CensusAtlas

Compare

Ferndale vs Seaview

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Ferndale profile · Seaview profile

Ferndale Seaview

Seaview and Ferndale (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Seaview has a higher share of people with no religion (56.4%) and more high-earning households, with 17.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Ferndale (Vic.). In contrast, Ferndale (Vic.) has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (27.1% compared to 8.6% in Seaview) and a far higher share of residents who work from home (44.1% compared to 14.9% in Seaview).

Daily life is very similar in both places, as every home in both areas is a separate house and nobody uses public transport to get to work. Both areas also have no residents who speak little or no English and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While residents in Ferndale (Vic.) are typically older at 49 compared to 43 in Seaview, the two areas have tracked together with very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 92 larger in Seaview Work from home: 29.2 pts higher in Ferndale Participation: 26.3 pts higher in Ferndale No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Seaview Volunteering: 19.7 pts higher in Ferndale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferndalein Seaview +92 larger in Seaview gap steady
48 27th pct 140 47th pct
Median age in Ferndalein Seaview +6 yrs older in Ferndale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Ferndalein Seaview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ferndalein Seaview +3.4 pts higher in Seaview gap narrowing
18.8% 50th pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Ferndalein Seaview +3.5 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 24.3% 87th pct
De facto in Ferndalein Seaview +3.8 pts higher in Ferndale gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

45.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.4 pts 26.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 60.4%
36.8% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 27.4%
0.0% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ferndale Seaview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ferndalein Seaview +18.5 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
27.1% 87th pct 8.6% 36th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

41.7% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
27.1% English +8.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.3% Irish ◂ +14.8 pts 16.4%
20.8% Dutch ◂ +17.3 pts 3.6%
6.3% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.3% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 Ferndalein Seaview +5.7 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Ferndalein Seaview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 93.6%
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 Ferndalein Seaview +21.0 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
35.4% 35th pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +22.5 pts 40.0%
35.4% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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 Ferndalein Seaview +7.1 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
44.7% 49th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Ferndalein Seaview +5.2 pts higher in Seaview gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 23.6% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ferndalein Seaview +1 more in Seaview
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ferndalein Seaview
— 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Ferndalein Seaview
— 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
23.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%
13.2% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +25.1 pts 14.9%
23.3% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
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

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 10.8%
20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Health +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%
13.3% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferndalein Seaview +$137 higher in Ferndale gap widening
$855 67th pct $718 43rd pct
Household income in Ferndalein Seaview +$31 higher in Seaview gap steady
$1,625 56th pct $1,656 58th pct
Family income in Ferndalein Seaview +$563 higher in Seaview gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Ferndalein Seaview +5.3 pts higher in Seaview gap narrowing
7.9% 49th pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Ferndalein Seaview +17.0 pts higher in Seaview
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

15.0% $650–$1,499 +25.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 31.1%
34.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ferndalein Seaview +1.3 pts higher in Ferndale
29.2% 52nd pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Ferndalein Seaview +0.4 pts higher in Ferndale
12.5% 86th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Ferndalein Seaview +2.1 pts higher in Seaview gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%
6.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.3% None ◂ +14.1 pts 67.1%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ferndalein Seaview +19.7 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
39.5% 93rd pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Ferndalein Seaview +2.7 pts higher in Seaview gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Ferndalein Seaview +7.3 pts higher in Seaview gap narrowing
34.2% 87th pct 41.5% 95th pct
Defence service in Ferndalein Seaview +6.9 pts higher in Seaview
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ferndalein Seaview +11.4 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferndalein Seaview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferndalein Seaview +0.5 larger in Seaview gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Ferndalein Seaview +11.0 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Ferndalein Seaview +8.7 pts higher in Ferndale
30.0% 72nd pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 19.5%
0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 31.9%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +16.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% 4 people +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 5 people +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferndalein Seaview
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Ferndalein Seaview +$108 higher in Seaview gap widening
$1,567 46th pct $1,675 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Ferndalein Seaview +0.10 higher in Seaview gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ferndalein Seaview +6.4 pts higher in Seaview
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 14th pct
Owned outright in Ferndalein Seaview +13.2 pts higher in Seaview
40.0% 46th pct 53.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Ferndalein Seaview even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ferndalein Seaview +6.6 pts higher in Seaview
70.0% 27th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%
0.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other tenure 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 40.4%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ferndalein Seaview
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ferndalein Seaview +29.2 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
44.1% 93rd pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Ferndalein Seaview even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ferndalein Seaview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ferndalein Seaview even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ferndalein Seaview +13 longer in Ferndale
100 69th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

29.4% Car (driver) +36.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
44.1% Worked at home ◂ +29.2 pts 14.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Walked ◂ +8.8 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

52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 31.9%
23.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%
0.0% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ferndalein Seaview +1.5 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
30.8% 49th pct 29.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ferndalein Seaview even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ferndalein Seaview +26.3 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
89.5% 100th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Ferndalein Seaview +6.7 pts higher in Seaview gap widening
47.1% 11th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.3 pts 14.9%
23.5% Manufacturing ◂ +13.1 pts 10.4%
8.8% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Retail trade +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
8.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
32.4% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 17.9%
8.8% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ferndalein Seaview even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ferndalein Seaview +7.1 more in Seaview
0.0 0th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Ferndalein Seaview +1 higher in Seaview
1 51st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Ferndalein Seaview +5.2 pts higher in Seaview
14.2% 91st pct 19.5% 99th pct

Compare Ferndale with nearby areas

Seaview Strzelecki Trida Tetoora Road Ellinbank Wild Dog Valley Mountain View Torwood

Compare Seaview with nearby areas

Ellinbank Ferndale Trida Cloverlea Gainsborough Tetoora Road Warragul South Allambee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferndale vs Seaview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20914/ferndale/vs/SAL22253/seaview