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Fulham vs Pearsondale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Fulham profile · Pearsondale profile

Fulham Pearsondale

Fulham (Vic.) and Pearsondale are neighbouring rural areas with very different social profiles. Fulham (Vic.) has a much larger population and is far more diverse, with 26.0% of people born overseas compared to just 3.2% in Pearsondale. There are also striking differences in family life and education; Pearsondale has a far higher share of children under 15 (22.4% versus 4.6% in Fulham (Vic.)) and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.6% versus 2.4%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in some ways, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and have no one using public transport to commute. They also share a typical weekly family income of around $2,300. However, other gaps remain wide or are shifting; for example, the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Pearsondale (72.2%) than in Fulham (Vic.) (10.5%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 33.7 pts higher in Pearsondale Year 12: 38.6 pts higher in Pearsondale Housework 15h+: 25.8 pts higher in Pearsondale Participation: 61.6 pts higher in Pearsondale Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Fulham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fulhamin Pearsondale +869 larger in Fulham gap steady
994 73rd pct 125 45th pct
Median age in Fulhamin Pearsondale +7 yrs older in Pearsondale gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Fulhamin Pearsondale +2.3 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Fulhamin Pearsondale +10.0 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Fulhamin Pearsondale +17.8 pts higher in Pearsondale gap steady
4.6% 7th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Fulhamin Pearsondale +14.4 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
18.9% 86th pct 4.5% 10th pct

Age structure

67.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +51.9 pts 15.2%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +20.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
4.6% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

59.9% Never married ◂ +26.9 pts 33.0%
33.6% Married +23.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
2.5% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Fulham Pearsondale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fulhamin Pearsondale +22.8 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
26.0% 86th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 89.6%
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

7.3% Australian +47.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
7.4% English +22.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.8% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.2% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.7% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% German +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Pearsondale +5.1 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
0.5% 31st pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Fulhamin Pearsondale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

16.0% English only +78.4 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 Pearsondale +33.7 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 43.2% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Not stated ◂ +80.8 pts 3.2%
6.2% Christianity +43.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.5% No religion +33.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam 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 Pearsondale +38.6 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
8.1% 0th pct 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Fulhamin Pearsondale +16.1 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
2.4% 6th pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fulhamin Pearsondale +6 more in Pearsondale
2 62nd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Fulhamin Pearsondale +425 larger in Pearsondale
33 11th pct 458 67th pct
ICSEA in Fulhamin Pearsondale +147 higher in Pearsondale
872 11th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 10 ◂ +44.3 pts 22.2%
8.1% Year 12 +38.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
2.4% Year 11 +19.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.1% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +38.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
1.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.9% Engineering & related +24.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
4.3% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.3% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 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 Pearsondale +$204 higher in Fulham gap widening
$914 74th pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Fulhamin Pearsondale +$480 higher in Fulham gap widening
$2,042 77th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Fulhamin Pearsondale +$55 higher in Fulham gap narrowing
$2,388 77th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Fulhamin Pearsondale +5.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
1.8% 20th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Fulhamin Pearsondale +0.1 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

5.1% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
5.5% $650–$1,499 +28.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
2.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fulhamin Pearsondale +21.0 pts higher in Pearsondale
3.8% 0th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Fulhamin Pearsondale +6.1 pts higher in Pearsondale
1.1% 6th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Fulhamin Pearsondale +2.0 pts higher in Pearsondale gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.3% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.1% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.1% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

11.4% None +57.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
2.3% One condition +13.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.1% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fulhamin Pearsondale +14.9 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
1.6% 0th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Fulhamin Pearsondale +14.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
2.1% 4th pct 16.5% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Fulhamin Pearsondale +20.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
5.4% 1st pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Fulhamin Pearsondale +4.4 pts higher in Pearsondale
0.4% 26th pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fulhamin Pearsondale +25.8 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
5.2% 2nd pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fulhamin Pearsondale +51 larger in Fulham
55 78th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fulhamin Pearsondale +13 yrs older in Fulham
36 yrs 74th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Fulhamin Pearsondale
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Fulhamin Pearsondale
— $875 72nd pct
Household income in Fulhamin Pearsondale
— $1,500 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Fulhamin Pearsondale
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fulhamin Pearsondale +0.1 larger in Pearsondale gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fulhamin Pearsondale +7.5 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Fulhamin Pearsondale +1.6 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
31.1% 75th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 66.0%
28.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 20.4%
6.1% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.1%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%
19.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 6 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.2% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fulhamin Pearsondale +$117 higher in Pearsondale gap widening
$133 11th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Fulhamin Pearsondale +$517 higher in Pearsondale gap widening
$1,650 52nd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Fulhamin Pearsondale even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fulhamin Pearsondale +13.9 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
23.0% 67th pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Fulhamin Pearsondale +11.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
29.5% 22nd pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Fulhamin Pearsondale even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fulhamin Pearsondale +10.2 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
85.2% 66th pct 95.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
29.5% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.0% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 9.1%
9.8% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
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

41.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.7% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 +25.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fulhamin Pearsondale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fulhamin Pearsondale +15.5 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
25.5% 73rd pct 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Fulhamin Pearsondale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fulhamin Pearsondale
— 52 81st pct
Drive to city in Fulhamin Pearsondale +4 longer in Pearsondale
137 87th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 10.0%
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 ◂ +14.9 pts 29.5%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 13.6%
15.9% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.9% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fulhamin Pearsondale +16.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 20.5% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Fulhamin Pearsondale
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fulhamin Pearsondale +0.3 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Fulhamin Pearsondale +61.6 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 72.2% 86th pct
Full-time in Fulhamin Pearsondale +3.3 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
63.8% 75th pct 67.1% 84th pct

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.0 pts 10.0%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.3% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%
22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 4.3%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
6.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fulhamin Pearsondale +2.0 pts higher in Fulham
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fulhamin Pearsondale +2.0 more in Fulham
2.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fulhamin Pearsondale even
1 52nd pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Fulhamin Pearsondale +0.7 pts higher in Pearsondale
2.4% 3rd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Fulham with nearby areas

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Compare Pearsondale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fulham vs Pearsondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20956/fulham/vs/SAL22051/pearsondale