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Fernihurst vs Jarklin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Fernihurst profile · Jarklin profile

Fernihurst Jarklin

Jarklin and Fernihurst are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Fernihurst is far more likely to have children, with 37.5% of its population under 15 compared to 16.3% in Jarklin. Residents in Fernihurst also tend to have higher qualifications, as 37.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.5% do in Jarklin. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in Fernihurst ($1,031) compared to Jarklin ($725). Health outcomes differ sharply, with 40.6% of Fernihurst residents living with a long-term health condition, far higher than the 8.2% seen in Jarklin.

Both areas share several strong similarities, including a typical resident age of 42 and no residents born overseas. They are also both completely without public transport or walkable amenities. While Jarklin has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 8.2%, both areas have seen very high rates of volunteering, with over 37% of residents in each area giving their time to others.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 24.3 pts higher in Jarklin Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Fernihurst First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Jarklin Under 15: 21.2 pts higher in Fernihurst Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Fernihurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernihurstin Jarklin +17 larger in Jarklin gap steady
32 20th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Fernihurstin Jarklin even gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Fernihurstin Jarklin +8.2 pts higher in Jarklin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernihurstin Jarklin +8.5 pts higher in Fernihurst gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Fernihurstin Jarklin +21.2 pts higher in Fernihurst gap steady
37.5% 100th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

37.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.2 pts 16.3%
9.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

41.7% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
20.8% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fernihurst Jarklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernihurstin Jarklin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 81.6%
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

21.9% English +14.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
34.4% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 24.5%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
12.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.5% German ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
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 Fernihurstin Jarklin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fernihurstin Jarklin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 81.6%
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 Fernihurstin Jarklin +11.9 pts higher in Fernihurst gap narrowing
34.4% 32nd pct 22.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.4% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 22.4%
21.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
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 Fernihurstin Jarklin +15.5 pts higher in Fernihurst
54.2% 71st pct 38.7% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Fernihurstin Jarklin +24.0 pts higher in Fernihurst
37.5% 91st pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 38.7%
12.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
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

16.7% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernihurstin Jarklin +$306 higher in Fernihurst gap widening
$1,031 85th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Fernihurstin Jarklin +$501 higher in Fernihurst gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Fernihurstin Jarklin +$250 higher in Jarklin
$1,875 49th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernihurstin Jarklin +32.5 pts higher in Fernihurst
40.6% 90th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Mental health in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Fernihurstin Jarklin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +27.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
28.1% One condition ◂ +20.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernihurstin Jarklin +3.0 pts higher in Jarklin
37.5% 92nd pct 40.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernihurstin Jarklin +8.1 pts higher in Jarklin
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernihurstin Jarklin +24.3 pts higher in Jarklin
0.0% 0th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernihurstin Jarklin +7.7 pts higher in Jarklin
16.7% 14th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernihurstin Jarklin +4 larger in Jarklin
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernihurstin Jarklin +0.1 larger in Fernihurst gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +27.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
52.9% Couples without children ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 people +21.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 1 person +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 5 people +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Fernihurstin Jarklin even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +45.5 pts 54.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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 Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

22.2% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.7% Walked ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% 4 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 3 vehicles even 33.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernihurstin Jarklin +1.0 pts higher in Jarklin gap steady
18.5% 13th pct 19.6% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fernihurstin Jarklin +12.8 pts higher in Fernihurst
75.0% 89th pct 62.2% 55th pct
Full-time in Fernihurstin Jarklin
— 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 69.6%
0.0% Construction +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Education & training +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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

72.2% Managers ◂ +28.7 pts 43.5%
16.7% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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 Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernihurstin Jarklin even
0 37th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Fernihurstin Jarklin +0.5 pts higher in Fernihurst
2.8% 9th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernihurst vs Jarklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20915/fernihurst/vs/SAL21257/jarklin