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Ferntree Gully vs Wantirna South

Name: Ferntree Gully vs Wantirna South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Ferntree Gully profile · Wantirna South profile

Ferntree Gully Wantirna South

Ferntree Gully and Wantirna South are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with a few striking differences. Wantirna South is far more culturally diverse, with 46.1% of people born overseas and 43.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.3% and 18.7% in Ferntree Gully. Wantirna South also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Ferntree Gully is 23.6%. In contrast, Ferntree Gully has a much higher share of people with no religion (47.1%) and a higher proportion of separate houses (88.0% compared to 77.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with both areas seeing typical earnings around $750 to $800. While they are alike in these ways, they have tracked differently in other areas; for example, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, with 29.6% in Wantirna South compared to 22.9% in Ferntree Gully.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Wantirna South Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Wantirna South Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Wantirna South No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Wantirna South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +6,644 larger in Ferntree Gully gap narrowing

27,398 91st pct 20,754 90th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +2 yrs older in Wantirna South gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

5.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully Wantirna South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 51.5%

2.7% China +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English ◂ +13.5 pts 22.1%

33.9% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 19.2%

7.4% Chinese +21.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.9% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

3.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +24.6 pts 53.4%

3.7% Mandarin +11.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% Cantonese +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 35.1%

40.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

2.8% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +0.16 more in Ferntree Gully

2.29 33rd pct 2.13 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +16 more in Wantirna South

43 91st pct 59 93rd pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +191 larger in Wantirna South

317 50th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +39 higher in Wantirna South

1,060 82nd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 17.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

10.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.8% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$40 higher in Ferntree Gully gap steady

$791 58th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$145 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$1,770 64th pct $1,915 71st pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$59 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$2,142 65th pct $2,201 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%

14.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 18.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +5.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +167 larger in Ferntree Gully

240 86th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +3 yrs older in Ferntree Gully

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$120 higher in Ferntree Gully

$676 53rd pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$17 higher in Ferntree Gully

$1,704 50th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +0.1 larger in Wantirna South gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%

17.4% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$55 higher in Wantirna South gap steady

$386 79th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +$249 higher in Wantirna South gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 35.6%

33.7% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.2% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.5% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 77.6%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 32.9%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

6.5% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.3%

2.8% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

0.9% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.7%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.3%

12.2% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +7 more in Ferntree Gully

139 91st pct 132 91st pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +1.29 more in Wantirna South

5.07 78th pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +483.7 more in Wantirna South

1,376.6 88th pct 1,860.3 91st pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +12 more in Wantirna South

20 86th pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +4 longer in Ferntree Gully

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +2 longer in Ferntree Gully

29 25th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +24,211 more in Wantirna South

15,334 68th pct 39,545 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +1,441 more in Ferntree Gully

100,069 79th pct 98,628 78th pct

Transit to city in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +3 longer in Ferntree Gully

85 96th pct 82 91st pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 50.9%

22.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance even 14.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +0.5 higher in Wantirna South

7.1 93rd pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +0.4 more in Wantirna South

6.9 94th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +7.7 pts higher in Wantirna South

89.6% 94th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +2.4 pts higher in Wantirna South

85.5% 92nd pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +6.4 pts higher in Wantirna South

92.7% 85th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +3.4 pts higher in Wantirna South

96.2% 97th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +0.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +14.2 pts higher in Wantirna South

77.1% 92nd pct 91.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +0.2 more in Ferntree Gully

28.0 72nd pct 27.8 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +43 higher in Ferntree Gully

304 95th pct 261 93rd pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully in Wantirna South +1.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully

5.7% 51st pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully with nearby areas

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Compare Wantirna South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully vs Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20917/ferntree-gully/vs/SAL22686/wantirna-south