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Fern Bay vs Mayfield North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Fern Bay profile · Mayfield North profile

Fern Bay Mayfield North

Fern Bay and Mayfield North are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Fern Bay is home to about 4,046 people and is described as somewhat walkable, while Mayfield North is largely non-residential. Fern Bay has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a total of 213 compared to zero in Mayfield North. Access to services differs sharply; for example, 89% of homes in Fern Bay are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while that figure is 0% in Mayfield North.

Both areas are almost identical in their average school advantage score. Beyond this, they differ in their education options. Fern Bay has far fewer schools, with just one, while Mayfield North has 25. This is consistent with the school types found there; Fern Bay has only primary schools, whereas Mayfield North has a mix of primary, secondary, and combined schools. The typical school in Mayfield North is also much larger, with 308 students compared to 182 in Fern Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,046 larger in Fern Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +4,046 larger in Fern Bay gap widening
4,046 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
43 yrs 43rd pct —
First Nations in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
5.3% 74th pct —
Aged 65+ in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
29.8% 86th pct —
Under 15 in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
19.9% 70th pct —
De facto in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
12.9% 56th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
11.9% 52nd pct —

Language

Other language in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
4.6% 58th pct —
Limited English in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
0.5% 69th pct —

Religion

No religion in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
38.4% 43rd pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
44.0% 47th pct —
Bachelor+ in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
19.5% 66th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
1.24 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +24 more in Mayfield North
1 43rd pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +126 larger in Mayfield North
182 36th pct 308 49th pct
ICSEA in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +55 higher in Mayfield North
1,002 57th pct 1,057 80th pct

Income

Personal income in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$735 47th pct —
Household income in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$1,435 43rd pct —
Family income in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$2,104 63rd pct —
High earners in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
12.0% 70th pct —
High-income homes in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
19.5% 60th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
36.5% 83rd pct —
Mental health in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
10.7% 74th pct —
Needs assistance in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
7.4% 77th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
14.1% 30th pct —
Unpaid carers in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
13.3% 55th pct —
Unpaid child care in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
29.4% 71st pct —
Defence service in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
9.0% 93rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
23.9% 48th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +213 larger in Fern Bay
213 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
21 yrs 29th pct —
Year 12 in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
47.0% 65th pct —
Unemployment in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
8.5% 41st pct —
Median income in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$589 44th pct —
Household income in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$2,031 63rd pct —
Indigenous language in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
2.4 43rd pct —
One-parent in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
10.1% 45th pct —
Living alone in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
29.9% 71st pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$510 93rd pct —
Mortgage in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
$2,299 86th pct —
People / bedroom in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
0.70 14th pct —
Renting in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
23.8% 68th pct —
Owned outright in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
46.4% 66th pct —
Separate houses in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
97.9% 56th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
65.3% 20th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
4.4% 71st pct —
Work from home in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
26.1% 74th pct —
PT commute in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
0.2% 60th pct —
PT stops in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +14 more in Fern Bay
17 86th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
4.20 74th pct —
Departures/1k in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
1,153.0 87th pct —
PT routes in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +2 more in Fern Bay
5 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +9 longer in Fern Bay
21 60th pct 12 49th pct
Drive to city in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +19 longer in Fern Bay
124 83rd pct 105 72nd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
53.1% 92nd pct —
Recent arrivals in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
11.3% 69th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
4.1% 58th pct —
Participation in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
50.3% 22nd pct —
Full-time in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
60.8% 64th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +1.3 higher in Fern Bay
4.1 78th pct 2.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +1.5 more in Fern Bay
3.9 77th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +5.5 pts higher in Mayfield North
17.8% 71st pct 23.3% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +25.0 pts higher in Mayfield North
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +59.4 pts higher in Fern Bay
99.4% 98th pct 40.0% 70th pct
Walk to school in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +22.6 pts higher in Fern Bay
62.6% 79th pct 40.0% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +44.5 pts higher in Fern Bay
99.5% 86th pct 55.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +89.0 pts higher in Fern Bay
89.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Bayin Mayfield North
7.9 36th pct —
Intersections/km² in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +17 higher in Fern Bay
35 76th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Fern Bayin Mayfield North +1.6 pts higher in Mayfield North
4.0% 29th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Fern Bay with nearby areas

Fullerton Cove Stockton Newcastle East Carrington Mayfield North Williamtown Newcastle Mayfield East

Compare Mayfield North with nearby areas

Mayfield East Mayfield Tighes Hill Maryville Islington Carrington Hamilton North Mayfield West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Bay vs Mayfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11504/fern-bay/vs/SAL12545/mayfield-north