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Fernside vs Leycester

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Fernside profile · Leycester profile

Fernside Leycester

Leycester and Fernside are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their populations; 12.7% of people in Fernside are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Leycester. Renting is far more common in Fernside, where 33.3% of homes are rented, while only 8.2% are rented in Leycester. Other gaps are stark: Fernside has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (34.5% versus 21.2%) and more one-parent families (21.3% versus 9.0%), while Leycester has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (28.4% versus 13.3%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, at around $1,600 for both. In both areas, every home is a separate detached house and no one commutes by public transport. Residents in both places live far from shops, parks, and schools, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. While they share these same daily constraints, the two areas have diverged in some ways since 2011, with the gap in home-loan payments widening to a point where the typical payment in Fernside is now $1,250 higher than in Leycester.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91 larger in Leycester Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Fernside Unemployment: 11.8 pts higher in Leycester First Nations: 12.7 pts higher in Fernside Needs assistance: 8.2 pts higher in Leycester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernsidein Leycester +91 larger in Leycester gap steady
55 30th pct 146 47th pct
Median age in Fernsidein Leycester +4 yrs older in Leycester gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Fernsidein Leycester +12.7 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
12.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernsidein Leycester +2.0 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Fernsidein Leycester +2.4 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Fernsidein Leycester +6.7 pts higher in Fernside gap widening
17.1% 80th pct 10.4% 35th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 19.2%
18.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 54.3%
26.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
6.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fernside Leycester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernsidein Leycester +3.4 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
5.5% 23rd pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 82.2%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

41.8% English +6.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
41.8% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 37.0%
23.6% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%
18.2% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%
9.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 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 Fernsidein Leycester +2.1 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
5.5% 62nd pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Fernsidein Leycester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 88.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fernsidein Leycester +3.5 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
36.4% 38th pct 32.9% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
36.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 32.9%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernsidein Leycester +8.1 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
43.5% 46th pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernsidein Leycester +2.8 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
20.0% 67th pct 17.2% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fernsidein Leycester +1 more in Leycester
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fernsidein Leycester
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Fernsidein Leycester
— 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.4%
32.6% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.5 pts 14.1%
21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 10.9%
10.7% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernsidein Leycester +$10 higher in Leycester gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Fernsidein Leycester +$24 higher in Fernside gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,600 54th pct
Family income in Fernsidein Leycester +$151 higher in Fernside gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in Fernsidein Leycester +5.2 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Fernsidein Leycester +16.3 pts higher in Leycester
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +22.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.4%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernsidein Leycester +13.3 pts higher in Fernside
34.5% 76th pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Fernsidein Leycester +3.4 pts higher in Fernside
10.9% 75th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Fernsidein Leycester +8.2 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
9.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +10.1 pts ▸ 71.9%
20.0% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernsidein Leycester +8.2 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Fernsidein Leycester +4.5 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 11.2% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernsidein Leycester +15.1 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
13.3% 11th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Fernsidein Leycester +2.6 pts higher in Leycester
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernsidein Leycester +2.6 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
26.7% 64th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernsidein Leycester +7 larger in Fernside
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fernsidein Leycester +2 yrs older in Fernside
19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Fernsidein Leycester +$1,174 higher in Fernside
$1,249 87th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Fernsidein Leycester +$750 higher in Fernside
$2,499 79th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernsidein Leycester +0.1 larger in Leycester gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Fernsidein Leycester +12.3 pts higher in Fernside gap widening
21.3% 88th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Fernsidein Leycester +7.5 pts higher in Leycester
19.0% 33rd pct 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
25.5% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +23.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +27.2 pts 6.1%
19.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 6 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernsidein Leycester +$75 higher in Fernside
$350 71st pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Fernsidein Leycester +$1,250 higher in Fernside gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Fernsidein Leycester even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fernsidein Leycester +25.2 pts higher in Fernside
33.3% 83rd pct 8.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Fernsidein Leycester +7.5 pts higher in Fernside
52.4% 80th pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Fernsidein Leycester even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernsidein Leycester +8.2 pts higher in Leycester
85.7% 67th pct 93.9% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 44.9%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
33.3% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 8.2%
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

47.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernsidein Leycester
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernsidein Leycester +3.8 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Fernsidein Leycester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernsidein Leycester even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernsidein Leycester even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
11.8% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 55.1%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernsidein Leycester +16.4 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
7.5% 2nd pct 24.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernsidein Leycester +11.8 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 92nd pct
Participation in Fernsidein Leycester +16.9 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
75.6% 90th pct 58.6% 43rd pct
Full-time in Fernsidein Leycester +2.0 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
64.7% 78th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 4.8%
17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.6% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%
8.8% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0 27th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernsidein Leycester even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernsidein Leycester +0 higher in Leycester
0 36th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Fernsidein Leycester +11.6 pts higher in Leycester
10.6% 84th pct 22.2% 100th pct

Compare Fernside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernside vs Leycester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11513/fernside/vs/SAL12323/leycester