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Ferney vs Magnolia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Ferney profile · Magnolia profile

Ferney Magnolia

Magnolia and Ferney are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Magnolia is a younger place, with 19.1% of people under 15 and 20.7% of residents in de facto relationships. In contrast, Ferney is much older, with residents noticeably older and 33.3% of the population aged 65 and over. Ferney also has a much higher rate of volunteers at 30.1% and every single home there has three or more bedrooms. Magnolia sees more health challenges, with a higher share of people living with a mental health condition (13.0% versus 4.3%) and more people needing help with daily activities.

Both areas share similar typical weekly incomes, with the usual personal income around $660 to $700. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport or speaks a language other than English at home. While they share many basics, the gap in unemployment has widened, with Ferney's rate now 11 points higher than Magnolia's 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 10.5 pts higher in Ferney De facto: 20.7 pts higher in Magnolia 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Ferney Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Ferney Volunteering: 17.9 pts higher in Ferney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferneyin Magnolia +22 larger in Magnolia gap narrowing
93 39th pct 115 44th pct
Median age in Ferneyin Magnolia +5 yrs older in Ferney gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Ferneyin Magnolia +2.6 pts higher in Magnolia gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Ferneyin Magnolia +19.4 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Ferneyin Magnolia +10.5 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
8.6% 13th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Ferneyin Magnolia +20.7 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 13.9%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.7 pts 2.6%
8.6% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

69.9% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 56.1%
18.1% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ferney Magnolia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ferneyin Magnolia +0.1 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
9.7% 42nd pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 79.1%
4.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
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 ◂ +7.9 pts 42.6%
41.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%
7.5% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
6.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese 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 Ferneyin Magnolia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ferneyin Magnolia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 93.0%
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 Ferneyin Magnolia +4.2 pts higher in Magnolia gap steady
41.9% 54th pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 43.5%
41.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 Ferneyin Magnolia +4.9 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
26.3% 9th pct 31.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Ferneyin Magnolia +6.6 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
3.6% 9th pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ferneyin Magnolia +1 more in Ferney
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ferneyin Magnolia
55 17th pct —
ICSEA in Ferneyin Magnolia
923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%
26.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.6% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
6.7% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 24.6%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
6.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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 Magnolia +$31 higher in Magnolia gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Ferneyin Magnolia +$167 higher in Ferney gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,395 40th pct
Family income in Ferneyin Magnolia +$41 higher in Ferney gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Ferneyin Magnolia +3.1 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Ferneyin Magnolia +5.9 pts higher in Magnolia gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +25.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
15.7% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ferneyin Magnolia +5.8 pts higher in Magnolia
29.0% 51st pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Ferneyin Magnolia +8.7 pts higher in Magnolia
4.3% 22nd pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Ferneyin Magnolia +4.0 pts higher in Magnolia gap narrowing
6.5% 70th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%
4.3% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.3% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
6.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Lung condition +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +9.7 pts 54.8%
14.0% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.2% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ferneyin Magnolia +17.9 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
30.1% 86th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Ferneyin Magnolia +3.6 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
9.6% 24th pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Ferneyin Magnolia +8.4 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
12.0% 9th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Ferneyin Magnolia +1.4 pts higher in Ferney
4.6% 77th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ferneyin Magnolia +6.5 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 30.6% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferneyin Magnolia +3 larger in Magnolia
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ferneyin Magnolia
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Ferneyin Magnolia
— $899 73rd pct
Household income in Ferneyin Magnolia
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferneyin Magnolia +0.4 larger in Ferney gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Ferneyin Magnolia +3.8 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
3.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ferneyin Magnolia +3.6 pts higher in Magnolia gap steady
12.1% 11th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
48.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 44.0%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 54.9%
21.2% 5 people ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferneyin Magnolia +$20 higher in Ferney
$330 66th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Ferneyin Magnolia +$720 higher in Ferney gap widening
$1,942 69th pct $1,222 25th pct
People / bedroom in Ferneyin Magnolia +0.10 higher in Magnolia gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ferneyin Magnolia +6.2 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Ferneyin Magnolia +3.9 pts higher in Magnolia gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Ferneyin Magnolia +3.0 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
97.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ferneyin Magnolia +19.6 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 80.4% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.3% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%
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 +2.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 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 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ferneyin Magnolia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ferneyin Magnolia +2.7 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
8.8% 22nd pct 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Ferneyin Magnolia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

79.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 69.2%
8.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
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 +11.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%
17.6% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ferneyin Magnolia +5.1 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
35.1% 65th pct 30.0% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ferneyin Magnolia +10.5 pts higher in Ferney gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ferneyin Magnolia +8.3 pts higher in Magnolia gap widening
45.8% 14th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Ferneyin Magnolia +0.3 pts higher in Ferney gap narrowing
67.6% 86th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.7% Administrative & support ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 17.3%
26.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.8% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ferneyin Magnolia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ferneyin Magnolia +1 higher in Ferney
1 51st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Ferneyin Magnolia +0.5 pts higher in Ferney
5.9% 52nd pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferney vs Magnolia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31029/ferney/vs/SAL31732/magnolia