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Fernbank Creek vs Thrumster

Name: Fernbank Creek vs Thrumster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Fernbank Creek profile · Thrumster profile

Fernbank Creek Thrumster

Thrumster and Fernbank Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thrumster is a younger community where the typical resident is 32, compared to 50 in Fernbank Creek. This age gap is seen in the families, with 37.6% of Thrumster residents caring for children unpaid, while Fernbank Creek has a much higher share of seniors (25.4%). Thrumster also has more people who have moved in recently (76.6%) and more homes with four bedrooms (57.1%). In contrast, Fernbank Creek is sparsely populated and more settled, with 47.5% of homes owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have almost the same proportion of people using another language at home (around 7%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions. They also have the same number of public transport stops. However, their accessibility differs; Thrumster is mostly car-dependent and has more walkable amenities, while Fernbank Creek is car-dependent and lacks nearby groceries. The gap in typical weekly rent remains large, with Thrumster's typical rent being far higher at $460.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,260 larger in Thrumster Median age: 18 yrs older in Fernbank Creek Owned outright: 27.0 pts higher in Fernbank Creek Recent movers: 51.4 pts higher in Thrumster 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Thrumster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +2,260 larger in Thrumster gap widening

122 45th pct 2,382 80th pct

Median age in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +18 yrs older in Fernbank Creek gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 19.0%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 11.3%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 48.8%

26.4% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Fernbank Creek Thrumster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 82.0%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

3.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.6% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.4% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +5 more in Thrumster

5 73rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +85 larger in Thrumster

442 64th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +17 higher in Thrumster

1,007 60th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

7.6% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 12.6%

18.2% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%

16.7% Architecture & building ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%

13.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.5% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$170 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$712 42nd pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$363 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,988 75th pct

Family income in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$181 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $2,118 64th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

4.1% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +9.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +173 larger in Thrumster

6 51st pct 179 86th pct

Median age in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +39 yrs older in Fernbank Creek

58 yrs 93rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$371 higher in Thrumster

$450 25th pct $821 67th pct

Household income in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$1,220 higher in Thrumster

$1,074 21st pct $2,294 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +0.1 larger in Thrumster gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 24.5%

13.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 34.6%

25.0% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%

7.5% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$185 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +$455 higher in Thrumster gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +0.10 higher in Fernbank Creek gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.0 pts 20.5%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 89.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.5% 4 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%

17.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +64.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +42.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.2 pts 19.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +59.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +15.55 more in Fernbank Creek

16.39 90th pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +189.6 more in Fernbank Creek

245.9 74th pct 56.3 64th pct

PT routes in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +18 longer in Fernbank Creek

26 63rd pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 68.4%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

23.8% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 12.8%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.7% Construction ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%

15.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

0.0% Retail trade +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

15.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +2.2 higher in Thrumster

0.3 47th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +2.4 more in Thrumster

0.3 47th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +15.5 pts higher in Thrumster

1.1% 58th pct 16.7% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +43.9 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +9.8 pts higher in Thrumster

5.7% 59th pct 15.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +60.5 pts higher in Thrumster

1.1% 58th pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +55.4 pts higher in Thrumster

5.7% 44th pct 61.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +8.4 more in Fernbank Creek

16.4 57th pct 8.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +45 higher in Thrumster

1 54th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Fernbank Creek in Thrumster +2.6 pts higher in Thrumster

5.2% 45th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Fernbank Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Thrumster with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernbank Creek vs Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11508/fernbank-creek/vs/SAL13869/thrumster