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Fernmount vs Raleigh

Name: Fernmount vs Raleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Fernmount profile · Raleigh profile

Fernmount Raleigh

Raleigh and Fernmount are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different social and transport profiles. Fernmount has a more highly qualified population, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.1% in Raleigh. Fernmount also sees far more people with no religion (57.7% versus 40.5% in Raleigh) and has a higher typical weekly income of $769, while Raleigh's is $585. In contrast, Raleigh is more accessible by public transport, with 51.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to none in Fernmount.

These two areas have seen their differences in education and qualification levels widen over time. They still share several similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of people born overseas (around 11%) and very similar typical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also have larger-than-average homes, with about 78% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Raleigh No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Fernmount Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Raleigh Population: 237 larger in Raleigh Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Fernmount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernmount in Raleigh +237 larger in Raleigh gap widening

444 63rd pct 681 69th pct

Median age in Fernmount in Raleigh +3 yrs older in Raleigh gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 43.9%

33.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%

3.3% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Fernmount Raleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 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

45.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.2%

38.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

9.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

57.7% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 40.5%

27.5% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fernmount in Raleigh

— 10.87 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fernmount in Raleigh even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Fernmount in Raleigh +220 larger in Fernmount

309 49th pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Fernmount in Raleigh +10 higher in Fernmount

1,008 61st pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 42.1%

20.8% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 19.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Fernmount in Raleigh +$184 higher in Fernmount gap widening

$769 53rd pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Fernmount in Raleigh +$302 higher in Fernmount gap widening

$1,784 64th pct $1,482 46th pct

Family income in Fernmount in Raleigh +$165 higher in Fernmount gap steady

$1,825 46th pct $1,660 36th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 27.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

0.7% Dementia +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +3.0 pts 57.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

5.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernmount in Raleigh +17 larger in Raleigh

19 67th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Fernmount in Raleigh +1 yrs older in Raleigh

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Fernmount in Raleigh +$60 higher in Fernmount

$900 73rd pct $840 69th pct

Household income in Fernmount in Raleigh +$562 higher in Fernmount

$1,749 52nd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernmount in Raleigh +0.1 larger in Fernmount gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 49.9%

33.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.2% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.4%

13.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

2.0% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernmount in Raleigh +$5 higher in Fernmount gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Fernmount in Raleigh +$108 higher in Fernmount gap narrowing

$1,833 63rd pct $1,725 57th pct

People / bedroom in Fernmount in Raleigh +0.10 higher in Fernmount gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 46.7%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 31.6%

10.7% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 91.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 +33.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernmount in Raleigh +8 more in Raleigh

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Fernmount in Raleigh +11.75 more in Raleigh

0.00 0th pct 11.75 88th pct

Departures/1k in Fernmount in Raleigh +177.7 more in Raleigh

0.0 0th pct 177.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Fernmount in Raleigh +3 more in Raleigh

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fernmount in Raleigh +41 longer in Fernmount

69 90th pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

21.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

17.6% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

4.5% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

5.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +15.1 pts 16.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernmount in Raleigh +0.3 higher in Raleigh

0.6 53rd pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernmount in Raleigh +0.2 more in Raleigh

0.5 52nd pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Fernmount in Raleigh even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fernmount in Raleigh +0.9 pts higher in Fernmount

0.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fernmount in Raleigh +51.3 pts higher in Raleigh

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Fernmount in Raleigh +10.1 pts higher in Raleigh

0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Fernmount in Raleigh +48.9 pts higher in Fernmount

49.8% 64th pct 0.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Fernmount in Raleigh even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fernmount in Raleigh +13.8 more in Fernmount

27.0 70th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernmount in Raleigh +1 higher in Raleigh

2 58th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Fernmount in Raleigh +5.3 pts higher in Fernmount

13.2% 89th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernmount vs Raleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11512/fernmount/vs/SAL13320/raleigh