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Denison vs Fulham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Denison profile · Fulham profile

Denison Fulham

Fulham (Vic.) and Denison are nearby rural areas with very different social profiles. Denison has a much larger proportion of children (22.7%) and seniors (15.7%), whereas Fulham (Vic.) is dominated by young adults and has far fewer children (4.6%) and seniors (3.6%). There are also stark contrasts in education and employment; Denison has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (35.6%) and adults working or looking for work (65.5%), while Fulham (Vic.) has far more people born overseas (26.0%) and a higher rate of those working from home (25.5%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 35 and consist entirely of separate houses. They are similarly isolated, with no public transport options and no homes within a short walk of groceries or health services. Despite these commonalities, the two places have diverged in other ways, with Denison seeing far more recent overseas arrivals (27.9%) and a much higher share of people reporting no religion (43.9%) compared to Fulham (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 541 larger in Fulham No religion: 34.5 pts higher in Denison Year 12: 27.5 pts higher in Denison Unpaid child care: 25.1 pts higher in Denison Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Denison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denisonin Fulham +541 larger in Fulham gap narrowing
453 63rd pct 994 73rd pct
Median age in Denisonin Fulham even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Denisonin Fulham +3.5 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
2.0% 51st pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Denisonin Fulham +12.1 pts higher in Denison gap widening
15.7% 36th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Denisonin Fulham +18.1 pts higher in Denison gap widening
22.7% 83rd pct 4.6% 7th pct
De facto in Denisonin Fulham +3.4 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +39.5 pts ▸ 67.1%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.1 pts 4.6%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%
15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 3.6%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 6.1%

Marital status

37.1% Never married +22.8 pts ▸ 59.9%
47.1% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 33.6%
7.2% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Denison Fulham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Denisonin Fulham +10.9 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
15.0% 64th pct 26.0% 86th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 69.2%
0.0% Vietnam +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +32.2 pts 7.3%
30.5% English ◂ +23.0 pts 7.4%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 2.8%
10.2% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%
4.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%
2.6% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Denisonin Fulham +4.6 pts higher in Denison gap widening
5.1% 61st pct 0.5% 31st pct
Limited English in Denisonin Fulham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +66.6 pts 16.0%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Denisonin Fulham +34.5 pts higher in Denison gap widening
43.9% 61st pct 9.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

15.9% Not stated +68.1 pts ▸ 84.0%
43.9% No religion ◂ +34.5 pts 9.5%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +33.5 pts 6.2%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 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 Denisonin Fulham +27.5 pts higher in Denison gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 8.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Denisonin Fulham +7.9 pts higher in Denison gap steady
10.3% 31st pct 2.4% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Denisonin Fulham +1 more in Denison
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Denisonin Fulham +54 larger in Denison
87 23rd pct 33 11th pct
ICSEA in Denisonin Fulham +99 higher in Denison
971 38th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

21.1% Year 10 +45.4 pts ▸ 66.5%
35.6% Year 12 ◂ +27.5 pts 8.1%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +16.2 pts 2.4%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 18.0%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 1.6%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.0 pts 1.2%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%
5.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
5.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Denisonin Fulham +$75 higher in Fulham gap widening
$839 65th pct $914 74th pct
Household income in Denisonin Fulham +$360 higher in Fulham gap widening
$1,682 59th pct $2,042 77th pct
Family income in Denisonin Fulham +$420 higher in Fulham gap widening
$1,968 55th pct $2,388 77th pct
High earners in Denisonin Fulham +6.5 pts higher in Denison gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 1.8% 20th pct
High-income homes in Denisonin Fulham +2.6 pts higher in Denison gap steady
20.6% 63rd pct 18.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.8%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.5 pts 5.5%
34.8% Under $650 ◂ +29.7 pts 5.1%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Denisonin Fulham +17.6 pts higher in Denison
21.4% 18th pct 3.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Denisonin Fulham +6.6 pts higher in Denison
7.7% 46th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Denisonin Fulham +2.7 pts higher in Denison gap steady
3.1% 32nd pct 0.4% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +52.0 pts 11.4%
15.7% One condition ◂ +13.4 pts 2.3%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Denisonin Fulham +14.8 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
16.4% 42nd pct 1.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Denisonin Fulham +8.5 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 2.1% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in Denisonin Fulham +25.1 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
30.5% 75th pct 5.4% 1st pct
Defence service in Denisonin Fulham +3.6 pts higher in Denison
4.0% 72nd pct 0.4% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Denisonin Fulham +14.9 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
20.1% 27th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Denisonin Fulham +46 larger in Fulham
9 58th pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Denisonin Fulham +30 yrs older in Fulham
6 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Denisonin Fulham
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Denisonin Fulham
$874 72nd pct —
Household income in Denisonin Fulham
$2,750 86th pct —
Indigenous language in Denisonin Fulham
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denisonin Fulham +0.4 larger in Denison gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Denisonin Fulham +1.3 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
7.4% 29th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Denisonin Fulham +12.0 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
19.1% 34th pct 31.1% 75th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
23.6% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
7.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
19.1% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denisonin Fulham +$67 higher in Denison gap widening
$200 25th pct $133 11th pct
Mortgage in Denisonin Fulham +$567 higher in Fulham gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,650 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Denisonin Fulham +0.10 higher in Denison gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Denisonin Fulham +0.2 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 23.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in Denisonin Fulham +1.6 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
27.9% 19th pct 29.5% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Denisonin Fulham even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Denisonin Fulham +10.3 pts higher in Denison gap widening
95.6% 91st pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
27.9% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.8% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 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

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 41.0%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
3.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.7 pts 21.4%
25.8% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

54.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.9 pts 17.2%
35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.1 pts 10.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Denisonin Fulham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Denisonin Fulham +10.6 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 25.5% 73rd pct
PT commute in Denisonin Fulham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Denisonin Fulham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Denisonin Fulham even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Denisonin Fulham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Denisonin Fulham +5 longer in Fulham
132 86th pct 137 87th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
15.0% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
5.7% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
20.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 15.9%
15.0% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Denisonin Fulham +27.7 pts higher in Denison gap steady
31.8% 53rd pct 4.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Denisonin Fulham +27.9 pts higher in Denison gap widening
27.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Denisonin Fulham +2.2 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
1.8% 37th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Denisonin Fulham +55.0 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 10.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Denisonin Fulham +1.8 pts higher in Denison gap narrowing
65.6% 80th pct 63.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

46.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 34.0%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
3.5% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
2.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 26.6%
14.5% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.8% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 9.6%
5.3% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Denisonin Fulham +0.9 pts higher in Denison
0.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Denisonin Fulham +1.5 pts higher in Fulham
0.5% 31st pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Denisonin Fulham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Denisonin Fulham +2.0 more in Fulham
0.0 0th pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Denisonin Fulham +1 higher in Fulham
0 40th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Denisonin Fulham even
2.4% 2nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Denison with nearby areas

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Compare Fulham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denison vs Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20736/denison/vs/SAL20956/fulham