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Alstonvale vs Fernleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Alstonvale profile · Fernleigh profile

Alstonvale Fernleigh

Alstonvale and Fernleigh are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar populations. Alstonvale has a larger average school size of 258 compared to just 83 in Fernleigh, and its First Nations residents have a far higher typical personal income of $824, while the Fernleigh figure is $462. Residents in Alstonvale are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.0% compared to 16.8% in Fernleigh).

While both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000, some differences between them are widening. For example, the gap in the share of people working from home has grown, with 32.7% in Fernleigh compared to 22.5% in Alstonvale. They share a similar profile in terms of overseas births and family sizes, though Fernleigh is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Fernleigh Unpaid carers: 6.1 pts higher in Alstonvale Separate houses: 2.5 pts higher in Fernleigh Rent: $140 higher in Fernleigh Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Alstonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +133 larger in Alstonvale gap narrowing
431 63rd pct 298 59th pct
Median age in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +3 yrs older in Alstonvale gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +3.7 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
1.6% 47th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +5.3 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +2.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
13.2% 27th pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +4.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
8.2% 22nd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

42.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.8%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 49.4%
27.4% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Alstonvale Fernleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.7 pts higher in Alstonvale gap steady
15.1% 64th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 80.9%
7.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +10.3 pts 40.9%
33.4% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
19.0% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%
12.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +1.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 89.3%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +14.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
44.1% 61st pct 58.4% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 33.2%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +2.8 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
55.0% 72nd pct 57.8% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +2.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
26.9% 81st pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alstonvalein Fernleigh
— 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +3 more in Alstonvale
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +175 larger in Alstonvale
258 44th pct 83 22nd pct
ICSEA in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +41 higher in Fernleigh
1,011 62nd pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.7%
5.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 16.6%
21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

6.5% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%
12.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
4.4% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$39 higher in Alstonvale gap widening
$844 65th pct $805 60th pct
Household income in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$14 higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
$2,038 77th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$72 higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
$2,272 72nd pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +2.5 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
15.6% 81st pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +6.3 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
29.3% 81st pct 23.0% 69th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 12.0%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.0%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +1.6 pts higher in Alstonvale
25.8% 34th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +1.3 pts higher in Fernleigh
7.4% 43rd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.7 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 67.8%
18.8% One condition even 18.8%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +3.7 pts higher in Alstonvale gap steady
21.2% 64th pct 17.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +6.1 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
27.7% 62nd pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.9 pts higher in Alstonvale
2.9% 54th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +1.7 pts higher in Alstonvale gap steady
29.0% 75th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +9 larger in Fernleigh
7 54th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$362 higher in Alstonvale
$824 67th pct $462 27th pct
Household income in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$437 higher in Alstonvale
$2,374 75th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.2 larger in Fernleigh gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +3.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
13.4% 14th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 26.6%
9.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%
24.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 22.0%
13.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.1% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$140 higher in Fernleigh gap widening
$310 60th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +$600 higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.10 higher in Fernleigh gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +8.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +7.7 pts higher in Alstonvale gap steady
49.7% 74th pct 42.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +2.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
97.5% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +6.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
86.6% 70th pct 93.0% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 42.0%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%
11.5% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.5% $3,000 or more +39.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +10.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +17 longer in Fernleigh
46 77th pct 63 87th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
22.5% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 42.0%
22.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%
22.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%
13.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +4.5 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +4.6 pts higher in Alstonvale gap widening
4.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +1.7 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
4.2% 59th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +1.4 pts higher in Alstonvale gap narrowing
64.2% 63rd pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +2.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
50.4% 17th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
9.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
1.7% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.2% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
8.1% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.5 higher in Fernleigh
0.0 0th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.7 more in Fernleigh
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +33.3 pts higher in Fernleigh
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +6.7 more in Fernleigh
0.0 0th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Alstonvalein Fernleigh even
1 52nd pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Alstonvalein Fernleigh +0.8 pts higher in Fernleigh
10.5% 83rd pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Alstonvale with nearby areas

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Compare Fernleigh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonvale vs Fernleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/vs/SAL11511/fernleigh