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Ferney vs Grahams Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Ferney profile · Grahams Creek profile

Ferney Grahams Creek

Grahams Creek and Ferney are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Grahams Creek has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (16.7% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher proportion of homes owned outright (52.7% versus 33.3%). In contrast, volunteering is far more common in Ferney, where 30.1% of residents volunteer compared to 15.3% in Grahams Creek.

These neighbours are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which is around $630 to $660. They also share a similar housing style, with almost all homes being separate houses. While residents are noticeably older in Ferney, where the typical age is 54, Grahams Creek is slightly younger at 47. Both areas sit far above the national figure for the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 16.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Grahams Creek Population: 56 larger in Grahams Creek Volunteering: 14.9 pts higher in Ferney Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Grahams Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +56 larger in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
93 39th pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +7 yrs older in Ferney gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +5.8 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +6.2 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +16.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.7 pts 4.7%
8.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

69.9% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 54.2%
18.1% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Divorced +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ferney Grahams Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +1.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
9.7% 42nd pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 76.5%
4.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% New Zealand ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
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

50.5% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 45.0%
41.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
7.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.9% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 87.2%
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 Ferneyin Grahams Creek +2.3 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
41.9% 54th pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 43.6%
41.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 39.6%
0.0% Not stated +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
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 Ferneyin Grahams Creek +9.6 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
26.3% 9th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +5.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
3.6% 9th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
55 17th pct 55 17th pct
ICSEA in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%
26.3% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
19.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%
6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%
6.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.8% Engineering & related ◂ +17.5 pts 20.3%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%
13.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.7% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 Ferneyin Grahams Creek +$37 higher in Ferney gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $627 29th pct
Household income in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +$250 higher in Ferney gap steady
$1,562 51st pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +0.4 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
7.2% 45th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +5.5 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.9%
15.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +3.9 pts higher in Grahams Creek
29.0% 51st pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +0.4 pts higher in Grahams Creek
4.3% 22nd pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +2.9 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
6.5% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Lung condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
4.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +12.8 pts 51.7%
14.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +14.9 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
30.1% 86th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +2.2 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
9.6% 24th pct 11.9% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +8.3 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
12.0% 9th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +5.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek
4.6% 77th pct 10.3% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +0.5 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
24.1% 49th pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ferneyin Grahams Creek
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Ferneyin Grahams Creek
— $625 48th pct
Household income in Ferneyin Grahams Creek
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +0.2 larger in Ferney gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +3.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
3.8% 19th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +4.2 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
12.1% 11th pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
45.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 37.4%
3.8% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.6% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 45.5%
21.2% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 10.9%
12.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +$20 higher in Grahams Creek
$330 66th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +$512 higher in Ferney gap widening
$1,942 69th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +4.2 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 16.4% 49th pct
Owned outright in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +19.4 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
33.3% 29th pct 52.7% 80th pct
Separate houses in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +3.0 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
97.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +7.3 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%
12.1% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 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

48.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +90.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +8.4 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
8.8% 22nd pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

79.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 70.7%
8.8% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.8 pts 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%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 21.8%
17.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +4.2 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
35.1% 65th pct 30.9% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +5.8 pts higher in Ferney gap steady
10.5% 90th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +8.5 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
45.8% 14th pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +3.9 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
67.6% 86th pct 63.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Manufacturing ◂ +17.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.7% Administrative & support ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 13.8%
26.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.3 pts 5.2%
8.8% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.8% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ferneyin Grahams Creek even
1 51st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Ferneyin Grahams Creek +0.5 pts higher in Grahams Creek
5.9% 52nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferney vs Grahams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31029/ferney/vs/SAL31221/grahams-creek