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Bostobrick vs Fernbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Bostobrick profile · Fernbrook profile

Bostobrick Fernbrook

Bostobrick and Fernbrook are two small, neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their demographics and housing: residents are far older in Fernbrook, where the typical age is 58 compared to 49 in Bostobrick. Fernbrook also has a much higher typical weekly rent at $330, while Bostobrick is far lower at $175. Bostobrick has a larger First Nations population and a typical First Nations household income of $2,250, which is far higher than the $949 seen in Fernbrook.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Fernbrook seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years. Despite this, they share many similarities, including an equal lack of public transport and an almost identical share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age, and in both places, no one uses public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $155 higher in Fernbrook Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Fernbrook Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Bostobrick Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Fernbrook Median age: 9 yrs older in Fernbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +1 larger in Bostobrick gap narrowing
132 46th pct 131 46th pct
Median age in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +9 yrs older in Fernbrook gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +6.8 pts higher in Bostobrick gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +1.0 pts higher in Fernbrook gap steady
26.5% 78th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +2.9 pts higher in Bostobrick gap narrowing
14.4% 33rd pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +5.2 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 16.3% 77th pct

Age structure

39.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 26.0%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
35.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
6.1% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bostobrick Fernbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +6.9 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
7.6% 32nd pct 14.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% English +20.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
41.7% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%
21.2% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%
15.9% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 7.6%
7.6% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +4.5 pts higher in Bostobrick gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 90.1%
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 Bostobrickin Fernbrook +4.9 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
40.9% 51st pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 33.6%
14.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +2.7 pts higher in Bostobrick gap steady
45.9% 53rd pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +7.4 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
8.7% 24th pct 16.1% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.2%
23.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%
13.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%
5.4% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%
6.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$18 higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
$581 22nd pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$297 higher in Fernbrook gap widening
$974 12th pct $1,271 30th pct
Family income in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$216 higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
$1,208 12th pct $1,424 22nd pct
High earners in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +3.7 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
5.2% 33rd pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +5.8 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
6.7% 20th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.6% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.1%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +1.4 pts higher in Bostobrick
22.0% 20th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +5.3 pts higher in Bostobrick
7.6% 45th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +3.0 pts higher in Bostobrick gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.3% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%
6.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 66.4%
12.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
4.5% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +5.8 pts higher in Fernbrook gap steady
18.3% 51st pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +2.3 pts higher in Bostobrick gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +0.3 pts higher in Bostobrick gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +4.4 pts higher in Bostobrick
4.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even gap narrowing
30.4% 80th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +9 larger in Bostobrick
12 61st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +23 yrs older in Fernbrook
22 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$149 higher in Bostobrick
$724 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$1,301 higher in Bostobrick
$2,250 71st pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +0.4 larger in Bostobrick gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +1.6 pts higher in Bostobrick gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +2.1 pts higher in Bostobrick gap narrowing
28.9% 68th pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +36.5 pts 28.3%
26.1% Couples without children +31.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%
6.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$155 higher in Fernbrook gap widening
$175 19th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +$143 higher in Bostobrick gap widening
$1,250 26th pct $1,107 19th pct
People / bedroom in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +0.10 higher in Bostobrick gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +0.5 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
15.6% 46th pct 16.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +3.8 pts higher in Bostobrick gap narrowing
55.6% 86th pct 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +10.7 pts higher in Bostobrick gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.3% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +3.3 pts higher in Bostobrick gap widening
71.1% 29th pct 67.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 51.8%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%
15.6% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 89.3%
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

46.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 16.1%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
6.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +3.8 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
25.5% 73rd pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 44.6%
25.5% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 21.2%
22.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.0% 4 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +13.0 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
22.5% 22nd pct 35.4% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +5.8 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +17.3 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
44.3% 13th pct 61.6% 53rd pct
Full-time in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +6.3 pts higher in Bostobrick gap widening
50.9% 18th pct 44.6% 8th pct

Industries people work in

30.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%
0.0% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 4.6%
7.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0 27th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +1.0 pts higher in Bostobrick
1.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +7.6 more in Bostobrick
7.6 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bostobrickin Fernbrook even
0 16th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Bostobrickin Fernbrook +2.4 pts higher in Fernbrook
12.8% 89th pct 15.2% 92nd pct

Compare Bostobrick with nearby areas

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Compare Fernbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bostobrick vs Fernbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10514/bostobrick/vs/SAL11509/fernbrook