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Bears Lagoon vs Fernihurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bears Lagoon profile · Fernihurst profile

Bears Lagoon Fernihurst

Bears Lagoon and Fernihurst are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth; Fernihurst is far more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,031 compared to $630 in Bears Lagoon. Fernihurst also has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 37.5% of residents, while the same group accounts for 17.0% in Bears Lagoon. Education levels differ sharply too, as 37.5% of adults in Fernihurst hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 0.0% in Bears Lagoon.

Both areas share a similar age profile for seniors, with around 19% of the population aged 65 and over. They are also alike in that no residents were born overseas or use a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, they differ in their connection to the wider world; Bears Lagoon has more people who have moved in the last five years and has far more public transport stops and routes than Fernihurst.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 31.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Bachelor+: 37.5 pts higher in Fernihurst Volunteering: 21.9 pts higher in Fernihurst Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Under 15: 20.5 pts higher in Fernihurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +21 larger in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
53 29th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +2 yrs older in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +0.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
18.9% 51st pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +20.5 pts higher in Fernihurst gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 37.5% 100th pct
De facto in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
8.1% 22nd pct —

Age structure

17.0% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 18.8%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 41.7%
17.8% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
13.3% Widowed ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% Separated ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bears Lagoon Fernihurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 71.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.5% English ◂ +36.6 pts 21.9%
28.3% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.0% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% German +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 71.9%
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 Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +31.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
66.0% 100th pct 34.4% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% No religion ◂ +31.7 pts 34.4%
18.9% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.7% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
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 Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +9.2 pts higher in Fernihurst
45.0% 50th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +37.5 pts higher in Fernihurst
0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +$401 higher in Fernihurst gap widening
$630 29th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +$601 higher in Fernihurst gap widening
$1,274 30th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +$525 higher in Fernihurst
$1,350 18th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +8.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
8.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +4.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
45.3% 97th pct 40.6% 90th pct
Mental health in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +18.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
18.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Mental health ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
18.9% Other condition ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Cancer ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None ◂ +3.4 pts 43.8%
39.6% One condition ◂ +11.5 pts 28.1%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +21.9 pts higher in Fernihurst
15.6% 37th pct 37.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +11.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
11.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +17.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
17.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +9.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
9.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +1.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
17.8% 17th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
9 yrs 3rd pct —
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +0.5 larger in Fernihurst gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
22.5% 89th pct —

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 52.9%
30.0% Couples without children +22.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
22.5% One-parent families ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
27.8% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
$125 10th pct —
Mortgage in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
$421 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +0.10 higher in Fernihurst gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.7% Owned outright +83.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.8% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Other tenure ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
36.0% 88th pct —
PT commute in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +37.74 more in Bears Lagoon
37.74 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +301.9 more in Bears Lagoon
301.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
22 60th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 22.2%
36.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
27.8% 4 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +20.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 18.5% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +19.4 pts higher in Fernihurst
55.6% 34th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst
52.0% 22nd pct —

Industries people work in

52.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
16.0% Manufacturing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.0% Managers +20.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +0.3 higher in Bears Lagoon
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +0.3 more in Bears Lagoon
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +12.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
12.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +56.6 more in Bears Lagoon
56.6 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst even
0 35th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Bears Lagoonin Fernihurst +0.3 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
3.1% 14th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bears Lagoon vs Fernihurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/vs/SAL20915/fernihurst