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Fernleigh vs Kinvara

Name: Fernleigh vs Kinvara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Fernleigh profile · Kinvara profile

Fernleigh Kinvara

Fernleigh and Kinvara are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar total populations, but they differ in their family and transport profiles. Fernleigh has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 16.1% of the population compared to just 8.3% in Kinvara. This is reflected in the homes; Fernleigh has a well higher share of large three-plus bedroom houses at 93.0%. In contrast, Kinvara is far more connected to public transport, with 19.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Fernleigh has none. Kinvara also has a far higher share of people living alone at 29.6% and more renters at 32.4%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared typical resident age of 50. They are alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800 to $820. While they share these core economic traits, Fernleigh is far more likely to have residents with no religion at 58.4%, which is far above the national figure. Kinvara stands out for its high level of community spirit, with 27.6% of residents volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 4.0 pts higher in Fernleigh Separate houses: 4.2 pts higher in Fernleigh Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Kinvara Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Kinvara Household size: 0.5 larger in Fernleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernleigh in Kinvara +105 larger in Fernleigh

298 59th pct 193 53rd pct

Median age in Fernleigh in Kinvara even

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 8.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 47.1%

39.6% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 33.5%

7.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Fernleigh Kinvara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.2%

6.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

40.9% English +4.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.9% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.2%

14.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 47.7%

33.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.7% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fernleigh in Kinvara

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fernleigh in Kinvara +1 more in Kinvara

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Fernleigh in Kinvara +114 larger in Kinvara

83 22nd pct 197 37th pct

ICSEA in Fernleigh in Kinvara +9 higher in Kinvara

1,052 79th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 57.3%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

3.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 22.8%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$15 higher in Kinvara

$805 60th pct $820 62nd pct

Household income in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$212 higher in Fernleigh

$2,024 76th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$93 higher in Fernleigh

$2,200 69th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

7.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more even 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +8.7 pts 59.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

3.0% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernleigh in Kinvara +10 larger in Fernleigh

16 64th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Fernleigh in Kinvara +4 yrs older in Fernleigh

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$263 higher in Kinvara

$462 27th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$500 higher in Fernleigh

$1,937 60th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernleigh in Kinvara +0.5 larger in Fernleigh

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 46.0%

26.6% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.9% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.0% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.0% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 12.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$50 higher in Kinvara

$450 88th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Fernleigh in Kinvara +$217 higher in Kinvara

$2,600 88th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Fernleigh in Kinvara +0.10 higher in Fernleigh

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

20.0% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 23.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.8%

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

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.2%

36.0% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.7%

20.0% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

0.0% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $750 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 29.4%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernleigh in Kinvara +4 more in Kinvara

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Fernleigh in Kinvara +20.73 more in Kinvara

0.00 0th pct 20.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Fernleigh in Kinvara +181.3 more in Kinvara

0.0 0th pct 181.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Fernleigh in Kinvara +2 more in Kinvara

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fernleigh in Kinvara +59 longer in Fernleigh

63 87th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 46.7%

32.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.7% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

13.0% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

6.1% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

2.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernleigh in Kinvara even

0.5 53rd pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernleigh in Kinvara +0.1 more in Fernleigh

0.7 56th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Fernleigh in Kinvara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fernleigh in Kinvara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fernleigh in Kinvara +19.4 pts higher in Kinvara

0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Fernleigh in Kinvara +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh

35.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fernleigh in Kinvara +27.8 pts higher in Fernleigh

33.3% 59th pct 5.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Fernleigh in Kinvara +7.4 pts higher in Kinvara

0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fernleigh in Kinvara +19.2 more in Kinvara

6.7 33rd pct 25.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernleigh in Kinvara +1 higher in Kinvara

1 49th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Fernleigh in Kinvara +0.9 pts higher in Fernleigh

11.3% 86th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Fernleigh with nearby areas

Brooklet Tintenbar Pearces Creek Knockrow Booyong Nashua Teven Alstonvale

Compare Kinvara with nearby areas

Knockrow Lennox Head Cumbalum Tintenbar Fernleigh Newrybar Teven Brooklet

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernleigh vs Kinvara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/vs/SAL12173/kinvara