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Fernbank vs Munro

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Fernbank profile · Munro profile

Fernbank Munro

Fernbank and Munro are two nearby, sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Fernbank is far more likely to have people working or looking for work, with 61.4% of adults active compared to 48.6% in Munro. The two areas also differ in their housing and education; Fernbank has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (87.1% compared to 76.4% in Munro) and far more people who completed Year 12 (40.1% compared to 27.0%). In Fernbank, First Nations household incomes are also far higher at $1,875, while Munro's are $999.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,770. The gap in their employment levels is widening, as Fernbank's share of full-time workers is now far higher than Munro's. While both have populations older than the national figure, residents are noticeably older in Munro, where the typical age is 53 compared to 47 in Fernbank.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 13.4 pts higher in Fernbank People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Fernbank Full-time: 17.9 pts higher in Fernbank First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in Munro Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Fernbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernbankin Munro +27 larger in Fernbank gap narrowing
194 53rd pct 167 50th pct
Median age in Fernbankin Munro +6 yrs older in Munro gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Fernbankin Munro +2.4 pts higher in Munro gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernbankin Munro +7.1 pts higher in Munro gap widening
21.6% 63rd pct 28.7% 84th pct
Under 15 in Fernbankin Munro +4.1 pts higher in Fernbank gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Fernbankin Munro +8.0 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
34.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.7%
11.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fernbank Munro

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernbankin Munro +2.6 pts higher in Fernbank gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 71.9%
3.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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

46.9% English ◂ +6.2 pts 40.7%
35.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% German +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Fernbankin Munro +2.4 pts higher in Munro gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Fernbankin Munro even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fernbankin Munro +4.4 pts higher in Fernbank gap steady
46.9% 71st pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 42.5%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 29.9%
8.8% Not stated +17.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernbankin Munro +13.1 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
40.1% 37th pct 27.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernbankin Munro +3.2 pts higher in Munro gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fernbankin Munro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.0%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
14.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%
23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%
5.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%
13.8% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
5.7% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernbankin Munro +$59 higher in Munro gap widening
$606 26th pct $665 35th pct
Household income in Fernbankin Munro +$174 higher in Fernbank gap widening
$1,531 49th pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Fernbankin Munro +$12 higher in Munro gap narrowing
$1,763 42nd pct $1,775 42nd pct
High earners in Fernbankin Munro +2.4 pts higher in Fernbank gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Fernbankin Munro +8.6 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
8.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%
8.6% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.2%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernbankin Munro +4.2 pts higher in Munro
29.9% 55th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Fernbankin Munro +4.1 pts higher in Munro
10.8% 75th pct 15.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Fernbankin Munro +5.0 pts higher in Munro gap widening
1.5% 22nd pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
4.1% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +11.7 pts 41.9%
18.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.6% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernbankin Munro +0.5 pts higher in Fernbank gap narrowing
22.2% 67th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernbankin Munro +2.3 pts higher in Munro gap steady
14.6% 69th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernbankin Munro +1.1 pts higher in Munro gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 27.7% 63rd pct
Defence service in Fernbankin Munro +1.6 pts higher in Munro
3.1% 57th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernbankin Munro +2.5 pts higher in Munro gap narrowing
27.2% 67th pct 29.7% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernbankin Munro +4 larger in Munro
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fernbankin Munro +9 yrs older in Munro
58 yrs 93rd pct 67 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Fernbankin Munro +$351 higher in Fernbank
$900 73rd pct $549 39th pct
Household income in Fernbankin Munro +$876 higher in Fernbank
$1,875 57th pct $999 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernbankin Munro +0.2 larger in Fernbank gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fernbankin Munro +4.3 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Fernbankin Munro +2.2 pts higher in Munro gap narrowing
21.4% 42nd pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 42.6%
32.2% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
21.4% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 5.5%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernbankin Munro +$50 higher in Fernbank gap widening
$200 25th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Fernbankin Munro +$262 higher in Munro gap widening
$1,222 25th pct $1,484 41st pct
People / bedroom in Fernbankin Munro +0.20 higher in Fernbank gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fernbankin Munro +4.5 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
10.0% 27th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Fernbankin Munro +12.9 pts higher in Munro gap widening
47.1% 68th pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Fernbankin Munro +1.4 pts higher in Munro gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernbankin Munro +10.8 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
87.1% 71st pct 76.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 32.7%
10.0% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 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

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 50.9%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.2 pts 22.2%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernbankin Munro even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernbankin Munro +3.2 pts higher in Fernbank gap steady
17.2% 52nd pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Fernbankin Munro even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernbankin Munro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernbankin Munro even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernbankin Munro even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernbankin Munro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.7%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
26.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 9.4%
26.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
11.9% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernbankin Munro +10.8 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
25.1% 29th pct 14.4% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernbankin Munro +13.4 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
13.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fernbankin Munro +12.7 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
61.4% 53rd pct 48.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Fernbankin Munro +17.9 pts higher in Fernbank gap widening
64.4% 77th pct 46.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.1% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%
4.6% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.6% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
4.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
9.2% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.5% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.4% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernbankin Munro +0.3 higher in Fernbank
0.3 47th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernbankin Munro +0.3 more in Fernbank
0.3 47th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Fernbankin Munro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernbankin Munro +5.5 pts higher in Fernbank
5.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernbankin Munro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernbankin Munro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernbankin Munro +24.3 pts higher in Fernbank
25.1% 56th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Fernbankin Munro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernbankin Munro +1.0 more in Fernbank
30.9 73rd pct 29.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Fernbankin Munro even
1 50th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Fernbankin Munro +0.1 pts higher in Fernbank
4.5% 36th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernbank vs Munro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20913/fernbank/vs/SAL21830/munro