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Fassifern Valley vs Mount Edwards

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Fassifern Valley profile · Mount Edwards profile

Fassifern Valley Mount Edwards

Fassifern Valley and Mount Edwards are both sparsely populated areas in the Scenic Rim. Fassifern Valley has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (51.3%) and more people with bachelor degrees (17.1%). In contrast, Mount Edwards has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (21.7%) and a higher unemployment rate (13.3%). Fassifern Valley also has a higher share of people who volunteer (28.0%) and those who do a lot of unpaid housework (36.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with about 16% in each. They are very similar in other ways, such as having no one who speaks a language other than English at home and every single home being a separate house. While both are car-dependent, Fassifern Valley has a slightly higher number of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Mount Edwards Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in Fassifern Valley Unemployment: 13.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards Housework 15h+: 22.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +52 larger in Fassifern Valley gap widening
112 43rd pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +5 yrs older in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +6.4 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +16.1 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +0.6 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
16.1% 42nd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +2.3 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

69.5% Married ◂ +32.0 pts 37.5%
17.1% Never married +20.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fassifern Valley Mount Edwards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +21.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia ◂ +18.0 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

40.2% English +16.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
49.1% Australian ◂ +27.4 pts 21.7%
20.5% German ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%
17.0% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
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 Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +5.5 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 Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +6.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap steady
36.6% 38th pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 41.7%
36.6% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.3% Not stated +3.8 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 Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap narrowing
38.4% 32nd pct 38.3% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +10.8 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
17.1% 59th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +223 larger in Fassifern Valley
274 45th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +47 higher in Fassifern Valley
1,016 65th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
38.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%
16.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 10.7%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.3% Engineering & related +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.3% Architecture & building +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Creative arts +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +$199 higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
$749 50th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +$520 higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,042 16th pct
Family income in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +$479 higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
$1,791 43rd pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +13.9 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
28.2% 79th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
20.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 22.9%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +7.4 pts higher in Mount Edwards
39.3% 88th pct 46.7% 99th pct
Mental health in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +6.7 pts higher in Fassifern Valley
13.4% 88th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +5.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
2.7% 28th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 8.3%
15.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
6.3% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +7.0 pts 48.3%
25.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +11.4 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +10.6 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
6.1% 11th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +15.4 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
34.1% 87th pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +7.9 pts higher in Mount Edwards
6.9% 89th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +22.0 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +2 larger in Mount Edwards
4 46th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +13 yrs older in Fassifern Valley
32 yrs 69th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +$524 higher in Fassifern Valley
$1,899 58th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +0.9 larger in Fassifern Valley gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +0.2 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
12.4% 59th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +8.1 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +24.2 pts 36.6%
26.8% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.5% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +$90 higher in Fassifern Valley
$350 71st pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +$392 higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
$1,767 59th pct $2,159 79th pct
People / bedroom in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +0.30 higher in Fassifern Valley gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +28.6 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +26.3 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap steady
51.3% 77th pct 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +7.1 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
82.1% 57th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.3 pts 25.0%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 28.6%
0.0% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

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

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 32.1%
35.9% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
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

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 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 Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +12.3 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +2 longer in Mount Edwards
61 45th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +18.3 pts 34.5%
16.7% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%
11.1% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +7.6 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap steady
38.5% 74th pct 30.9% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +13.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 94th pct
Participation in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +9.5 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
72.0% 86th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +6.1 pts higher in Fassifern Valley gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

35.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +14.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
8.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.0% Labourers +16.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +1 higher in Fassifern Valley
1 57th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Fassifern Valleyin Mount Edwards +1.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards
6.3% 56th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fassifern Valley vs Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31024/fassifern-valley/vs/SAL31957/mount-edwards