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Bayswater vs Ferntree Gully

Name: Bayswater vs Ferntree Gully — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bayswater profile · Ferntree Gully profile

Bayswater Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully and Bayswater (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Ferntree Gully is more dominated by detached houses, with 88% of homes being separate houses compared to 61.7% in Bayswater (Vic.). It also has more large homes, with 82.4% featuring three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bayswater (Vic.) is more diverse and mobile; it has a much higher share of people born overseas (35%) and those using a language other than English at home (30.9%). Renting is also far more common in Bayswater (Vic.), where 33.5% of households rent, compared to 21.2% in Ferntree Gully.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $785 to $791. This financial common ground sits alongside a few other shared traits, such as similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these areas, their transport profiles differ. Ferntree Gully has more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people, though Bayswater (Vic.) generally has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,136 larger in Ferntree Gully Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Bayswater Other language: 12.2 pts higher in Bayswater 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +15,136 larger in Ferntree Gully gap steady

12,262 88th pct 27,398 91st pct

Median age in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +2 yrs older in Ferntree Gully gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

43.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater Ferntree Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

5.4% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +5.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.9% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

7.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 78.0%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +0.21 more in Bayswater

2.50 36th pct 2.29 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +4 more in Bayswater

47 91st pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +99 larger in Bayswater

416 61st pct 317 50th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +11 higher in Bayswater

1,071 85th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 58.5%

13.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

15.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$6 higher in Ferntree Gully gap steady

$785 57th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$172 higher in Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,598 54th pct $1,770 64th pct

Family income in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$165 higher in Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,977 56th pct $2,142 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.5%

20.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +109 larger in Ferntree Gully

131 86th pct 240 86th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +2 yrs older in Ferntree Gully

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$4 higher in Ferntree Gully

$672 53rd pct $676 53rd pct

Household income in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$288 higher in Ferntree Gully

$1,416 38th pct $1,704 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +0.2 larger in Ferntree Gully gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 24.0%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

13.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$11 higher in Ferntree Gully gap steady

$375 77th pct $386 79th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +$98 higher in Ferntree Gully gap steady

$1,820 62nd pct $1,918 67th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.4% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.5% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 21.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.5 pts 9.8%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 14.5%

3.9% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

1.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +76 more in Ferntree Gully

63 88th pct 139 91st pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +0.06 more in Bayswater

5.14 78th pct 5.07 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +517.4 more in Ferntree Gully

859.2 85th pct 1,376.6 88th pct

PT routes in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +5 more in Ferntree Gully

15 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +3 longer in Bayswater

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +1 longer in Ferntree Gully

28 24th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +2,745 more in Ferntree Gully

12,589 63rd pct 15,334 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +63,920 more in Ferntree Gully

36,149 59th pct 100,069 79th pct

Transit to city in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +1 longer in Ferntree Gully

84 94th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

10.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

10.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +0.4 higher in Bayswater

7.5 95th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +0.4 more in Bayswater

7.3 96th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +7.9 pts higher in Bayswater

97.5% 99th pct 89.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +8.6 pts higher in Bayswater

94.1% 97th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +7.0 pts higher in Bayswater

99.7% 99th pct 92.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +10.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

85.5% 89th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +0.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +7.9 pts higher in Bayswater

85.0% 95th pct 77.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +8.5 more in Ferntree Gully

19.5 61st pct 28.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +14 higher in Bayswater

318 96th pct 304 95th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater in Ferntree Gully +1.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

4.2% 31st pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Bayswater with nearby areas

Heathmont Boronia Bayswater North Wantirna Ringwood East Croydon South Ferntree Gully Ringwood

Compare Ferntree Gully with nearby areas

Knoxfield Boronia Upper Ferntree Gully Bayswater Tremont Rowville Wantirna South Wantirna

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater vs Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20173/bayswater/vs/SAL20917/ferntree-gully