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Brookfield - Kenmore Hills vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Name: Brookfield - Kenmore Hills vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Brookfield - Kenmore Hills profile · Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove profile

Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove and Brookfield - Kenmore Hills are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Brookfield - Kenmore Hills is a more established, older area where the typical resident is 46 and 46.2% of homes are owned outright. It has a highly qualified population, with 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove is younger and more mobile, with a typical age of 37 and 44.6% of people moving in the last five years. It is also more walkable, rated as somewhat walkable compared to the mostly car-dependent Brookfield - Kenmore Hills.

Both areas are effectively identical in their overall advantage levels and typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,060. While they share these economic similarities, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in age has widened to 9 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased to 17 percentage points. Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove also sees far more renters, a divide that has grown to 14 percentage points over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Population: 4,661 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Median age: 9 yrs older in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +4,661 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap widening

7,020 35th pct 11,681 61st pct

Median age in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +9 yrs older in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 58.1%

25.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

6.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.1% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

30.6% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

13.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Indian even 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 88.1%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 48.3%

41.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.39 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1.47 31st pct 1.09 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

15 40th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2,579 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

509 18th pct 3,088 79th pct

Avg size in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +775 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

255 26th pct 1,029 92nd pct

ICSEA in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +84 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1,158 98th pct 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 73.4%

7.4% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 30.7%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 11.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Creative arts even 3.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$4 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap steady

$1,059 82nd pct $1,063 83rd pct

Household income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$654 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$3,239 100th pct $2,585 90th pct

Family income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$837 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$3,601 97th pct $2,764 84th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 19.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes even 3.3%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +201 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

30 10th pct 231 58th pct

Median age in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +6 yrs older in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$57 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

$624 48th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$738 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

$3,083 96th pct $2,345 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 68.2%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%

6.3% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

22.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$120 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$520 90th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$533 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap narrowing

$2,700 90th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.10 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 29.1%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.3% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 93.4%

4.3% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

31.0% 5 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 13.3%

15.4% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.7% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 1.3%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 18.9%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +3 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

31 41st pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1.51 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

4.42 52nd pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +226.5 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

552.7 40th pct 326.3 31st pct

PT routes in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +9 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

5 36th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +74 longer in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

75 100th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +9 longer in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

26 52nd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +4,661 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

7,020 17th pct 11,681 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +12,077 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

7,020 11th pct 19,097 28th pct

Transit to city in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

— 80 86th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 23.4%

0.6% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

19.3% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 29.0%

22.0% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +64 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1,150 98th pct 1,086 83rd pct

ERP in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5,631 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

7,202 33rd pct 12,833 61st pct

Growth in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +6.9 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

1.4% 22nd pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +329 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

893 49th pct 564 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +38 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

1,214 76th pct 1,251 78th pct

Max temp in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.4 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

26.3 77th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.8 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

13.7 72nd pct 14.5 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2.1 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

3.3 22nd pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2.5 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

2.9 19th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +43.8 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

23.8% 16th pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +43.1 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

20.9% 13th pct 64.0% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +18.4 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

59.7% 28th pct 78.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +44.8 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

31.8% 17th pct 76.6% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +29.8 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

69.3% 23rd pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +38.2 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

26.4% 30th pct 64.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2.0 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

19.1 71st pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +100 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

13 27th pct 113 54th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5.1 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

12.7% 97th pct 7.5% 77th pct

Compare Brookfield - Kenmore Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield - Kenmore Hills vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304021087/brookfield-kenmore-hills/vs/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove