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Boronia vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Name: Boronia vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Boronia profile · Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully profile

Boronia Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Boronia and Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully has a much higher share of separate houses at 92.3%, compared to 71.2% in Boronia, and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Boronia is more likely to have renters, with 28.2% of households renting compared to 18.0% in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully. Boronia also has far more people living alone at 28.6%, while Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 23.6%.

These two areas share a very similar core, including a typical resident age of 39 and almost identical rates of university qualifications. They also have similar proportions of children and people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in home ownership and the number of people moving into the area have both widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Boronia Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Boronia Household size: 0.3 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +8,226 larger in Boronia gap steady

23,560 94th pct 15,334 77th pct

Median age in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Boronia 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

68.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 78.4%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%

37.1% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2 more in Boronia

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.03 more in Boronia

1.51 32nd pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +9 more in Boronia

47 87th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +360 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

1,340 47th pct 1,700 56th pct

Avg size in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +202 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

223 23rd pct 425 50th pct

ICSEA in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +32 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

1,019 52nd pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

14.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.6% Bachelor degree even 25.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

9.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

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

4.6% Information technology even 4.6%

4.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$10 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap steady

$796 48th pct $806 50th pct

Household income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$351 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,609 42nd pct $1,960 63rd pct

Family income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$232 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,997 44th pct $2,229 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.4%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +112 larger in Boronia

215 56th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$29 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

$632 49th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$62 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

$1,640 47th pct $1,702 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.3 larger in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 19.6%

16.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$29 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$376 52nd pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +$81 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,869 52nd pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

29.9% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 18.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.0 pts 6.2%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 8.5%

4.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

23.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

2.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +36 more in Boronia

116 88th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.29 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

4.92 59th pct 5.22 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +438.4 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

993.9 57th pct 1,432.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

19 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Boronia 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 Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1 longer in Boronia

30 58th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +8,226 more in Boronia

23,560 70th pct 15,334 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +22,673 more in Boronia

92,313 69th pct 69,640 62nd pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 27.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

10.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +1 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +3 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +24 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

992 48th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +9,133 higher in Boronia

24,763 90th pct 15,630 73rd pct

Growth in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +2.7 pts higher in Boronia

3.9% 44th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +381 higher in Boronia

1,707 81st pct 1,326 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +118 higher in Boronia

1,016 62nd pct 898 53rd pct

Max temp in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.4 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

19.8 13th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.5 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

9.8 23rd pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.5 higher in Boronia

7.4 79th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.7 more in Boronia

7.3 81st pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7.4 pts higher in Boronia

97.3% 82nd pct 89.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +9.2 pts higher in Boronia

92.9% 79th pct 83.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7.7 pts higher in Boronia

98.2% 67th pct 90.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

91.5% 70th pct 92.2% 71st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +21.4 pts higher in Boronia

88.2% 82nd pct 66.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +16.0 more in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

15.1 55th pct 31.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +7 higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

285 81st pct 292 82nd pct

Mean slope in Boronia in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully +0.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

5.6% 55th pct 5.7% 58th 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 (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). Boronia vs Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011446/boronia/vs/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully