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Dairy Arm vs Fernances Crossing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Dairy Arm profile · Fernances Crossing profile

Dairy Arm Fernances Crossing

Dairy Arm and Fernances Crossing are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Fernances Crossing is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (82.1% compared to 51.4% in Dairy Arm) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (38.2% versus 25.0%). Dairy Arm has a much higher share of one-parent families (33.3% compared to 0.0%) and a higher rate of people with a mental health condition (14.0% versus 0.0%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in several ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and almost the same percentage of people born overseas. They are also effectively alike in their lack of local amenities, as neither area has any public transport stops or walkable services for residents. This shared lack of infrastructure is consistent across both places, even as they differ in their education and health profiles.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.8 pts higher in Fernances Crossing One-parent: 33.3 pts higher in Dairy Arm People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Fernances Crossing Unpaid child care: 15.5 pts higher in Fernances Crossing Rent: $207 higher in Fernances Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +7 larger in Dairy Arm gap narrowing
43 25th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +1 yrs older in Dairy Arm gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +9.8 pts higher in Dairy Arm gap widening
20.9% 60th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +7.8 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap steady
11.6% 22nd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +1.2 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
12.1% 49th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

51.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 50.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.1%
11.6% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 32.4%
36.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Separated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dairy Arm Fernances Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +0.5 pts higher in Dairy Arm gap narrowing
11.6% 51st pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
20.9% England ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%
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

20.9% Australian +45.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
44.2% English +8.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% German ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Dutch ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
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 Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 97.2%
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 Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +11.8 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
60.5% 94th pct 72.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
9.3% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.6% Not stated ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
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 Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +30.8 pts higher in Fernances Crossing
51.4% 65th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +13.2 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
25.0% 77th pct 38.2% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +30.8 pts ▸ 82.1%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
11.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$12 higher in Dairy Arm gap narrowing
$587 23rd pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$459 higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$209 higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
$1,499 27th pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +0.5 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 8.8% 54th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
8.3% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +4.8 pts higher in Dairy Arm
32.6% 68th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +14.0 pts higher in Dairy Arm
14.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Asthma ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Mental health ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
9.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Cancer +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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

34.9% None +34.6 pts ▸ 69.4%
23.3% One condition ◂ +14.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% Two conditions +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +2.3 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
38.9% 93rd pct 41.2% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +2.3 pts higher in Dairy Arm gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +15.5 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
13.9% 11th pct 29.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +4.4 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +34 yrs older in Fernances Crossing
43 yrs 81st pct 77 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$2,900 higher in Dairy Arm
$3,250 100th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$3,524 higher in Dairy Arm
$4,249 96th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +0.5 larger in Fernances Crossing gap steady
1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +33.3 pts higher in Dairy Arm gap narrowing
33.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
18.5% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.3% One-parent families ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.8% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.8% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$207 higher in Fernances Crossing
$368 75th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +$150 higher in Fernances Crossing
$1,950 69th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +0.20 higher in Fernances Crossing gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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

27.8% 3 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
22.2% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +21 longer in Dairy Arm
104 71st pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 44.4%
17.6% Worked at home +32.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

61.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.0 pts 23.1%
16.7% 1 vehicle +37.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +6.0 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
28.2% 40th pct 34.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +5.7 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap steady
47.2% 16th pct 52.9% 27th pct

Industries people work in

41.2% Education & training ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
29.4% Retail trade ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Other services ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 27.8%
35.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.6 pts 16.7%
23.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing even
0 41st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Dairy Armin Fernances Crossing +3.6 pts higher in Dairy Arm
30.6% 100th pct 27.0% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dairy Arm vs Fernances Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11187/dairy-arm/vs/SAL11507/fernances-crossing