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Fernleigh vs Tuckombil

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Fernleigh profile · Tuckombil profile

Fernleigh Tuckombil

Fernleigh and Tuckombil are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ in their social and physical layouts. Fernleigh has a far higher share of people with no religion (58.4% compared to 42.8% in Tuckombil) and a much larger First Nations population. First Nations households in Fernleigh also have a far higher typical income of $1,937, while the typical age for this group in Tuckombil is far older at 62 years compared to 27 years in Fernleigh. Residents in Fernleigh also live closer to schools and parks, whereas Tuckombil has far more public transport stops and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (29.2% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a nearly identical share of adults working or looking for work at 62.9%. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit just over $2,000. This shared economic profile exists alongside differences in housing, as Tuckombil has a far higher share of homes owned outright, while Fernleigh is far more likely to have renters.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.2 pts higher in Tuckombil No car: 4.7 pts higher in Tuckombil No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Fernleigh Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Fernleigh Separate houses: 3.4 pts higher in Fernleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernleighin Tuckombil +13 larger in Fernleigh gap widening
298 59th pct 285 59th pct
Median age in Fernleighin Tuckombil +7 yrs older in Fernleigh gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Fernleighin Tuckombil +4.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Fernleighin Tuckombil +5.3 pts higher in Tuckombil gap steady
16.8% 41st pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Fernleighin Tuckombil +7.1 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
16.1% 43rd pct 23.2% 84th pct
De facto in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.4 pts higher in Tuckombil gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 13.0% 56th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 27.4%
16.1% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
39.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 29.3%
7.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fernleigh Tuckombil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernleighin Tuckombil +2.4 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
14.4% 62nd pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 81.8%
6.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
40.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%
14.1% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
2.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
4.0% 55th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Fernleighin Tuckombil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 94.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Tuckombil +15.6 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
58.4% 92nd pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 42.8%
33.2% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernleighin Tuckombil +1.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernleighin Tuckombil +2.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
29.0% 84th pct 26.7% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fernleighin Tuckombil
20.83 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fernleighin Tuckombil +3 more in Tuckombil
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Fernleighin Tuckombil +147 larger in Tuckombil
83 22nd pct 230 41st pct
ICSEA in Fernleighin Tuckombil +42 higher in Fernleigh
1,052 79th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 56.5%
20.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
3.0% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 28.0%
16.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 12.7%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
8.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernleighin Tuckombil +$76 higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
$805 60th pct $729 46th pct
Household income in Fernleighin Tuckombil even gap narrowing
$2,024 76th pct $2,027 76th pct
Family income in Fernleighin Tuckombil +$188 higher in Tuckombil gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $2,388 77th pct
High earners in Fernleighin Tuckombil +1.6 pts higher in Tuckombil gap steady
13.1% 73rd pct 14.7% 78th pct
High-income homes in Fernleighin Tuckombil +5.1 pts higher in Tuckombil gap narrowing
23.0% 69th pct 28.1% 79th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.9%
12.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernleighin Tuckombil +1.4 pts higher in Fernleigh
24.2% 27th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Fernleighin Tuckombil +2.1 pts higher in Fernleigh
8.7% 56th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Fernleighin Tuckombil +3.0 pts higher in Tuckombil gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
2.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 73.7%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
3.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernleighin Tuckombil +1.4 pts higher in Tuckombil gap steady
17.6% 47th pct 19.0% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernleighin Tuckombil +3.2 pts higher in Tuckombil gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
28.2% 65th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Fernleighin Tuckombil +1.4 pts higher in Tuckombil
2.0% 41st pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernleighin Tuckombil +6.3 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 33.6% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernleighin Tuckombil +13 larger in Fernleigh
16 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fernleighin Tuckombil +35 yrs older in Tuckombil
27 yrs 54th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Fernleighin Tuckombil +$237 higher in Tuckombil
$462 27th pct $699 56th pct
Household income in Fernleighin Tuckombil +$988 higher in Fernleigh
$1,937 60th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.2 larger in Tuckombil gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Fernleighin Tuckombil +5.1 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
9.9% 44th pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Fernleighin Tuckombil +2.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
17.0% 26th pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 70.6%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 29.2%
22.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%
16.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
9.0% 5 people even 9.0%
3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernleighin Tuckombil +$84 higher in Fernleigh gap steady
$450 88th pct $366 75th pct
Mortgage in Fernleighin Tuckombil +$200 higher in Fernleigh gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Fernleighin Tuckombil even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fernleighin Tuckombil +13.3 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 6.7% 16th pct
Owned outright in Fernleighin Tuckombil +11.9 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
42.0% 52nd pct 53.9% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Fernleighin Tuckombil +3.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernleighin Tuckombil +4.2 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
93.0% 86th pct 88.8% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%
20.0% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%
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 ◂ +7.3 pts 33.7%
36.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +86.7 pts ▸ 116.7%
35.0% $350–$549 +48.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
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 ◂ +27.2 pts 25.9%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +31.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernleighin Tuckombil +4.7 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Fernleighin Tuckombil +10.0 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Fernleighin Tuckombil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernleighin Tuckombil +2 more in Tuckombil
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fernleighin Tuckombil +7.02 more in Tuckombil
0.00 0th pct 7.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in Fernleighin Tuckombil +35.1 more in Tuckombil
0.0 0th pct 35.1 61st pct
PT routes in Fernleighin Tuckombil +1 more in Tuckombil
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fernleighin Tuckombil +57 longer in Fernleigh
63 87th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 52.5%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 22.7%
2.7% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
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 +10.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%
17.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
13.0% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernleighin Tuckombil +10.1 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
23.4% 24th pct 33.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernleighin Tuckombil +29.2 pts higher in Tuckombil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernleighin Tuckombil +3.8 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Fernleighin Tuckombil even gap narrowing
62.9% 58th pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Fernleighin Tuckombil +3.4 pts higher in Fernleigh gap widening
53.1% 26th pct 49.6% 14th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
10.2% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%
18.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.1% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.2 higher in Fernleigh
0.5 53rd pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.4 more in Fernleigh
0.7 56th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Fernleighin Tuckombil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernleighin Tuckombil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernleighin Tuckombil +20.2 pts higher in Tuckombil
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Walk to school in Fernleighin Tuckombil +35.5 pts higher in Fernleigh
35.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernleighin Tuckombil +33.3 pts higher in Fernleigh
33.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernleighin Tuckombil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.3 more in Tuckombil
6.7 33rd pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernleighin Tuckombil even
1 49th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Fernleighin Tuckombil +0.1 pts higher in Fernleigh
11.3% 86th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Fernleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Tuckombil with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernleigh vs Tuckombil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/vs/SAL13965/tuckombil