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Fassifern Valley vs Frenches Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Fassifern Valley profile · Frenches Creek profile

Fassifern Valley Frenches Creek

Fassifern Valley and Frenches Creek are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim. Fassifern Valley has a younger typical age of 43 compared to 51 in Frenches Creek, where 27.5% of people are aged 65 or over. There are also notable financial and social differences; 28.2% of Fassifern Valley households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 10.0% in Frenches Creek. Additionally, Fassifern Valley has a much higher share of people with no religion at 36.6%, while Frenches Creek is at 17.6%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions recently, with the gap in how many people work from home widening significantly, as 35.7% do so in Frenches Creek compared to 12.3% in Fassifern Valley. Despite this, they share a car-dependent lifestyle with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. Both areas are almost identical in terms of typical weekly personal income, sitting at around $711 to $749.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in Frenches Creek Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Frenches Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +21 larger in Fassifern Valley gap widening
112 43rd pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +8 yrs older in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +3.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +11.4 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 38th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +1.8 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
16.1% 42nd pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +4.9 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

69.5% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 53.5%
17.1% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fassifern Valley Frenches Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +6.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 90.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

49.1% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 41.8%
40.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%
20.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.0% Irish ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +6.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 97.8%
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 Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +19.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
36.6% 38th pct 17.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 72.5%
36.6% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 17.6%
6.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
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 Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +5.1 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
38.4% 32nd pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +3.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
17.1% 59th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +1 more in Fassifern Valley
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek
274 45th pct —
ICSEA in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek
1,016 65th pct —

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
33.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.3% Health +17.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.7% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +$38 higher in Fassifern Valley gap steady
$749 50th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +$163 higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,399 40th pct
Family income in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +$166 higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
$1,791 43rd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +4.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 28th pct
High-income homes in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +18.2 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
28.2% 79th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
20.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +14.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley
39.3% 88th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +3.5 pts higher in Fassifern Valley
13.4% 88th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +2.7 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
2.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +13.5 pts 4.4%
15.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
3.6% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +7.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
25.0% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%
8.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Three or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +1.5 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
28.0% 82nd pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +8.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
6.1% 11th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +17.2 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
34.1% 87th pct 16.9% 16th pct
Defence service in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +2.9 pts higher in Fassifern Valley
6.9% 89th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +1.4 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 35.2% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +2 larger in Frenches Creek
4 46th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +22 yrs older in Fassifern Valley
32 yrs 69th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek
$1,899 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +0.1 larger in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +8.3 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
12.4% 59th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +10.5 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 52.7%
26.8% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +17.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%
17.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +$35 higher in Fassifern Valley
$350 71st pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +$693 higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
$1,767 59th pct $2,460 87th pct
People / bedroom in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +0.10 higher in Fassifern Valley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +20.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +5.4 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
51.3% 77th pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +10.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +17.9 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
82.1% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Other tenure ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 90.0%
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

35.9% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
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 Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +23.4 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +8 longer in Frenches Creek
61 45th pct 69 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 54.8%
12.3% Worked at home +23.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 51.9%
22.2% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.1% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +12.3 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
38.5% 74th pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +7.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +11.4 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
72.0% 86th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +8.5 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 47.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

35.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 16.7%
14.0% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
5.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%
14.0% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek even
1 57th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Fassifern Valleyin Frenches Creek +5.3 pts higher in Frenches Creek
6.3% 56th pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fassifern Valley vs Frenches Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31024/fassifern-valley/vs/SAL31085/frenches-creek