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Fernleigh vs Nashua

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Fernleigh profile · Nashua profile

Fernleigh Nashua

Fernleigh and Nashua are neighbouring New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Fernleigh has a much higher share of large homes, with 93% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger First Nations population, making up 5.4% of residents. In contrast, Nashua has a higher share of homes owned outright (53.5%) and a larger number of recent overseas arrivals (12.1%). First Nations residents in Nashua are also far older, with a typical age of 58, and have a much higher typical personal income of $1,199.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income of about $2,025 and their typical rent of $450. They also share a similar level of education, with around 29% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Nashua is better connected to public transport, with more stops and frequent departures, Fernleigh has more people living within walking distance of schools and parks.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Fernleigh Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Nashua Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Nashua People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nashua Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Fernleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernleighin Nashua +31 larger in Fernleigh gap steady
298 59th pct 267 58th pct
Median age in Fernleighin Nashua +2 yrs older in Fernleigh gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fernleighin Nashua +4.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 1.1% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fernleighin Nashua +4.2 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Fernleighin Nashua +2.2 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Fernleighin Nashua +1.2 pts higher in Nashua gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
39.6% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 28.8%
7.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Fernleigh Nashua

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernleighin Nashua +2.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
14.4% 62nd pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 73.8%
6.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
38.9% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 28.8%
14.1% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.3% German +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 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 Fernleighin Nashua +0.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
4.0% 55th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Fernleighin Nashua even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 82.4%
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

No religion in Fernleighin Nashua +6.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
58.4% 92nd pct 52.1% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 52.1%
33.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%
7.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernleighin Nashua +1.5 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 59.3% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernleighin Nashua +0.3 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
29.0% 84th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fernleighin Nashua
20.83 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fernleighin Nashua +1 more in Nashua
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Fernleighin Nashua +33 larger in Fernleigh
83 22nd pct 50 16th pct
ICSEA in Fernleighin Nashua +5 higher in Nashua
1,052 79th pct 1,057 80th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%
3.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Fernleighin Nashua +$25 higher in Nashua gap steady
$805 60th pct $830 63rd pct
Household income in Fernleighin Nashua even gap narrowing
$2,024 76th pct $2,025 76th pct
Family income in Fernleighin Nashua +$251 higher in Fernleigh gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $1,949 54th pct
High earners in Fernleighin Nashua +0.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
13.1% 73rd pct 12.7% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Fernleighin Nashua +4.9 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
23.0% 69th pct 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernleighin Nashua +2.4 pts higher in Nashua
24.2% 27th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Fernleighin Nashua +1.0 pts higher in Nashua
8.7% 56th pct 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Fernleighin Nashua +0.4 pts higher in Nashua gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +9.0 pts 58.8%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
3.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernleighin Nashua +5.6 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
17.6% 47th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Fernleighin Nashua +0.7 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernleighin Nashua +3.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Fernleighin Nashua +1.2 pts higher in Nashua
2.0% 41st pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernleighin Nashua +0.5 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
27.3% 68th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernleighin Nashua +13 larger in Fernleigh
16 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fernleighin Nashua +31 yrs older in Nashua
27 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Fernleighin Nashua +$737 higher in Nashua
$462 27th pct $1,199 87th pct
Household income in Fernleighin Nashua +$1,313 higher in Nashua
$1,937 60th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernleighin Nashua +0.1 larger in Fernleigh gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fernleighin Nashua +5.5 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
9.9% 44th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Living alone in Fernleighin Nashua +5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
17.0% 26th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 51.0%
26.6% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 11.6%
9.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernleighin Nashua even gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Fernleighin Nashua +$243 higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,357 86th pct
People / bedroom in Fernleighin Nashua +0.10 higher in Nashua gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fernleighin Nashua +2.1 pts higher in Nashua gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Owned outright in Fernleighin Nashua +11.5 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
42.0% 52nd pct 53.5% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Fernleighin Nashua even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernleighin Nashua +23.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
93.0% 86th pct 69.8% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 53.5%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
20.0% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 103.5%
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 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 25.6%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 3.5%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 36.4%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernleighin Nashua even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernleighin Nashua +7.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
PT commute in Fernleighin Nashua even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernleighin Nashua +5 more in Nashua
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Fernleighin Nashua +18.73 more in Nashua
0.00 0th pct 18.73 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Fernleighin Nashua +187.3 more in Nashua
0.0 0th pct 187.3 73rd pct
PT routes in Fernleighin Nashua +2 more in Nashua
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fernleighin Nashua +56 longer in Fernleigh
63 87th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 48.4%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%
2.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
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 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
17.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 8.5%
13.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernleighin Nashua +8.6 pts higher in Nashua gap steady
23.4% 24th pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernleighin Nashua +12.1 pts higher in Nashua gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernleighin Nashua +3.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Fernleighin Nashua +3.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
62.9% 58th pct 59.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Fernleighin Nashua +1.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 51.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
2.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.4% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
12.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
6.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernleighin Nashua +0.2 higher in Fernleigh
0.5 53rd pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernleighin Nashua +0.4 more in Fernleigh
0.7 56th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Fernleighin Nashua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernleighin Nashua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernleighin Nashua +16.9 pts higher in Nashua
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Fernleighin Nashua +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
35.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernleighin Nashua +30.3 pts higher in Fernleigh
33.3% 59th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Fernleighin Nashua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernleighin Nashua +15.8 more in Nashua
6.7 33rd pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernleighin Nashua even
1 49th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Fernleighin Nashua +0.6 pts higher in Fernleigh
11.3% 86th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Fernleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernleigh vs Nashua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/vs/SAL12923/nashua