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Big Ridge vs Fern Gully

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Big Ridge profile · Fern Gully profile

Big Ridge Fern Gully

Fern Gully and Big Ridge are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Fern Gully is the smaller of the two in terms of age, with a typical resident aged 45, while Big Ridge is far older at 59. There is a significant difference in wealth; the typical household income in Fern Gully is $2,750 per week, which is far higher than the $1,666 found in Big Ridge.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is around $900. They are also alike in that both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While they share these traits, Fern Gully has more infrastructure, including six schools within 3 km compared to none in Big Ridge.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31 larger in Fern Gully Median age: 14 yrs older in Big Ridge Household income: $1,084 higher in Fern Gully Family income: $812 higher in Fern Gully Household size: 0.4 larger in Fern Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +31 larger in Fern Gully gap narrowing
16 11th pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +14 yrs older in Big Ridge gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 14.9% 35th pct
De facto in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 21.9% 90th pct

Age structure

56.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.3 pts 31.9%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +21.0 pts 52.4%
40.0% Never married ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
26.7% Widowed ◂ +19.5 pts 7.1%
26.7% Separated ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +28.9 pts ▸ 85.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

87.5% Australian ◂ +47.1 pts 40.4%
18.8% English +8.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 87.2%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 27.7% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +34.3 pts 53.2%
0.0% No religion +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Not stated +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 23.7% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +6 more in Fern Gully
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 10 +24.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.9 pts 15.8%
21.4% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

61.5% Engineering & related ◂ +37.5 pts 24.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +$25 higher in Big Ridge gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $924 75th pct
Household income in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +$1,084 higher in Fern Gully gap widening
$1,666 58th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +$812 higher in Fern Gully
$1,562 30th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 21.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +45.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 44.7% 96th pct
Mental health in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Mental health ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +30.3 pts 44.7%
31.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +0.4 larger in Fern Gully gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 30.3% 98th pct

Family composition

110.0% Couples without children ◂ +40.3 pts 69.7%
30.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% One-parent families +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +21.7 pts 53.3%
62.5% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 40.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%
0.0% 5 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +52 longer in Big Ridge
88 100th pct 36 71st pct
Drive to city in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +12 longer in Big Ridge
139 88th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +63.5 pts 61.5%
0.0% Worked at home +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 40.4% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Big Ridgein Fern Gully
— 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Mining +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +80.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +0.2 higher in Fern Gully
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +0.1 more in Fern Gully
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +2.7 pts higher in Fern Gully
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Walk to school in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +10.8 pts higher in Fern Gully
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Ridgein Fern Gully even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +4 higher in Fern Gully
1 47th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Big Ridgein Fern Gully +4.4 pts higher in Fern Gully
4.4% 35th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Big Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Fern Gully with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Ridge vs Fern Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10343/big-ridge/vs/SAL11505/fern-gully