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The Gap vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Name: The Gap vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · The Gap profile · Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove profile

The Gap Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

The Gap and Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. The Gap has a more highly educated population, with 44.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.7% in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove. Public transport is more accessible in The Gap, where 93.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop and there are far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove has a much larger average school size of 1,029 students, compared to 626 in The Gap, and a much higher share of people who served in the Defence Force (11.2% versus 4.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 4.4% in The Gap and 4.8% in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove. They also share similar typical household incomes and a similar percentage of people using another language at home. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, others have remained steady, including the fact that residents in The Gap are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in The Gap Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in The Gap Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove Median age: 5 yrs older in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5,418 larger in The Gap gap narrowing

17,099 84th pct 11,681 61st pct

Median age in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5 yrs older in The Gap gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.8% Never married even 29.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

The Gap 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

73.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

6.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%

34.5% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.5% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

6.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.7% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.4%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2 more in The Gap

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.30 more in The Gap

1.38 28th pct 1.09 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +8 more in The Gap

23 57th pct 15 40th pct

Students in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +41 more in The Gap

3,129 80th pct 3,088 79th pct

Avg size in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +404 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

626 74th pct 1,029 92nd pct

ICSEA in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +57 higher in The Gap

1,130 91st pct 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 73.4%

12.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 30.7%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$27 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap widening

$1,036 80th pct $1,063 83rd pct

Household income in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$13 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap steady

$2,572 90th pct $2,585 90th pct

Family income in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$189 higher in The Gap gap widening

$2,953 88th pct $2,764 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 19.9%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +65 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

166 47th pct 231 58th pct

Median age in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +4 yrs older in The Gap

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$144 higher in The Gap

$825 77th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$280 higher in The Gap

$2,625 89th pct $2,345 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.1 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap steady

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.4%

23.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

8.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$90 higher in The Gap gap steady

$490 87th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$99 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$2,266 78th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 29.1%

15.1% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 93.4%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 24.5%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

3.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 38.3%

9.5% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 18.9%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +39 more in The Gap

73 76th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1.36 more in The Gap

4.27 49th pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +881.0 more in The Gap

1,207.3 65th pct 326.3 31st pct

PT routes in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +6 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

8 52nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +6 longer in The Gap

7 61st pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5 longer in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

12 17th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5,418 more in The Gap

17,099 54th pct 11,681 36th pct

Reach 45 min in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +25,109 more in The Gap

44,206 50th pct 19,097 28th pct

Transit to city in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +35 longer in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

45 26th pct 80 86th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 23.4%

4.8% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 27.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

6.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

6.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%

17.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 higher in The Gap

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +23 higher in The Gap

1,109 89th pct 1,086 83rd pct

ERP in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +5,397 higher in The Gap

18,230 82nd pct 12,833 61st pct

Growth in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +3.5 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

4.7% 52nd pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +732 higher in The Gap

1,296 70th pct 564 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

1,251 78th pct 1,251 78th pct

Max temp in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

26.7 81st pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.2 higher in The Gap

14.7 78th pct 14.5 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

5.4 50th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.3 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

5.1 48th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +11.9 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

55.8% 42nd pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +9.9 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

54.2% 42nd pct 64.0% 51st pct

Walk to transit in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +15.3 pts higher in The Gap

93.5% 54th pct 78.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1.3 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

75.3% 51st pct 76.6% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.2 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

98.9% 55th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +37.0 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

27.6% 32nd pct 64.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +6.3 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

10.8 29th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +14 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

99 51st pct 113 54th pct

Mean slope in The Gap in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2.6 pts higher in The Gap

10.1% 90th pct 7.5% 77th pct

Compare The Gap with nearby areas

Enoggera Mount Coot-tha Keperra Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove Ashgrove Bardon Mitchelton Chapel Hill

Compare Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove with nearby areas

Keperra The Hills District The Gap Enoggera Mitchelton Enoggera Reservoir Ashgrove Everton Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Gap vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304041103/the-gap/vs/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove