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Balgownie vs Fernhill

Name: Balgownie vs Fernhill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Balgownie profile · Fernhill profile

Balgownie Fernhill

Balgownie and Fernhill are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and income profiles. Balgownie has far higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,912 compared to $1,107) and a much larger share of homes owned outright (45.8% versus 23.8%). The homes in Balgownie also tend to be larger, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms, while only 53.5% of homes in Fernhill meet that same description. This is consistent with a higher proportion of residents in Balgownie having completed Year 12 and holding bachelor degrees.

These two areas share a similar mix of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a nearly identical commute time to the city. While both have a high number of older residents compared to the national figure, the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over is quite small. However, they are moving in different directions regarding walkability, as Fernhill now has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services than Balgownie.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.0 pts higher in Fernhill 3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Balgownie Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Balgownie Population: 4,735 larger in Balgownie Rent: $260 higher in Balgownie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgownie in Fernhill +4,735 larger in Balgownie gap steady

5,722 86th pct 987 73rd pct

Median age in Balgownie in Fernhill +3 yrs older in Fernhill gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 39.8%

31.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.8% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Balgownie Fernhill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 73.5%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

13.7% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 80.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 52.9%

36.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%

4.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Islam even 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balgownie in Fernhill

0.95 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Balgownie in Fernhill +4 more in Balgownie

24 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Balgownie in Fernhill +14 larger in Fernhill

349 53rd pct 363 55th pct

ICSEA in Balgownie in Fernhill +19 higher in Balgownie

1,054 79th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 43.3%

23.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 21.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

11.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Balgownie in Fernhill +$217 higher in Balgownie gap widening

$812 61st pct $595 24th pct

Household income in Balgownie in Fernhill +$805 higher in Balgownie gap widening

$1,912 71st pct $1,107 20th pct

Family income in Balgownie in Fernhill +$480 higher in Balgownie gap narrowing

$2,321 74th pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

16.3% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

2.2% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +10.1 pts 55.1%

20.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.7% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgownie in Fernhill +84 larger in Balgownie

112 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Balgownie in Fernhill +7 yrs older in Fernhill

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Balgownie in Fernhill +$57 higher in Balgownie

$575 43rd pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Balgownie in Fernhill +$912 higher in Balgownie

$1,812 55th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balgownie in Fernhill +0.3 larger in Balgownie gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 48.4%

26.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.8% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

22.3% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 28.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

16.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgownie in Fernhill +$260 higher in Balgownie gap widening

$450 88th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Balgownie in Fernhill +$216 higher in Balgownie gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Balgownie in Fernhill +0.10 higher in Fernhill gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Rented +28.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 23.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%

1.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 65.1%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 38.4%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 12.0%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom +14.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.5% Under $200 +38.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 22.3%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.1%

15.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 20.9%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balgownie in Fernhill +36 more in Balgownie

40 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Balgownie in Fernhill +2.94 more in Balgownie

6.99 86th pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balgownie in Fernhill +13.7 more in Balgownie

666.2 81st pct 652.5 81st pct

PT routes in Balgownie in Fernhill +3 more in Fernhill

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Balgownie in Fernhill even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Balgownie in Fernhill +2 longer in Balgownie

64 47th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 47.3%

27.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 27.1%

32.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.4% No vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles even 12.5%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

12.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Labourers even 6.8%

6.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgownie in Fernhill +1.2 higher in Fernhill

4.6 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balgownie in Fernhill +1.2 more in Fernhill

4.6 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Balgownie in Fernhill +25.1 pts higher in Fernhill

74.9% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balgownie in Fernhill +16.7 pts higher in Fernhill

0.5% 57th pct 17.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Balgownie in Fernhill +1.9 pts higher in Fernhill

98.1% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balgownie in Fernhill +9.4 pts higher in Fernhill

90.6% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balgownie in Fernhill +1.3 pts higher in Fernhill

98.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balgownie in Fernhill +10.6 pts higher in Fernhill

0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Balgownie in Fernhill +0.6 more in Balgownie

8.7 38th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Balgownie in Fernhill +54 higher in Fernhill

67 81st pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Balgownie in Fernhill +3.9 pts higher in Balgownie

8.1% 71st pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Balgownie with nearby areas

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Compare Fernhill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgownie vs Fernhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/vs/SAL11510/fernhill