CensusAtlas

Compare

Fernleigh vs Knockrow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Fernleigh profile · Knockrow profile

Fernleigh Knockrow

Fernleigh and Knockrow are neighbouring rural areas with small populations. Knockrow is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,009 compared to $805 in Fernleigh, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (35.3% versus 23.0%). Fernleigh is more family-oriented, with 16.1% of people being children under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (93.0% compared to 75.0%). Knockrow has much better transport links, with far more public transport stops and departures, while Fernleigh residents are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas are very similar in their educational profiles, with exactly 29.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home and a similar proportion of volunteers. While both are older than the national figure, Knockrow is slightly older and has seen more movement, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (39.1% versus 23.4%) and more recent overseas arrivals.

Open map →

Where they differ most

First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Fernleigh Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Knockrow Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Knockrow Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Knockrow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernleighin Knockrow +112 larger in Fernleigh gap widening
298 59th pct 186 52nd pct
Median age in Fernleighin Knockrow +3 yrs older in Knockrow gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Fernleighin Knockrow +5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernleighin Knockrow +8.0 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 24.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Fernleighin Knockrow +8.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 7.5% 11th pct
De facto in Fernleighin Knockrow +6.3 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
39.6% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.9%
7.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Fernleigh Knockrow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernleighin Knockrow +7.1 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
14.4% 62nd pct 21.5% 79th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 67.2%
6.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
1.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% India +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +6.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%
14.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
2.3% German +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.3 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
4.0% 55th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Fernleighin Knockrow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 86.6%
0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fernleighin Knockrow +9.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
58.4% 92nd pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 48.9%
33.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
7.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.7% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernleighin Knockrow even gap narrowing
29.0% 84th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fernleighin Knockrow
20.83 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fernleighin Knockrow +1 more in Knockrow
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Fernleighin Knockrow +7 larger in Fernleigh
83 22nd pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in Fernleighin Knockrow +8 higher in Knockrow
1,052 79th pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 57.6%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
3.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
16.6% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 8.3%
14.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
5.7% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernleighin Knockrow +$204 higher in Knockrow gap widening
$805 60th pct $1,009 83rd pct
Household income in Fernleighin Knockrow +$319 higher in Knockrow gap widening
$2,024 76th pct $2,343 87th pct
Family income in Fernleighin Knockrow +$228 higher in Knockrow gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $2,428 79th pct
High earners in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
13.1% 73rd pct 12.4% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Fernleighin Knockrow +12.3 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
23.0% 69th pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.0% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 8.8%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 22.5%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernleighin Knockrow +2.2 pts higher in Knockrow
24.2% 27th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Fernleighin Knockrow +1.2 pts higher in Fernleigh
8.7% 56th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Fernleighin Knockrow +2.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.0% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +7.6 pts 60.2%
18.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernleighin Knockrow +1.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
17.6% 47th pct 16.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernleighin Knockrow +7.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Fernleighin Knockrow +1.0 pts higher in Knockrow
2.0% 41st pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.7 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
27.3% 68th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernleighin Knockrow +16 larger in Fernleigh
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fernleighin Knockrow +13 yrs older in Knockrow
27 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Fernleighin Knockrow +$913 higher in Knockrow
$462 27th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Fernleighin Knockrow +$3,563 higher in Knockrow
$1,937 60th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.3 larger in Fernleigh gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fernleighin Knockrow +6.2 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Fernleighin Knockrow +9.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
17.0% 26th pct 7.4% 3rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +25.6 pts 36.6%
26.6% Couples without children +20.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
9.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
22.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
3.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernleighin Knockrow +$100 higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Fernleighin Knockrow +$167 higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,767 90th pct
People / bedroom in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.10 higher in Fernleigh gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fernleighin Knockrow +12.4 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 32.4% 81st pct
Owned outright in Fernleighin Knockrow +5.1 pts higher in Knockrow gap steady
42.0% 52nd pct 47.1% 68th pct
Separate houses in Fernleighin Knockrow +2.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernleighin Knockrow +18.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
93.0% 86th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
20.0% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
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 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.4%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 25.0%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 13.6%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% $750 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more +39.2 pts ▸ 92.3%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.8% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernleighin Knockrow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernleighin Knockrow +2.8 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
32.7% 85th pct 29.8% 80th pct
PT commute in Fernleighin Knockrow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernleighin Knockrow +4 more in Knockrow
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Fernleighin Knockrow +21.51 more in Knockrow
0.00 0th pct 21.51 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Fernleighin Knockrow +322.6 more in Knockrow
0.0 0th pct 322.6 75th pct
PT routes in Fernleighin Knockrow +1 more in Knockrow
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fernleighin Knockrow +57 longer in Fernleigh
63 87th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 48.1%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 29.8%
2.7% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
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 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.0% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernleighin Knockrow +15.7 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
23.4% 24th pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernleighin Knockrow +10.0 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.6 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
5.8% 76th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Fernleighin Knockrow +1.6 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
62.9% 58th pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Fernleighin Knockrow +10.8 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 42.3% 5th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
6.1% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%
11.6% Technicians & trades even 11.5%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.0 higher in Knockrow
0.5 53rd pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.2 more in Fernleigh
0.7 56th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Fernleighin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernleighin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernleighin Knockrow +23.0 pts higher in Knockrow
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 65th pct
Walk to school in Fernleighin Knockrow +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
35.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernleighin Knockrow +20.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
33.3% 59th pct 12.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Fernleighin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernleighin Knockrow +20.2 more in Knockrow
6.7 33rd pct 26.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernleighin Knockrow even
1 49th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Fernleighin Knockrow +0.8 pts higher in Fernleigh
11.3% 86th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Fernleigh with nearby areas

Brooklet Tintenbar Pearces Creek Knockrow Booyong Nashua Teven Alstonvale

Compare Knockrow with nearby areas

Kinvara Newrybar Brooklet Tintenbar Lennox Head Fernleigh Cumbalum Coopers Shoot

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernleigh vs Knockrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/vs/SAL12187/knockrow