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Ferntree Gully - North vs Bayswater North

Name: Ferntree Gully - North vs Bayswater North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Ferntree Gully - North profile · Bayswater North profile

Ferntree Gully - North Bayswater North

Ferntree Gully - North and Bayswater North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different levels of local infrastructure. Ferntree Gully - North is much better served for health and education, with 89.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 55.3% in Bayswater North. It also has far more schools, with 8 across the area and 3.33 schools per 1,000 children, while Bayswater North has only one school and 0.47 per 1,000 children. Ferntree Gully - North also has a larger proportion of older residents, with 19.5% aged 65 and over, which is slightly above the national figure.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people using another language at home (16.8%) and the same percentage of residents who finished Year 12 (57.3%). Bayswater North has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 66.9%, though this gap has narrowed since 2016. Other differences have shifted over time, such as the typical age of residents, which is now only two years older in Ferntree Gully - North.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 4.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Household size: 0.2 larger in Bayswater North Living alone: 4.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Unemployment: 0.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Participation: 4.5 pts higher in Bayswater North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2,274 larger in Ferntree Gully - North gap steady

14,145 73rd pct 11,871 62nd pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2 yrs older in Ferntree Gully - North gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.3% Never married even 36.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully - North Bayswater North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

4.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

35.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino even 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 79.2%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%

39.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Hinduism even 2.1%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2.87 more in Ferntree Gully - North

3.33 73rd pct 0.47 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +1 more in Bayswater North

40 81st pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +1,458 more in Ferntree Gully - North

1,669 55th pct 211 7th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2 larger in Bayswater North

209 22nd pct 211 22nd pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +14 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

1,029 56th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 even 57.3%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

13.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.6%

10.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$63 higher in Bayswater North gap steady

$775 44th pct $838 57th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$194 higher in Bayswater North gap widening

$1,606 42nd pct $1,800 53rd pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$116 higher in Bayswater North gap widening

$2,071 49th pct $2,187 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +61 larger in Ferntree Gully - North

140 43rd pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2 yrs older in Ferntree Gully - North

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$106 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

$702 62nd pct $596 42nd pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$209 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

$1,875 60th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +0.2 larger in Bayswater North gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 23.6%

16.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$9 higher in Ferntree Gully - North gap steady

$370 50th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +$40 higher in Ferntree Gully - North gap widening

$1,889 53rd pct $1,849 50th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

23.2% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 83.5%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 44.7%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%

5.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 53.3%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

9.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.9%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +19 more in Bayswater North

65 71st pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2.48 more in Bayswater North

4.60 54th pct 7.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +71.6 more in Bayswater North

1,245.7 66th pct 1,317.2 68th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +6 more in Ferntree Gully - North

20 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +4 longer in Ferntree Gully - North

7 61st pct 3 29th pct

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

33 61st pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2,274 more in Ferntree Gully - North

14,145 45th pct 11,871 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +3,211 more in Ferntree Gully - North

81,531 66th pct 78,320 65th pct

Transit to city in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +12 longer in Bayswater North

77 81st pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 31.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

11.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 20.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +1 higher in Bayswater North

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2 higher in Bayswater North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +7 higher in Bayswater North

994 49th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2,441 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

14,538 69th pct 12,097 58th pct

Growth in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +1.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

2.0% 28th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +473 higher in Bayswater North

979 54th pct 1,452 75th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

19.7 12th pct 19.8 13th pct

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

10.0 24th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +0.7 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

7.3 78th pct 6.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +0.6 more in Ferntree Gully - North

7.3 80th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +4.2 pts higher in Bayswater North

89.7% 70th pct 93.9% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +3.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

88.5% 73rd pct 84.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +1.7 pts higher in Bayswater North

93.3% 53rd pct 95.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +7.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

97.6% 82nd pct 90.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +0.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +34.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

89.3% 83rd pct 55.3% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +8.4 more in Ferntree Gully - North

25.0 81st pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +60 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

292 82nd pct 232 75th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully - North in Bayswater North +2.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

6.7% 70th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Ferntree Gully - North with nearby areas

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

Compare Bayswater North with nearby areas

Croydon South Croydon - East Kilsyth Boronia The Basin Bayswater Ringwood East Croydon - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully - North vs Bayswater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/vs/211031263/bayswater-north