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Ferntree Gully vs Tremont

Name: Ferntree Gully vs Tremont — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Ferntree Gully profile · Tremont profile

Ferntree Gully Tremont

Ferntree Gully is a large, very walkable area, while Tremont is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent. A major difference is their accessibility; 96.2% of Ferntree Gully homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 10.0% in Tremont. Ferntree Gully is also more diverse, with 18.7% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 4.3% in Tremont. In contrast, Tremont has a much higher share of university-qualified adults at 38.9%, compared to 23.6% in Ferntree Gully.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people living in one-person households. They also share similar home sizes, with roughly 83% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While Ferntree Gully is more urban with 21.2% of homes rented, Tremont consists entirely of detached houses. These neighbours have diverged further in their working habits, as the gap in people working from home has widened, with 40.6% in Tremont compared to 22.9% in Ferntree Gully.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,329 larger in Ferntree Gully Living alone: 23.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully De facto: 21.0 pts higher in Tremont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +27,329 larger in Ferntree Gully gap steady

27,398 91st pct 69 33rd pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +1 yrs older in Ferntree Gully gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 17.4%

17.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) even 17.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 46.3%

35.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.2% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully Tremont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 71.0%

3.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +15.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

4.7% German +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 68.1%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +25.8 pts 14.5%

5.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully in Tremont

2.29 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +20 more in Ferntree Gully

43 91st pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +46 larger in Ferntree Gully

317 50th pct 271 45th pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +12 higher in Ferntree Gully

1,060 82nd pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 7.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.4% Creative arts +18.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +$183 higher in Tremont gap narrowing

$791 58th pct $974 80th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +$417 higher in Tremont gap narrowing

$1,770 64th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +$232 higher in Tremont gap narrowing

$2,142 65th pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 12.5%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 16.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

3.2% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 60.9%

21.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.7% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +240 larger in Ferntree Gully

240 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully in Tremont

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Ferntree Gully in Tremont

$676 53rd pct —

Household income in Ferntree Gully in Tremont

$1,704 50th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +0.1 larger in Tremont gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 40.4%

24.0% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +$15 higher in Tremont gap narrowing

$386 79th pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +$249 higher in Tremont gap widening

$1,918 67th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Ferntree Gully in Tremont even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

21.2% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 37.5%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.2% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +132 more in Ferntree Gully

139 91st pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +96.38 more in Tremont

5.07 78th pct 101.45 100th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +16,811.8 more in Tremont

1,376.6 88th pct 18,188.4 100th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +13 more in Ferntree Gully

20 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +8 longer in Tremont

4 29th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +32 longer in Tremont

29 25th pct 61 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +15,334 more in Ferntree Gully

15,334 68th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +100,069 more in Ferntree Gully

100,069 79th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Ferntree Gully in Tremont

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +33.8 pts 21.9%

22.9% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +37.6 pts ▸ 79.2%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 16.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

10.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +9.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Construction ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

11.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +3.3 higher in Ferntree Gully

7.1 93rd pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +4.1 more in Ferntree Gully

6.9 94th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +87.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

89.6% 94th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +9.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

85.5% 92nd pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +12.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

92.7% 85th pct 80.0% 81st pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +86.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

96.2% 97th pct 10.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +38.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

100.0% 100th pct 62.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +77.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

77.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +131.4 more in Tremont

28.0 72nd pct 159.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +275 higher in Ferntree Gully

304 95th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully in Tremont +24.7 pts higher in Tremont

5.7% 51st pct 30.5% 100th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully with nearby areas

Knoxfield Boronia Upper Ferntree Gully Bayswater Tremont Rowville Wantirna South Wantirna

Compare Tremont with nearby areas

Upper Ferntree Gully Ferny Creek The Basin Upwey Boronia Tecoma Sassafras Ferntree Gully

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully vs Tremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20917/ferntree-gully/vs/SAL22576/tremont