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Blakebrook vs Fernside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Blakebrook profile · Fernside profile

Blakebrook Fernside

Blakebrook and Fernside are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Blakebrook is better connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, while Fernside has no stops at all. There are also notable differences in household types and income; for example, one-parent families are far higher in Fernside at 21.3% compared to 5.7% in Blakebrook. Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Blakebrook at $885, while in Fernside it is $687.

These two areas have diverged in their recent growth, as the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Blakebrook at 21.8% than in Fernside at 7.5%. Despite this trend, they share many similarities. Both areas have a high rate of full-time employment, with 100% of homes being separate houses. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas and typical weekly rents that are almost the same.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Fernside One-parent: 15.6 pts higher in Fernside Population: 77 larger in Blakebrook Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Blakebrook Unpaid carers: 7.2 pts higher in Blakebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakebrookin Fernside +77 larger in Blakebrook gap narrowing
132 46th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Blakebrookin Fernside +5 yrs older in Blakebrook gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Blakebrookin Fernside +7.4 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
5.3% 74th pct 12.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Blakebrookin Fernside +5.6 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Blakebrookin Fernside +3.0 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
15.2% 37th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Blakebrookin Fernside +3.3 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
13.8% 62nd pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
38.3% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 26.7%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%
6.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blakebrook Fernside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.6 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 81.8%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 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

50.8% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 41.8%
32.6% English +9.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.8% Scottish +13.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.4% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Blakebrookin Fernside +2.4 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
3.0% 47th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Blakebrookin Fernside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 92.7%
4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blakebrookin Fernside +6.8 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
29.5% 23rd pct 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 45.5%
29.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.8% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
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 Blakebrookin Fernside +7.7 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
35.8% 25th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Blakebrookin Fernside +5.2 pts higher in Fernside gap widening
14.8% 50th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blakebrookin Fernside
50.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Blakebrookin Fernside +1 more in Blakebrook
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Blakebrookin Fernside
36 13th pct —
ICSEA in Blakebrookin Fernside
942 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 32.6%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.2 pts 25.0%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.7% Postgraduate degree +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.3% Engineering & related even 14.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blakebrookin Fernside +$198 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$885 71st pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Blakebrookin Fernside +$201 higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
$1,825 67th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Blakebrookin Fernside +$281 higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
$2,156 66th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Blakebrookin Fernside +3.5 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Blakebrookin Fernside +12.0 pts higher in Blakebrook
12.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 14.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
10.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 26.7%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blakebrookin Fernside +10.3 pts higher in Fernside
24.2% 27th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Blakebrookin Fernside +4.8 pts higher in Fernside
6.1% 31st pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Blakebrookin Fernside +2.3 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 61.8%
13.6% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blakebrookin Fernside +11.5 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
17.4% 47th pct 28.9% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Blakebrookin Fernside +7.2 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 6.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Blakebrookin Fernside +5.8 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 13.3% 11th pct
Defence service in Blakebrookin Fernside +3.5 pts higher in Blakebrook
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blakebrookin Fernside +4.9 pts higher in Fernside gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakebrookin Fernside even
7 54th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Blakebrookin Fernside +2 yrs older in Fernside
17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Blakebrookin Fernside +$349 higher in Fernside
$900 73rd pct $1,249 87th pct
Household income in Blakebrookin Fernside +$751 higher in Blakebrook
$3,250 89th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.2 larger in Fernside gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Blakebrookin Fernside +15.6 pts higher in Fernside gap widening
5.7% 24th pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Blakebrookin Fernside +9.0 pts higher in Blakebrook
28.0% 65th pct 19.0% 33rd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 48.9%
34.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 25.5%
5.7% One-parent families +15.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +18.2 pts 23.8%
8.0% 3 people +25.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 19.0%
28.0% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakebrookin Fernside +$15 higher in Fernside
$335 67th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Blakebrookin Fernside +$444 higher in Fernside gap widening
$2,156 79th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.20 higher in Fernside gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blakebrookin Fernside +9.3 pts higher in Fernside
24.0% 69th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.4 pts higher in Fernside
52.0% 79th pct 52.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Blakebrookin Fernside even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.3 pts higher in Blakebrook
86.0% 68th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%
24.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 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

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 47.6%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%
12.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blakebrookin Fernside
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Blakebrookin Fernside +9.0 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Blakebrookin Fernside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blakebrookin Fernside +9 more in Blakebrook
9 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blakebrookin Fernside +68.18 more in Blakebrook
68.18 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blakebrookin Fernside +681.8 more in Blakebrook
681.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blakebrookin Fernside +2 more in Blakebrook
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blakebrookin Fernside
10 46th pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 61.8%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 11.8%
0.0% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +27.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
20.4% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blakebrookin Fernside +14.3 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
21.8% 20th pct 7.5% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blakebrookin Fernside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blakebrookin Fernside +5.1 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
70.4% 83rd pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.2 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
64.9% 78th pct 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.8% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.5% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 8.8%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 11.8%
15.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
3.9% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.8 higher in Blakebrook
0.8 58th pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blakebrookin Fernside +0.6 more in Blakebrook
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Blakebrookin Fernside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blakebrookin Fernside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blakebrookin Fernside +52.7 pts higher in Blakebrook
52.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blakebrookin Fernside +7.5 pts higher in Blakebrook
7.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blakebrookin Fernside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blakebrookin Fernside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blakebrookin Fernside +75.8 more in Blakebrook
75.8 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blakebrookin Fernside +0 higher in Blakebrook
1 42nd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Blakebrookin Fernside +3.0 pts higher in Fernside
7.6% 67th pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Blakebrook with nearby areas

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Compare Fernside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakebrook vs Fernside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10401/blakebrook/vs/SAL11513/fernside