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Fern Gully vs Hunterview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Fern Gully profile · Hunterview profile

Fern Gully Hunterview

Hunterview and Fern Gully are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Hunterview is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 31, and 26.3% of the population are children under 15. It has a more qualified workforce, with 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 45.4% finishing Year 12. In contrast, Fern Gully is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 45. It has a higher share of one-parent families (30.3%) and more residents with a long-term health condition (44.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of around $920 to $970 and are both almost entirely without a 15-minute-city walkshed. While Hunterview is mostly car-dependent, Fern Gully is described as car-dependent, with far fewer homes within walking distance of parks or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,066 larger in Hunterview Median age: 14 yrs older in Fern Gully Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Hunterview First Nations: 8.5 pts higher in Hunterview One-parent: 19.9 pts higher in Fern Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +3,066 larger in Hunterview gap steady
47 27th pct 3,113 84th pct
Median age in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +14 yrs older in Fern Gully gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +8.5 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +5.8 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
14.9% 32nd pct 9.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +11.4 pts higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
14.9% 35th pct 26.3% 90th pct
De facto in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +7.7 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
21.9% 90th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%
31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 21.4%
14.9% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 52.2%
14.3% Never married +21.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Fern Gully Hunterview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +3.4 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
27.7% English +13.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
19.1% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 10.3%
12.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%
6.4% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +6.6 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 67th pct
Limited English in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +0.9 pts higher in Hunterview gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +9.1 pts higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
27.7% 19th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 58.4%
27.7% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.1% Not stated ◂ +16.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +21.7 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
23.7% 6th pct 45.4% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +13.4 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +1 more in Fern Gully
6 74th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +40 larger in Hunterview
588 83rd pct 628 87th pct
ICSEA in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +8 higher in Fern Gully
941 23rd pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 10 ◂ +19.9 pts 32.8%
23.7% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.0% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +17.5 pts 2.5%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +$48 higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
$924 75th pct $972 79th pct
Household income in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +$371 higher in Fern Gully gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $2,379 88th pct
Family income in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +$232 higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,606 86th pct
High earners in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +0.6 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
21.4% 91st pct 20.8% 90th pct
High-income homes in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 33.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +17.9 pts higher in Fern Gully
44.7% 96th pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +1.7 pts higher in Fern Gully
10.6% 73rd pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +4.1 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +22.6 pts ▸ 67.3%
31.9% One condition ◂ +12.2 pts 19.8%
0.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +8.7 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
23.8% 73rd pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +6.3 pts higher in Hunterview gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +17.1 pts higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 40.9% 94th pct
Defence service in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +5.8 pts higher in Hunterview
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +9.0 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +265 larger in Hunterview
0 0th pct 265 86th pct
Median age in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 36.7% 41st pct
Unemployment in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 3.3% 23rd pct
Median income in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— $993 78th pct
Household income in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— $2,558 80th pct
Indigenous language in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +0.5 larger in Hunterview gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +19.9 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
30.3% 98th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples without children ◂ +48.9 pts 20.8%
30.3% Couples with children +37.7 pts ▸ 68.0%
30.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +23.1 pts 30.3%
40.0% 1 person ◂ +22.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 3 people +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +$58 higher in Hunterview
$340 69th pct $398 81st pct
Mortgage in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +$489 higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
$2,383 86th pct $1,894 66th pct
People / bedroom in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +0.20 higher in Hunterview gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 27.2% 74th pct
Owned outright in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 24.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 85.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 95.9% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +36.0 pts 24.0%
60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 48.0%
20.0% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 85.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 4 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 33.1%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +64.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 1.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +7.9 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
19.2% 58th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +0.2 pts higher in Hunterview gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 61st pct
PT stops in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +16 more in Hunterview
0 0th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +5.14 more in Hunterview
0.00 0th pct 5.14 78th pct
Departures/1k in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +154.5 more in Hunterview
0.0 0th pct 154.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +3 more in Hunterview
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +35 longer in Fern Gully
36 71st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +1 longer in Fern Gully
127 85th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
19.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +27.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
46.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.9 pts 17.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +9.8 pts higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
40.4% 79th pct 50.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Fern Gullyin Hunterview
— 12.1% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +4.0 pts higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +19.3 pts higher in Hunterview gap narrowing
54.8% 32nd pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +4.5 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
69.2% 87th pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Mining +9.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.2% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 6.2%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 17.1%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%
19.2% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 9.4%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +2.3 higher in Hunterview
0.2 43rd pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +1.8 more in Hunterview
0.1 42nd pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Fern Gullyin Hunterview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fern Gullyin Hunterview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +95.2 pts higher in Hunterview
2.7% 58th pct 97.9% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +1.3 pts higher in Hunterview
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +77.6 pts higher in Hunterview
10.8% 47th pct 88.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Fern Gullyin Hunterview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +7.4 more in Hunterview
0.0 0th pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +71 higher in Hunterview
5 67th pct 76 82nd pct
Mean slope in Fern Gullyin Hunterview +3.5 pts higher in Fern Gully
8.8% 75th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Fern Gully with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Gully vs Hunterview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11505/fern-gully/vs/SAL11962/hunterview