CensusAtlas

Compare

Fernleigh vs Pearces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Fernleigh profile · Pearces Creek profile

Fernleigh Pearces Creek

Fernleigh and Pearces Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with small populations. Fernleigh is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Pearces Creek. It is also more established and walkable, with 35.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 33.3% near a park, while Pearces Creek has no homes within that distance of either. Residents in Fernleigh are also more likely to live alone (17.0% versus 4.5%) and more likely to do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week (27.3% versus 16.1%).

Both areas have similar household sizes and an almost identical share of detached houses. They also sit near the national figure for adults who are working or looking for work, though this is far higher in Pearces Creek at 74.1%. While Fernleigh has more people born overseas, Pearces Creek has seen more movement recently, with 34.5% of residents arriving in the last five years compared to 23.4% in Fernleigh.

Open map →

Where they differ most

First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh Housework 15h+: 11.3 pts higher in Fernleigh Median age: 8 yrs older in Fernleigh Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Fernleigh Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +88 larger in Fernleigh gap narrowing
298 59th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +8 yrs older in Fernleigh gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +5.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
16.8% 41st pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.9 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
16.1% 43rd pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +7.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 32.9%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

49.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
39.6% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%
7.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fernleigh Pearces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +4.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
14.4% 62nd pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.5%
6.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
2.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
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 Pearces Creek +0.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
4.0% 55th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.0%
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 Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
58.4% 92nd pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 55.2%
33.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
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

Year 12 in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
29.0% 84th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fernleighin Pearces Creek
20.83 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +37 larger in Fernleigh
83 22nd pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +8 higher in Pearces Creek
1,052 79th pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%
3.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 21.4%
16.6% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%
9.6% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +$49 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$805 60th pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +$261 higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
$2,024 76th pct $2,285 86th pct
Family income in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +$133 higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
$2,200 69th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +1.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
13.1% 73rd pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.9 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
23.0% 69th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +2.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek
24.2% 27th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek
8.7% 56th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +2.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
2.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 +0.8 pts ▸ 68.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
3.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +7.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
17.6% 47th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +1.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
28.2% 65th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +2.0 pts higher in Fernleigh
2.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +11.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +16 larger in Fernleigh
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fernleighin Pearces Creek
27 yrs 54th pct —
Median income in Fernleighin Pearces Creek
$462 27th pct —
Household income in Fernleighin Pearces Creek
$1,937 60th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.1 larger in Pearces Creek gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +12.5 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
17.0% 26th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 60.3%
26.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
22.0% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 4.5%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
9.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +$70 higher in Fernleigh gap widening
$450 88th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +$217 higher in Fernleigh gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.10 higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +2.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +5.8 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap narrowing
42.0% 52nd pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +9.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
93.0% 86th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.0% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 37.3%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 31.3%
16.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 40.9%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 13.6%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +4.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +9 longer in Pearces Creek
63 87th pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 49.2%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 28.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 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 +14.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
21.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%
13.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +11.0 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
23.4% 24th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +1.1 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +11.3 pts higher in Pearces Creek gap widening
62.9% 58th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +9.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
10.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.1% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
8.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
2.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food even 4.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.8% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%
12.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
6.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.5 higher in Fernleigh
0.5 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0.7 more in Fernleigh
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
35.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +33.3 pts higher in Fernleigh
33.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernleighin Pearces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +6.7 more in Fernleigh
6.7 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +0 higher in Fernleigh
1 49th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Fernleighin Pearces Creek +1.2 pts higher in Fernleigh
11.3% 86th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Fernleigh with nearby areas

Brooklet Tintenbar Pearces Creek Knockrow Booyong Nashua Teven Alstonvale

Compare Pearces Creek with nearby areas

Alstonvale Booyong Eltham Fernleigh Tuckombil Nashua Brooklet Tintenbar

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernleigh vs Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/vs/SAL13181/pearces-creek