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Beechmont vs Ferny Glen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Beechmont profile · Ferny Glen profile

Beechmont Ferny Glen

Beechmont and Ferny Glen are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Beechmont is a larger community where more people have finished Year 12 (54.9%) and have a bachelor degree or higher (22.4%). It also has better local access, with two schools and 56.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Ferny Glen is sparsely populated and has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.5%) and those employed full-time (64.3%). Renting is far more common in Ferny Glen, where 22.9% of households rent, compared to just 8.8% in Beechmont.

Both areas share a similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone. In both places, there is no use of public transport for commuting, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting around $1,600.

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Where they differ most

Population: 757 larger in Beechmont Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Beechmont Full-time: 15.4 pts higher in Ferny Glen Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Ferny Glen No car: 1.3 pts higher in Beechmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +757 larger in Beechmont gap steady
848 72nd pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2 yrs older in Beechmont gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +1.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +1.8 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
23.8% 71st pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +3.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
7.7% Youth (15–24) even 7.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 59.7%
28.9% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 19.5%
12.1% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beechmont Ferny Glen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +1.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
19.8% 76th pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 72.5%
4.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +19.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
37.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.3%
14.3% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
6.7% German +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.0% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +6.2 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap widening
3.7% 52nd pct 9.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.9%
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 Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.6 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 48.4% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
40.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +11.6 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
54.9% 72nd pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +5.5 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
22.4% 73rd pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
8.85 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2 more in Beechmont
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
65 19th pct —
ICSEA in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
1,037 74th pct —

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 43.2%
22.6% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
6.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 7.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 7.5%
12.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +$90 higher in Ferny Glen gap widening
$672 36th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +$42 higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
$1,604 54th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +$81 higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
$1,794 43rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +12.3 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +1.5 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
15.6% 49th pct 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.0%
15.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.2% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 35.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.5 pts higher in Ferny Glen
30.3% 57th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +3.9 pts higher in Ferny Glen
7.1% 40th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.2 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
5.5% 61st pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +13.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.5% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
4.5% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 57.1%
23.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
1.7% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
19.0% 54th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap steady
14.6% 70th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.7 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 19.5% 24th pct
Defence service in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
3.8% 68th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.3 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +9 larger in Beechmont
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
$537 37th pct —
Household income in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.2 larger in Beechmont gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.3 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +8.2 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
17.5% 28th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 47.3%
42.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
9.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 40.0%
17.5% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +$95 higher in Ferny Glen gap widening
$380 78th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +$417 higher in Ferny Glen gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,150 79th pct
People / bedroom in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.10 higher in Beechmont gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +14.1 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
8.8% 22nd pct 22.9% 66th pct
Owned outright in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +6.1 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
37.5% 39th pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.3 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap steady
99.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +3.8 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
79.1% 49th pct 82.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 31.4%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%
8.8% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 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

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%
26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.3% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +60.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +1.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap widening
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +4.1 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
19.7% 59th pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +4 longer in Ferny Glen
63 46th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 54.8%
19.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
13.4% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +3.6 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap narrowing
36.2% 68th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Beechmontin Ferny Glen
5.4% 44th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +5.3 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +3.9 pts higher in Beechmont gap narrowing
58.4% 42nd pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +15.4 pts higher in Ferny Glen gap widening
48.9% 13th pct 64.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
0.7% Mining +13.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.9% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
3.6% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%
15.6% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%
13.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.5 higher in Beechmont
0.6 54th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +0.6 more in Beechmont
0.7 55th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +4.7 pts higher in Beechmont
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +55.2 pts higher in Beechmont
56.7% 66th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Beechmontin Ferny Glen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.0 more in Beechmont
13.0 49th pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +1 higher in Beechmont
1 57th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Beechmontin Ferny Glen +2.1 pts higher in Beechmont
16.2% 94th pct 14.1% 91st pct

Compare Beechmont with nearby areas

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Compare Ferny Glen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechmont vs Ferny Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/vs/SAL31031/ferny-glen