.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 60.2%

21.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.3% Two conditions even 7.3%

3.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +75 larger in Boronia

215 56th pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +1 yrs older in Ferntree Gully - North

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +$70 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

$632 49th pct $702 62nd pct

Household income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +$235 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

$1,640 47th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

14.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +$6 higher in Boronia gap steady

$376 52nd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +$20 higher in Ferntree Gully - North gap steady

$1,869 52nd pct $1,889 53rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.9% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.2% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 12.1%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 47.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 56.0%

23.3% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.1% Under $200 even 9.2%

2.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +51 more in Boronia

116 88th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +0.33 more in Boronia

4.92 59th pct 4.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +251.7 more in Ferntree Gully - North

993.9 57th pct 1,245.7 66th pct

PT routes in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +1 more in Ferntree Gully - North

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +3 longer in Ferntree Gully - North

30 58th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +9,415 more in Boronia

23,560 70th pct 14,145 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +10,782 more in Boronia

92,313 69th pct 81,531 66th pct

Transit to city in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North

— 77 81st pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades even 16.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

10.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +2 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

992 48th pct 994 49th pct

ERP in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +10,225 higher in Boronia

24,763 90th pct 14,538 69th pct

Growth in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +1.8 pts higher in Boronia

3.9% 44th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +728 higher in Boronia

1,707 81st pct 979 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +21 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

1,016 62nd pct 1,037 64th pct

Max temp in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +0.1 higher in Boronia

19.8 13th pct 19.7 12th pct

Min temp in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +0.1 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

9.8 23rd pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +0.0 higher in Boronia

7.4 79th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even

7.3 81st pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +7.6 pts higher in Boronia

97.3% 82nd pct 89.7% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +4.5 pts higher in Boronia

92.9% 79th pct 88.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +4.9 pts higher in Boronia

98.2% 67th pct 93.3% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +6.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

91.5% 70th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +1.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

88.2% 82nd pct 89.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +9.9 more in Ferntree Gully - North

15.1 55th pct 25.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +7 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

285 81st pct 292 82nd pct

Mean slope in Boronia in Ferntree Gully - North +1.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

5.6% 55th pct 6.7% 70th pct

Compare Boronia with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully - North Bayswater Bayswater North The Basin Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Croydon South Ringwood East Rowville - North

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). Boronia vs Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011446/boronia/vs/211011447/ferntree-gully-north