Compare

Ferntree Gully vs Upper Ferntree Gully

Name: Ferntree Gully vs Upper Ferntree Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Ferntree Gully profile · Upper Ferntree Gully profile

Ferntree Gully Upper Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility. Ferntree Gully is much more walkable, with 89.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' layout, compared to 76.2% in Upper Ferntree Gully. Ferntree Gully also has a more diverse population, with 18.7% of people using another language at home and 25.3% born overseas, while those figures are 8.3% and 19.2% in Upper Ferntree Gully. In contrast, Upper Ferntree Gully has a higher share of high-income households, with 26.8% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.4% in Ferntree Gully.

These two neighbours share many daily realities, as they have almost identical typical weekly incomes and the same average number of people per home. They are also alike in the proportion of children under 15 and the share of people living with a long-term health condition. While Ferntree Gully remains the more connected hub with far more public transport stops and schools, both areas have a significantly higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 23,981 larger in Ferntree Gully Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Upper Ferntree Gully No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Upper Ferntree Gully Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Upper Ferntree Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +23,981 larger in Ferntree Gully gap steady

27,398 91st pct 3,417 86th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +1 yrs older in Upper Ferntree Gully gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%

35.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully Upper Ferntree Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

3.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +5.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.9% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

4.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

5.3% Not stated even 5.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +0.57 more in Ferntree Gully

2.29 33rd pct 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +25 more in Ferntree Gully

43 91st pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +23 larger in Upper Ferntree Gully

317 50th pct 340 52nd pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +4 higher in Upper Ferntree Gully

1,060 82nd pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

11.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$56 higher in Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$791 58th pct $847 66th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$269 higher in Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,770 64th pct $2,039 77th pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$269 higher in Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$2,142 65th pct $2,411 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +227 larger in Ferntree Gully

240 86th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +26 yrs older in Upper Ferntree Gully

27 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$224 higher in Upper Ferntree Gully

$676 53rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$80 higher in Ferntree Gully

$1,704 50th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people even 32.7%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

17.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$17 higher in Ferntree Gully gap widening

$386 79th pct $369 75th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +$82 higher in Upper Ferntree Gully gap widening

$1,918 67th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.7% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.2% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 96.1%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 47.3%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 50.3%

22.1% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

12.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +124 more in Ferntree Gully

139 91st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +0.68 more in Ferntree Gully

5.07 78th pct 4.39 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +13.2 more in Ferntree Gully

1,376.6 88th pct 1,363.5 88th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +7 more in Ferntree Gully

20 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +5 longer in Upper Ferntree Gully

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +5 longer in Upper Ferntree Gully

29 25th pct 34 29th pct

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

15,334 68th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +76,147 more in Ferntree Gully

100,069 79th pct 23,922 52nd pct

Transit to city in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 50.8%

22.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% No vehicle even 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

11.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +0.8 higher in Ferntree Gully

7.1 93rd pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +0.5 more in Ferntree Gully

6.9 94th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +13.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

89.6% 94th pct 76.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +13.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

85.5% 92nd pct 72.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +13.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

92.7% 85th pct 79.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +26.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

96.2% 97th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +12.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

100.0% 100th pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +0.7 pts higher in Upper Ferntree Gully

77.1% 92nd pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +5.5 more in Ferntree Gully

28.0 72nd pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +132 higher in Ferntree Gully

304 95th pct 172 89th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully in Upper Ferntree Gully +8.3 pts higher in Upper Ferntree Gully

5.7% 51st pct 14.0% 90th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully with nearby areas

Knoxfield Boronia Upper Ferntree Gully Bayswater Tremont Rowville Wantirna South Wantirna

Compare Upper Ferntree Gully with nearby areas

Tremont Upwey Ferny Creek Ferntree Gully Lysterfield Tecoma Boronia The Basin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully vs Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20917/ferntree-gully/vs/SAL22614/upper-ferntree-gully