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Fulham vs Myrtlebank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Fulham profile · Myrtlebank profile

Fulham Myrtlebank

Fulham (Vic.) and Myrtlebank are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Fulham (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a far higher share of people born overseas at 26.0%. In contrast, residents are far older in Myrtlebank, where the typical age is 51 and 20.6% of people are aged 65 and over. There is also a large gap in housing and wealth; Myrtlebank has far more homes owned outright (54.3%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.0%), while Fulham (Vic.) has a far higher rental rate of 23.0%.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with Myrtlebank seeing a far higher increase in the share of people who moved in the last five years. Despite these trends, they share many daily realities. Both areas have no public transport stops and no amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Myrtlebank Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in Myrtlebank Participation: 43.5 pts higher in Myrtlebank Owned outright: 24.8 pts higher in Myrtlebank Unpaid carers: 22.2 pts higher in Myrtlebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +868 larger in Fulham gap steady
994 73rd pct 126 45th pct
Median age in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +16 yrs older in Myrtlebank gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.8 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +17.0 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 20.6% 59th pct
Under 15 in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +12.0 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +6.1 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
18.9% 86th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

67.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +56.8 pts 10.3%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +18.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.6% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

59.9% Never married ◂ +32.9 pts 27.0%
33.6% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
2.5% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.5% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fulham Myrtlebank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +16.4 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
26.0% 86th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 81.0%
6.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.4% English +37.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
7.3% Australian +30.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
2.8% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.2% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.5 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

16.0% English only +72.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Fulhamin Myrtlebank +15.1 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 24.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Not stated ◂ +68.1 pts 15.9%
6.2% Christianity +58.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
9.5% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
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 Fulhamin Myrtlebank +27.3 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
8.1% 0th pct 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +4.8 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
2.4% 6th pct 7.2% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +2 more in Myrtlebank
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +269 larger in Myrtlebank
33 11th pct 302 48th pct
ICSEA in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +199 higher in Myrtlebank
872 11th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 10 ◂ +44.6 pts 21.9%
8.1% Year 12 +27.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
2.4% Year 11 +18.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.1% Year 9 or below +16.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
1.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.3% Education +17.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.9% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.3% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +$48 higher in Fulham gap widening
$914 74th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +$168 higher in Fulham gap steady
$2,042 77th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +$195 higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
$2,388 77th pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +9.9 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
1.8% 20th pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +18.9 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 37.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 6.5%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.2% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

5.1% Under $650 +27.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
5.5% $650–$1,499 +20.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
2.3% $1,500–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +24.7 pts higher in Myrtlebank
3.8% 0th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +6.0 pts higher in Myrtlebank
1.1% 6th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +2.0 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
0.4% 16th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.1% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.1% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

11.4% None +52.1 pts ▸ 63.5%
2.3% One condition +13.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.1% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +11.9 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
1.6% 0th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +22.2 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
2.1% 4th pct 24.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +18.9 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
5.4% 1st pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +2.4 pts higher in Myrtlebank
0.4% 26th pct 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +9.2 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
5.2% 2nd pct 14.4% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +49 larger in Fulham
55 78th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +17 yrs older in Myrtlebank
36 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Fulhamin Myrtlebank
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Fulhamin Myrtlebank
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Fulhamin Myrtlebank
— $4,874 100th pct
Indigenous language in Fulhamin Myrtlebank
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.2 larger in Myrtlebank gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +1.2 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 4.9% 22nd pct
Living alone in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +13.8 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 63.1%
28.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%
6.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 17.4%
19.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
8.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +$13 higher in Fulham
$133 11th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +$31 higher in Fulham gap narrowing
$1,650 52nd pct $1,619 50th pct
People / bedroom in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.10 higher in Myrtlebank gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +16.4 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
23.0% 67th pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +24.8 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
29.5% 22nd pct 54.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +10.9 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +3.9 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
85.2% 66th pct 89.1% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +24.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 41.3%
23.0% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 6.5%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 89.1%
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

37.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 32.6%
6.6% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +24.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.3% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.9 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
25.5% 73rd pct 24.6% 71st pct
PT commute in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fulhamin Myrtlebank
— 47 78th pct
Drive to city in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +1 longer in Fulham
137 87th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.0%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 8.7%
15.9% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +10.6 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 14.7% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Fulhamin Myrtlebank
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +4.0 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +43.5 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
10.5% 0th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +6.5 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
63.8% 75th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 21.3%
7.4% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%
3.2% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 18.0%
22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 9.8%
16.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.0 higher in Myrtlebank
0.0 30th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +2.0 pts higher in Fulham
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fulhamin Myrtlebank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +2.0 more in Fulham
2.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +1 higher in Myrtlebank
1 52nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Fulhamin Myrtlebank +0.2 pts higher in Fulham
2.4% 3rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fulham vs Myrtlebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20956/fulham/vs/SAL21862/myrtlebank