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Ferntree Gully - North vs Belgrave - Selby

Name: Ferntree Gully - North vs Belgrave - Selby — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Ferntree Gully - North profile · Belgrave - Selby profile

Ferntree Gully - North Belgrave - Selby

Ferntree Gully - North and Belgrave - Selby are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Ferntree Gully - North is very walkable, with 88.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 16.8% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Belgrave - Selby is more car-dependent and residential, where 99.1% of dwellings are separate houses and 31.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Belgrave - Selby also has a higher share of people with no religion at 61.3%, compared to 48.7% in Ferntree Gully - North.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and similar typical monthly home-loan payments of around $1,900. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in high-income households and the share of people using another language at home have both grown since 2016. While Ferntree Gully - North has a higher proportion of renters, Belgrave - Selby has a higher share of residents with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +4,140 larger in Ferntree Gully - North gap steady

14,145 73rd pct 10,005 52nd pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +1 yrs older in Ferntree Gully - North gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully - North Belgrave - Selby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% English +7.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

4.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 90.0%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 30.7%

5.6% Not stated even 5.5%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +2 more in Ferntree Gully - North

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.17 more in Ferntree Gully - North

3.33 73rd pct 3.17 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +14 more in Ferntree Gully - North

40 81st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +503 more in Belgrave - Selby

1,669 55th pct 2,172 65th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +153 larger in Belgrave - Selby

209 22nd pct 362 41st pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +53 higher in Belgrave - Selby

1,029 56th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

13.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%

25.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.6%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$132 higher in Belgrave - Selby gap widening

$775 44th pct $907 68th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$647 higher in Belgrave - Selby gap widening

$1,606 42nd pct $2,253 81st pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$407 higher in Belgrave - Selby gap widening

$2,071 49th pct $2,478 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +90 larger in Ferntree Gully - North

140 43rd pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +5 yrs older in Belgrave - Selby

27 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$52 higher in Belgrave - Selby

$702 62nd pct $754 70th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$416 higher in Belgrave - Selby

$1,875 60th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.4 larger in Belgrave - Selby gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 16.1%

15.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$30 higher in Belgrave - Selby gap widening

$370 50th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +$61 higher in Belgrave - Selby gap widening

$1,889 53rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

33.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.2% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 7.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 99.1%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 0.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 47.4%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

2.6% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

0.7% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +13 more in Belgrave - Selby

65 71st pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +3.20 more in Belgrave - Selby

4.60 54th pct 7.80 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +232.0 more in Ferntree Gully - North

1,245.7 66th pct 1,013.7 58th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +6 more in Belgrave - Selby

20 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +6 longer in Belgrave - Selby

7 61st pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby even

33 61st pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +4,140 more in Ferntree Gully - North

14,145 45th pct 10,005 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +71,526 more in Ferntree Gully - North

81,531 66th pct 10,005 16th pct

Transit to city in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 47.7%

23.5% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 23.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

11.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

12.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +3 higher in Belgrave - Selby

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +3 higher in Belgrave - Selby

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +4 higher in Belgrave - Selby

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +2 higher in Belgrave - Selby

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +63 higher in Belgrave - Selby

994 49th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +4,574 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

14,538 69th pct 9,964 48th pct

Growth in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +3.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

2.0% 28th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +59 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

979 54th pct 920 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +58 higher in Belgrave - Selby

1,037 64th pct 1,095 68th pct

Max temp in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.1 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

19.7 12th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.0 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

10.0 24th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +2.4 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

7.3 78th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +2.4 more in Ferntree Gully - North

7.3 80th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +31.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

89.7% 70th pct 58.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +46.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

88.5% 73rd pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +20.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

93.3% 53rd pct 72.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +28.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

97.6% 82nd pct 69.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +14.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +35.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully - North

89.3% 83rd pct 53.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +5.0 more in Ferntree Gully - North

25.0 81st pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +262 higher in Ferntree Gully - North

292 82nd pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully - North in Belgrave - Selby +7.7 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby

6.7% 70th pct 14.5% 100th 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 Belgrave - Selby with nearby areas

Upwey - Tecoma Narre Warren North Lysterfield Narre Warren - North East Berwick - North Ferntree Gully - North The Basin Rowville - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully - North vs Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/vs/211051274/belgrave-selby