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Draper vs Ferny Hills

Name: Draper vs Ferny Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Draper profile · Ferny Hills profile

Draper Ferny Hills

Ferny Hills and Draper are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ferny Hills is a larger, very walkable hub where 84.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 82.2% are near health services. In contrast, Draper is car-dependent and lacks a public transport network, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services. While Ferny Hills is more affordable, Draper has a higher typical weekly household income of $3,073, and 45.5% of its households earn $3,000 or more each week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Ferny Hills at 16.7% and Draper at 13.4%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar percentage of people who use another language at home. Over time, the gap in weekly household income has widened, with Draper remaining well higher than Ferny Hills.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,031 larger in Ferny Hills Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills Volunteering: 7.0 pts higher in Draper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Draper in Ferny Hills +8,031 larger in Ferny Hills gap steady

695 70th pct 8,726 87th pct

Median age in Draper in Ferny Hills +2 yrs older in Draper gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 53.0%

28.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Draper Ferny Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +6.1 pts 43.8%

39.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

13.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 91.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 46.1%

44.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Draper in Ferny Hills

— 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Draper in Ferny Hills +13 more in Ferny Hills

1 43rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Draper in Ferny Hills +19 larger in Draper

587 83rd pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in Draper in Ferny Hills +28 higher in Draper

1,100 91st pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 69.0%

17.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 31.6%

23.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Draper in Ferny Hills +$127 higher in Draper gap widening

$1,084 87th pct $957 78th pct

Household income in Draper in Ferny Hills +$802 higher in Draper gap widening

$3,073 97th pct $2,271 86th pct

Family income in Draper in Ferny Hills +$501 higher in Draper gap widening

$3,042 91st pct $2,541 83rd pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 15.0%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 64.1%

18.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Draper in Ferny Hills +148 larger in Ferny Hills

9 58th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Draper in Ferny Hills +13 yrs older in Ferny Hills

13 yrs 9th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Draper in Ferny Hills +$1,056 higher in Draper

$1,875 94th pct $819 67th pct

Household income in Draper in Ferny Hills +$187 higher in Draper

$2,499 79th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Draper in Ferny Hills +0.3 larger in Draper gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 63.3%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

5.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%

15.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Draper in Ferny Hills +$52 higher in Draper gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $448 88th pct

Mortgage in Draper in Ferny Hills +$628 higher in Draper gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,972 70th pct

People / bedroom in Draper in Ferny Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 50.9%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

8.2% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 95.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 3 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

52.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 29.2%

29.1% 5 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 9.6%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +50.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 12.9%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Draper in Ferny Hills +33 more in Ferny Hills

0 0th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Draper in Ferny Hills +3.78 more in Ferny Hills

0.00 0th pct 3.78 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Draper in Ferny Hills +229.4 more in Ferny Hills

0.0 0th pct 229.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Draper in Ferny Hills +2 more in Ferny Hills

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Draper in Ferny Hills +37 longer in Draper

63 87th pct 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Draper in Ferny Hills +26 longer in Ferny Hills

24 21st pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Draper in Ferny Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Draper in Ferny Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%

1.7% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.5% 1 vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 14.5%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.9%

1.8% No vehicle even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

9.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

3.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Draper in Ferny Hills +5.9 higher in Ferny Hills

0.4 49th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Draper in Ferny Hills +5.7 more in Ferny Hills

0.4 49th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Draper in Ferny Hills +82.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills

0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Draper in Ferny Hills +84.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills

0.0% 0th pct 84.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Draper in Ferny Hills +84.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills

0.0% 0th pct 84.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Draper in Ferny Hills +71.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills

0.0% 0th pct 71.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Draper in Ferny Hills +67.3 pts higher in Ferny Hills

31.1% 58th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Draper in Ferny Hills +82.2 pts higher in Ferny Hills

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Draper in Ferny Hills +8.5 more in Ferny Hills

5.8 31st pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Draper in Ferny Hills +76 higher in Ferny Hills

4 64th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Draper in Ferny Hills +3.6 pts higher in Draper

13.1% 89th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Draper with nearby areas

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Compare Ferny Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Draper vs Ferny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30875/draper/vs/SAL31033/ferny-hills