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Fernbrook vs North Dorrigo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Fernbrook profile · North Dorrigo profile

Fernbrook North Dorrigo

North Dorrigo and Fernbrook are neighbouring rural areas with small populations. North Dorrigo has a much older population, with 37.6% aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (40.9%). Every home in North Dorrigo is a separate house, which is far higher than the 89.3% in Fernbrook. In contrast, Fernbrook has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,271, compared to $933 in North Dorrigo.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as residents share the same typical age of 58 and almost identical rates of volunteering and unpaid housework. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. This similarity extends to their housing, where people per home is nearly the same. While North Dorrigo has a larger First Nations population, the typical age of these residents is far lower than in Fernbrook, where they are far older.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Fernbrook Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in North Dorrigo No car: 3.8 pts higher in North Dorrigo Unpaid carers: 6.3 pts higher in North Dorrigo Full-time: 11.2 pts higher in North Dorrigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +55 larger in North Dorrigo gap narrowing
131 46th pct 186 52nd pct
Median age in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +3.1 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +10.2 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
27.5% 81st pct 37.6% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +1.5 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +3.6 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
16.3% 77th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 14.0%
11.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 52.5%
25.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
3.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Fernbrook North Dorrigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +8.6 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
14.5% 63rd pct 5.9% 25th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 86.6%
4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
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

51.9% English ◂ +9.4 pts 42.5%
36.6% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
13.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.6% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
5.3% Dutch ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 95.7%
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 Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +1.0 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.6% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.8% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +3.2 pts higher in Fernbrook gap steady
43.2% 45th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +2.5 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
16.1% 55th pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%
9.9% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%
18.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
7.8% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$107 higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $492 12th pct
Household income in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$338 higher in Fernbrook gap widening
$1,271 30th pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$268 higher in Fernbrook gap widening
$1,424 22nd pct $1,156 11th pct
High earners in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +4.0 pts higher in Fernbrook gap steady
8.9% 55th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +2.9 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
12.5% 39th pct 9.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +17.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 14.5%
35.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.1%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +20.2 pts higher in North Dorrigo
20.6% 15th pct 40.9% 91st pct
Mental health in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +7.9 pts higher in North Dorrigo
2.3% 13th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +4.2 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.4% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.3% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Other condition even 9.1%
6.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Lung condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +12.6 pts 53.8%
9.9% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.4% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +0.6 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap narrowing
24.1% 73rd pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +6.3 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 17.9% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +2.6 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
21.4% 32nd pct 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +3.1 pts higher in North Dorrigo
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +0.7 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
30.4% 80th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +7 larger in North Dorrigo
3 43rd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +26 yrs older in Fernbrook
45 yrs 83rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$350 higher in Fernbrook
$575 43rd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$262 higher in Fernbrook
$949 16th pct $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +0.1 larger in North Dorrigo gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +1.4 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +1.5 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
26.8% 61st pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 49.6%
28.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 47.0%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$30 higher in Fernbrook gap steady
$330 66th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +$85 higher in North Dorrigo gap narrowing
$1,107 19th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +6.4 pts higher in Fernbrook gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 9.6% 25th pct
Owned outright in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +2.4 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
51.8% 79th pct 54.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +10.7 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
89.3% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +9.3 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
67.9% 24th pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%
16.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 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

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 43.4%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +3.8 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Work from home in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +5.8 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap steady
29.2% 79th pct 35.1% 87th pct
PT commute in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 44.2%
29.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.2%
26.9% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +7.0 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
35.4% 66th pct 28.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +5.8 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +9.8 pts higher in Fernbrook gap widening
61.6% 53rd pct 51.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +11.2 pts higher in North Dorrigo gap widening
44.6% 8th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
13.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%
6.2% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 24.7%
23.1% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
4.6% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
4.6% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0 16th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +0 higher in North Dorrigo
0 21st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Fernbrookin North Dorrigo +8.0 pts higher in Fernbrook
15.2% 92nd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Fernbrook with nearby areas

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Compare North Dorrigo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernbrook vs North Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11509/fernbrook/vs/SAL12999/north-dorrigo