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Fernhill vs Towradgi

Name: Fernhill vs Towradgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Fernhill profile · Towradgi profile

Fernhill Towradgi

Towradgi and Fernhill are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct economic profiles. Towradgi has a much more affluent population, with a typical household income of $1,572 a week compared to $1,107 in Fernhill. Renting is far more common in Fernhill, where 49.8% of homes are rented and the typical weekly rent is much lower at $190, while Towradgi's typical rent is $350. Towradgi also sees more stability in home ownership, with 35.5% of homes owned outright compared to 23.8% in Fernhill.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the number of people per home to the 60-minute drive to the city. Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and roughly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these basics, the gap in household incomes has remained wide, and Fernhill continues to have a higher proportion of residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,254 larger in Towradgi Rent: $160 higher in Towradgi Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Fernhill 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Towradgi Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Towradgi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernhill in Towradgi +2,254 larger in Towradgi gap steady

987 73rd pct 3,241 85th pct

Median age in Fernhill in Towradgi +3 yrs older in Fernhill gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

39.8% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.0% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

6.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Fernhill Towradgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%

9.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

2.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fernhill in Towradgi

— 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fernhill in Towradgi even

20 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Fernhill in Towradgi even

363 55th pct 363 55th pct

ICSEA in Fernhill in Towradgi even

1,035 73rd pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

21.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

7.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Fernhill in Towradgi +$130 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$595 24th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Fernhill in Towradgi +$465 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$1,107 20th pct $1,572 52nd pct

Family income in Fernhill in Towradgi +$513 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$1,841 47th pct $2,354 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

6.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernhill in Towradgi +59 larger in Towradgi

28 72nd pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Fernhill in Towradgi +3 yrs older in Fernhill

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Fernhill in Towradgi +$94 higher in Towradgi

$518 35th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Fernhill in Towradgi +$1,162 higher in Towradgi

$900 14th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernhill in Towradgi +0.1 larger in Towradgi gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 14.1%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 30.6%

28.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

11.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernhill in Towradgi +$160 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$190 23rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Fernhill in Towradgi +$133 higher in Towradgi gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Fernhill in Towradgi +0.10 higher in Fernhill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 31.4%

23.8% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.7% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

65.1% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

3.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% Under $200 ◂ +31.5 pts 22.1%

22.3% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.8% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.1% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%

20.9% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernhill in Towradgi +12 more in Towradgi

4 73rd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fernhill in Towradgi +0.88 more in Towradgi

4.05 74th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Fernhill in Towradgi +93.0 more in Towradgi

652.5 81st pct 745.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Fernhill in Towradgi +1 more in Towradgi

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Fernhill in Towradgi even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fernhill in Towradgi +2 longer in Fernhill

62 45th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.1% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

12.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernhill in Towradgi +0.4 higher in Towradgi

5.8 87th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernhill in Towradgi +0.4 more in Towradgi

5.8 87th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Fernhill in Towradgi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fernhill in Towradgi +2.9 pts higher in Towradgi

17.1% 70th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Fernhill in Towradgi even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fernhill in Towradgi +4.8 pts higher in Fernhill

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Fernhill in Towradgi even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fernhill in Towradgi +4.8 pts higher in Fernhill

10.6% 74th pct 5.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fernhill in Towradgi +2.7 more in Towradgi

8.1 37th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fernhill in Towradgi +8 higher in Towradgi

121 87th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Fernhill in Towradgi +1.7 pts higher in Fernhill

4.2% 31st pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Fernhill with nearby areas

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Compare Towradgi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernhill vs Towradgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11510/fernhill/vs/SAL13947/towradgi