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Eatons Hill vs Ferny Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Eatons Hill profile · Ferny Hills profile

Eatons Hill Ferny Hills

Ferny Hills and Eatons Hill are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. Ferny Hills is much more convenient for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 6.3 compared to 4.2 (somewhat walkable) in Eatons Hill. This is reflected in the local layout; for example, 84.4% of Ferny Hills homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 39.7% in Eatons Hill. Ferny Hills also has more people aged 65 and over (16.7% versus 10.2%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.8% versus 28.1%).

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of full-time employment, a nearly identical percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force, and very similar typical weekly rents. These two areas also track closely in their levels of education, with both sitting far above the national figure for Year 12 completion. While Ferny Hills has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people, Eatons Hill has far higher weekly public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills Participation: 7.2 pts higher in Eatons Hill No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Ferny Hills Aged 65+: 6.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +904 larger in Ferny Hills gap widening
7,822 87th pct 8,726 87th pct
Median age in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2 yrs older in Ferny Hills gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.2 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +6.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
10.2% 17th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +1.3 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap narrowing
22.1% 80th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap widening
9.9% 31st pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 53.0%
29.7% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
6.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Eatons Hill Ferny Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +4.3 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
20.2% 77th pct 15.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.0%
5.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
13.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.4 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap steady
6.5% 67th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills even gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.7%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +6.6 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
41.6% 53rd pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 46.1%
41.6% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
3.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +3.6 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
72.6% 93rd pct 69.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +3.6 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap widening
28.1% 83rd pct 31.8% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.53 more in Ferny Hills
0.58 0th pct 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +8 more in Ferny Hills
6 74th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +241 larger in Eatons Hill
809 96th pct 568 80th pct
ICSEA in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +12 higher in Ferny Hills
1,060 82nd pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 69.0%
16.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
2.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%
7.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%
12.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
6.4% Architecture & building even 6.5%
3.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.4% Information technology even 3.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$90 higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
$1,047 86th pct $957 78th pct
Household income in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$500 higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
$2,771 93rd pct $2,271 86th pct
Family income in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$321 higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
$2,862 89th pct $2,541 83rd pct
High earners in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.5 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap steady
19.4% 88th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +9.4 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
41.4% 94th pct 32.0% 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%
22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%
5.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.2%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +5.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills
26.0% 36th pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills
8.7% 56th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +5.4 pts 64.1%
19.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +1.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
16.2% 41st pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap narrowing
12.0% 41st pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.1 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap narrowing
34.0% 86th pct 33.9% 86th pct
Defence service in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills even
6.3% 87th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +1.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
23.7% 47th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +28 larger in Ferny Hills
129 86th pct 157 86th pct
Median age in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +7 yrs older in Ferny Hills
19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +11.4 pts higher in Eatons Hill
73.9% 96th pct 62.5% 88th pct
Unemployment in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills
6.5% 32nd pct 9.0% 43rd pct
Median income in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$199 higher in Eatons Hill
$1,018 80th pct $819 67th pct
Household income in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$562 higher in Eatons Hill
$2,874 87th pct $2,312 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.1 pts higher in Eatons Hill
7.8% 69th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.3 larger in Eatons Hill gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +3.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +8.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap narrowing
8.4% 4th pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 63.3%
20.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.5% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
8.4% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$12 higher in Eatons Hill gap narrowing
$460 89th pct $448 88th pct
Mortgage in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +$179 higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
$2,151 79th pct $1,972 70th pct
People / bedroom in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +3.3 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +4.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap narrowing
28.3% 19th pct 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +4.2 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap steady
99.2% 66th pct 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +5.4 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap steady
98.5% 97th pct 93.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 50.9%
28.3% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.2% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.0%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 29.2%
20.7% 3 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
18.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 9.6%
0.6% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +23.9 pts ▸ 73.1%
23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 10.2%
20.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.4%
1.2% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.0%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
10.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +1.3 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
0.5% 46th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +3.8 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap widening
19.7% 59th pct 23.5% 69th pct
PT commute in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.7 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap narrowing
1.7% 77th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +19 more in Ferny Hills
14 84th pct 33 86th pct
Stops/1k in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +1.99 more in Ferny Hills
1.79 64th pct 3.78 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +142.2 more in Eatons Hill
371.6 76th pct 229.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +1 more in Eatons Hill
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +5 longer in Ferny Hills
21 60th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +25 longer in Ferny Hills
25 21st pct 50 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +7,822 more in Eatons Hill
7,822 55th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +7,822 more in Eatons Hill
7,822 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 50.3%
19.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.0% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 46.3%
16.8% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%
0.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.8 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap narrowing
32.3% 55th pct 31.5% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.4 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
6.8% 50th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +7.2 pts higher in Eatons Hill gap widening
75.3% 89th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.2 pts higher in Ferny Hills gap steady
59.9% 59th pct 60.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
8.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
15.5% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.1 higher in Ferny Hills
4.2 79th pct 6.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +2.2 more in Ferny Hills
4.0 77th pct 6.1 89th pct
15-min city in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +43.0 pts higher in Ferny Hills
39.4% 77th pct 82.4% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +44.7 pts higher in Ferny Hills
39.7% 77th pct 84.4% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +11.9 pts higher in Ferny Hills
72.5% 79th pct 84.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +29.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills
41.6% 72nd pct 71.1% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +4.9 pts higher in Ferny Hills
93.6% 82nd pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +41.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills
40.7% 82nd pct 82.2% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +6.0 more in Ferny Hills
8.2 37th pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +9 higher in Ferny Hills
71 81st pct 80 83rd pct
Mean slope in Eatons Hillin Ferny Hills +0.5 pts higher in Ferny Hills
9.0% 76th pct 9.5% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eatons Hill vs Ferny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30937/eatons-hill/vs/SAL31033/ferny-hills