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Fern Gully vs Sedgefield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Fern Gully profile · Sedgefield profile

Fern Gully Sedgefield

Sedgefield and Fern Gully are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in their demographics. Sedgefield is a younger place, with 25.6% of residents being children under 15, compared to 14.9% in Fern Gully. This family focus is seen in the high number of people caring for children unpaid in Sedgefield (40.2%) and a typical resident's age of 37, which is far lower than the typical 45-year-old in Fern Gully. Sedgefield also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.1% vs 0.0%) and typical weekly rents that are far higher at $600 compared to $340 in Fern Gully.

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and no one uses public transport to commute. Both are largely car-dependent, with neither area having a 15-minute-city walkshed. However, health and family structures vary, with long-term health conditions far higher in Fern Gully (44.7% vs 24.0%) and one-parent families far more common there (30.3% vs 6.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 207 larger in Sedgefield One-parent: 23.7 pts higher in Fern Gully Rent: $260 higher in Sedgefield First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Sedgefield Unpaid child care: 16.4 pts higher in Sedgefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +207 larger in Sedgefield gap widening
47 27th pct 254 58th pct
Median age in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +8 yrs older in Fern Gully gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +5.5 pts higher in Sedgefield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.7 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
14.9% 32nd pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +10.7 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
14.9% 35th pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +12.0 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
21.9% 90th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 29.1%
31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%
14.9% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 64.8%
14.3% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Fern Gully Sedgefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +5.4 pts higher in Fern Gully gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

40.4% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
27.7% English +12.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
19.1% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%
12.8% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%
6.4% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% German +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 92.5%
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 Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +6.8 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
27.7% 19th pct 20.9% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 72.8%
27.7% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%
19.1% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 8.7%
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 Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +13.0 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
23.7% 6th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +13.1 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +5 more in Fern Gully
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +422 larger in Sedgefield
588 83rd pct 1,010 100th pct
ICSEA in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +33 higher in Sedgefield
941 23rd pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 37.2%
23.7% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +17.6 pts 2.4%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +$38 higher in Fern Gully gap widening
$924 75th pct $886 71st pct
Household income in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +$94 higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
$2,750 93rd pct $2,656 92nd pct
Family income in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +$181 higher in Sedgefield gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $2,555 84th pct
High earners in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.3 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
21.4% 91st pct 19.1% 88th pct
High-income homes in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 43.8% 96th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 19.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +20.7 pts higher in Fern Gully
44.7% 96th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.0 pts higher in Fern Gully
10.6% 73rd pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.4 pts higher in Sedgefield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +20.7 pts ▸ 65.4%
31.9% One condition ◂ +15.0 pts 16.9%
0.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +11.2 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
23.8% 73rd pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +5.4 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +16.4 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 40.2% 93rd pct
Defence service in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.0 pts higher in Sedgefield
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +4.9 pts higher in Sedgefield gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 38.2% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +14 larger in Sedgefield
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +0.9 larger in Sedgefield gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +23.7 pts higher in Fern Gully gap widening
30.3% 98th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 9.6% 7th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples without children ◂ +41.9 pts 27.8%
30.3% Couples with children +38.0 pts ▸ 68.3%
30.3% One-parent families ◂ +23.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 41.1%
40.0% 1 person ◂ +30.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% 4 people +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% 5 people +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 3 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +$260 higher in Sedgefield
$340 69th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +$174 higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
$2,383 86th pct $2,557 88th pct
People / bedroom in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +0.20 higher in Sedgefield gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 31.5% 25th pct
Separate houses in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
60.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.5 pts 31.5%
20.0% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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

20.0% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 15.1%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +7.9 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
19.2% 58th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +50 longer in Sedgefield
36 71st pct 86 100th pct
Drive to city in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2 longer in Sedgefield
127 85th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 70.2%
19.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%
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

46.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 21.9%
20.0% 2 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% 4 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +10.0 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
40.4% 79th pct 50.4% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +8.1 pts higher in Sedgefield gap narrowing
54.8% 32nd pct 62.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +9.6 pts higher in Fern Gully gap narrowing
69.2% 87th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Mining +12.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.2% Construction ◂ +12.8 pts 6.5%
0.0% Education & training +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 14.5%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%
19.2% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +0.2 higher in Fern Gully
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +0.1 more in Fern Gully
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.7 pts higher in Fern Gully
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +10.8 pts higher in Fern Gully
10.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +3 higher in Fern Gully
5 67th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Fern Gullyin Sedgefield +2.8 pts higher in Fern Gully
8.8% 75th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Gully vs Sedgefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11505/fern-gully/vs/SAL13529/sedgefield