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Fernside vs Rock Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Fernside profile · Rock Valley profile

Fernside Rock Valley

Rock Valley and Fernside are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in their makeup. Residents are far older in Rock Valley, where the typical person is 53, compared to 42 in Fernside. Rock Valley has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (26.6% versus 13.3%) and a higher proportion of high-earning households, with 11.0% making $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Fernside. In contrast, homes in Fernside are more likely to be rentals (33.3% versus 11.9%) and have more bedrooms, with 85.7% of homes having three or more.

Both areas are almost identical in typical personal income, with the usual weekly amount sitting around $690. This similarity exists alongside other shared traits, such as nearly the same percentage of people who have no religion and those who use another language at home. However, some gaps are wide; for example, the typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher in Fernside at $2,600, while Rock Valley is $1,517.

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Where they differ most

Population: 211 larger in Rock Valley Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Fernside Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Rock Valley 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Fernside Participation: 18.4 pts higher in Fernside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernsidein Rock Valley +211 larger in Rock Valley gap steady
55 30th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Fernsidein Rock Valley +11 yrs older in Rock Valley gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Fernsidein Rock Valley +8.6 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
12.7% 88th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernsidein Rock Valley +8.1 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Fernsidein Rock Valley +1.6 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Fernsidein Rock Valley +4.3 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
17.1% 80th pct 12.7% 55th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 17.3%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 51.5%
26.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
6.7% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fernside Rock Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernsidein Rock Valley +8.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
5.5% 23rd pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 35.3%
41.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%
23.6% Scottish ◂ +13.1 pts 10.5%
18.2% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%
9.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% German +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Rock Valley +0.9 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
5.5% 62nd pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Fernsidein Rock Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 87.2%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Fernsidein Rock Valley +0.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
36.4% 38th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
36.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernsidein Rock Valley +6.3 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
43.5% 46th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fernsidein Rock Valley +4.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
20.0% 67th pct 24.5% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fernsidein Rock Valley +2 more in Rock Valley
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Fernsidein Rock Valley
— 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Fernsidein Rock Valley
— 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
32.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 14.4%
10.7% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 12.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Health +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Education +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$14 higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $701 41st pct
Household income in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$278 higher in Fernside gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $1,346 36th pct
Family income in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$410 higher in Fernside gap steady
$1,875 49th pct $1,465 25th pct
High earners in Fernsidein Rock Valley +3.1 pts higher in Rock Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Fernsidein Rock Valley +11.0 pts higher in Rock Valley
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
19.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.8%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernsidein Rock Valley +3.7 pts higher in Fernside
34.5% 76th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Fernsidein Rock Valley +1.9 pts higher in Fernside
10.9% 75th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Fernsidein Rock Valley +4.9 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
9.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 60.2%
20.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernsidein Rock Valley +9.2 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
28.9% 84th pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernsidein Rock Valley +9.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
6.7% 12th pct 16.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernsidein Rock Valley +13.3 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
13.3% 11th pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Fernsidein Rock Valley +3.0 pts higher in Rock Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernsidein Rock Valley +3.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
26.7% 64th pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernsidein Rock Valley +4 larger in Rock Valley
7 54th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Fernsidein Rock Valley +3 yrs older in Fernside
19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$349 higher in Fernside
$1,249 87th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$249 higher in Fernside
$2,499 79th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernsidein Rock Valley +0.3 larger in Fernside gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fernsidein Rock Valley +5.5 pts higher in Fernside gap steady
21.3% 88th pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Fernsidein Rock Valley +4.8 pts higher in Rock Valley
19.0% 33rd pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 38.7%
25.5% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
21.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +26.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +25.1 pts 8.3%
19.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$30 higher in Fernside
$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Fernsidein Rock Valley +$1,083 higher in Fernside gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Fernsidein Rock Valley even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fernsidein Rock Valley +21.4 pts higher in Fernside
33.3% 83rd pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Fernsidein Rock Valley +7.4 pts higher in Fernside
52.4% 80th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Fernsidein Rock Valley +1.8 pts higher in Fernside
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernsidein Rock Valley +19.7 pts higher in Fernside
85.7% 67th pct 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 45.0%
33.3% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 11.9%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 26.6%
0.0% Other tenure +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
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 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.3%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernsidein Rock Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernsidein Rock Valley +0.6 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Fernsidein Rock Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 52.7%
11.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 ◂ +20.4 pts 44.3%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 18.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernsidein Rock Valley +13.2 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
7.5% 2nd pct 20.7% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernsidein Rock Valley
— 13.5% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernsidein Rock Valley +6.9 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Fernsidein Rock Valley +18.4 pts higher in Fernside gap widening
75.6% 90th pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in Fernsidein Rock Valley +11.2 pts higher in Fernside gap narrowing
64.7% 78th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%
17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Retail trade +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
8.8% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernsidein Rock Valley even
0 36th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Fernsidein Rock Valley +3.9 pts higher in Rock Valley
10.6% 84th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernside vs Rock Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11513/fernside/vs/SAL13393/rock-valley