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Fassifern vs Mount Edwards

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Fassifern profile · Mount Edwards profile

Fassifern Mount Edwards

Mount Edwards and Fassifern (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas. In Fassifern (Qld), typical weekly personal incomes are well higher at $706 compared to $550 in Mount Edwards. Residents in Fassifern (Qld) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 48 in Mount Edwards. The two areas differ in their local amenities; Fassifern (Qld) has a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents at 111.1, while Mount Edwards has none.

Both areas are almost entirely car-dependent and share a similar drive time to the city of around one hour. They are alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. This shared lack of local infrastructure is consistent across both neighbours, who also have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42 larger in Mount Edwards Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Mount Edwards Household income: $332 higher in Fassifern Personal income: $156 higher in Fassifern Median age: 3 yrs older in Fassifern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +42 larger in Mount Edwards gap steady
18 13th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +3 yrs older in Fassifern gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

55.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 45.0%
44.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +32.8 pts 11.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
16.7% Never married +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.8% Divorced ◂ +15.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fassifern Mount Edwards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

105.6% Australia ◂ +28.9 pts 76.7%
0.0% England +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.2% Australian ◂ +50.6 pts 21.7%
50.0% English +6.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
22.2% German ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Scottish +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 90.0%
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 Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 41.7%
0.0% No religion +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +23.3 pts 10.0%
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 Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 38.3% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +223 larger in Fassifern
274 45th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +47 higher in Fassifern
1,016 65th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 38.3%
22.2% Year 10 +24.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +23.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

133.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +122.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

166.7% Health ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Creative arts +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +$156 higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +$332 higher in Fassifern gap steady
$1,374 38th pct $1,042 16th pct
Family income in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +$63 higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.6 pts 22.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 46.7% 99th pct
Mental health in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Other condition ◂ +17.2 pts 5.0%
16.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
16.7% Heart disease ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Cancer +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +12.8 pts 48.3%
16.7% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +6 larger in Mount Edwards
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Household income in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +0.2 larger in Fassifern gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 36.6%
33.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

88.9% 2 people ◂ +46.0 pts 42.9%
0.0% 1 person +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 4 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +$60 higher in Fassifern
$320 63rd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +$224 higher in Fassifern
$2,383 86th pct $2,159 79th pct
People / bedroom in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +0.10 higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 28.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%
66.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.1 pts 28.6%
0.0% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 17.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +4 longer in Mount Edwards
59 43rd pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 61.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 4 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +7.1 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
23.8% 25th pct 30.9% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 13.3% 94th pct
Participation in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Fassifernin Mount Edwards
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

71.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +59.9 pts 11.5%
57.1% Retail trade ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
42.9% Construction ◂ +31.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Professionals ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
57.1% Sales workers ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +0.2 higher in Fassifern
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +0.3 more in Fassifern
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +28.6 pts higher in Fassifern
28.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +111.1 more in Fassifern
111.1 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fassifernin Mount Edwards even
0 41st pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Fassifernin Mount Edwards +2.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards
5.6% 49th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Fassifern with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Edwards with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fassifern vs Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31023/fassifern/vs/SAL31957/mount-edwards