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Fernvale vs Murwillumbah

Name: Fernvale vs Murwillumbah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Fernvale profile · Murwillumbah profile

Fernvale Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah and Fernvale (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Murwillumbah is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, where 30.1% of homes are rented and 31.1% of people live alone. In contrast, Fernvale (NSW) is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses, with a far lower 13.8% of households renting. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Murwillumbah is 20, while in Fernvale (NSW) they are just 3, and Fernvale (NSW) has a far higher typical First Nations personal income of $2,500 compared to $553 in Murwillumbah.

These differences in lifestyle are highlighted by a widening gap in accessibility, as Murwillumbah's walkability score is far higher than that of Fernvale (NSW). Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including a similar share of people born overseas and almost identical typical personal incomes of around $600 a week. Both also have similar rates of people in de facto relationships, sitting at about 11%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,355 larger in Murwillumbah Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Fernvale No car: 8.0 pts higher in Murwillumbah Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +7,355 larger in Murwillumbah gap widening

261 58th pct 7,616 87th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +2 yrs older in Murwillumbah gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.3%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 40.7%

39.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 33.7%

6.8% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Murwillumbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 80.4%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%

11.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

5.7% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%

40.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fernvale in Murwillumbah

— 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +4 more in Murwillumbah

8 77th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +28 larger in Fernvale

280 46th pct 251 43rd pct

ICSEA in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +11 higher in Fernvale

1,034 73rd pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.8%

23.6% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 33.2%

23.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%

14.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.3% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$6 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing

$610 26th pct $604 25th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$338 higher in Fernvale gap widening

$1,485 46th pct $1,147 22nd pct

Family income in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$94 higher in Fernvale gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

8.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

5.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +6.4 pts 56.1%

21.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.7% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +284 larger in Murwillumbah

3 43rd pct 287 86th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +17 yrs older in Murwillumbah

3 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$1,947 higher in Fernvale

$2,500 100th pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$1,558 higher in Fernvale

$2,899 87th pct $1,341 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +0.4 larger in Fernvale gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 49.0%

27.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%

16.1% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$16 higher in Murwillumbah gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +$88 higher in Murwillumbah gap narrowing

$1,645 51st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +0.10 higher in Fernvale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 34.4%

13.8% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 75.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 24.7%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.0% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 5.2%

8.3% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +32 more in Murwillumbah

1 64th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +0.50 more in Murwillumbah

3.83 73rd pct 4.33 75th pct

Departures/1k in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +111.2 more in Murwillumbah

38.3 61st pct 149.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +10 more in Murwillumbah

1 71st pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +18 longer in Fernvale

21 60th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

7.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 35.6%

17.6% 1 vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 9.9%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

7.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

7.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

7.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +5.1 higher in Murwillumbah

0.2 44th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +5.0 more in Murwillumbah

0.1 42nd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +46.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah

0.7% 58th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +47.6 pts higher in Murwillumbah

0.7% 58th pct 48.3% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +90.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah

4.8% 59th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +89.0 pts higher in Murwillumbah

0.0% 0th pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +94.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah

2.7% 42nd pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +42.7 pts higher in Murwillumbah

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +11.7 more in Murwillumbah

3.8 26th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +61 higher in Murwillumbah

1 46th pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Fernvale in Murwillumbah +5.3 pts higher in Fernvale

15.2% 92nd pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Fernvale with nearby areas

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Compare Murwillumbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/vs/SAL12877/murwillumbah