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Fernvale vs Glamorgan Vale

Name: Fernvale vs Glamorgan Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Fernvale profile · Glamorgan Vale profile

Fernvale Glamorgan Vale

Fernvale (Qld) and Glamorgan Vale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Fernvale (Qld) is a much younger place where the typical resident is 35, compared to 50 in Glamorgan Vale. This is reflected in the family makeup, as Fernvale (Qld) has a far higher share of children under 15 (26.0%) and more people caring for children unpaid (34.9%). There is also a notable difference in housing and movement; 46.8% of Fernvale (Qld) residents moved here in the last five years, and 23.0% of its homes are rented. In contrast, Glamorgan Vale is more stable, with 52.8% of homes owned outright.

Both areas have tracked in the same direction since 2011, remaining largely rural with a high proportion of detached houses. They share similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical drive time to the city of 43 minutes. However, they differ in accessibility; Fernvale (Qld) has more public transport and shops within a 15-minute walk, while Glamorgan Vale is more car-dependent. This contrast is clear in the walking distance to the nearest transport stop, which is 8 minutes in Fernvale (Qld) but 77 minutes in Glamorgan Vale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Glamorgan Vale Owned outright: 28.4 pts higher in Glamorgan Vale Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Fernvale Population: 3,245 larger in Fernvale 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Fernvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +3,245 larger in Fernvale gap widening

3,629 86th pct 384 61st pct

Median age in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +15 yrs older in Glamorgan Vale gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 16.1%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 15.9%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.1% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.6% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 25.3%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Glamorgan Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 83.9%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

43.0% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.9% German +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 92.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

50.3% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 37.2%

5.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +15.33 more in Glamorgan Vale

1.06 9th pct 16.39 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +2 more in Glamorgan Vale

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +136 larger in Fernvale

447 65th pct 311 49th pct

ICSEA in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +52 higher in Fernvale

974 40th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 31.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

11.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$123 higher in Fernvale gap steady

$776 55th pct $653 33rd pct

Household income in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$329 higher in Fernvale gap widening

$1,771 64th pct $1,442 44th pct

Family income in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$228 higher in Fernvale gap widening

$1,890 50th pct $1,662 36th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 26.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

10.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.1% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 59.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +219 larger in Fernvale

228 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +12 yrs older in Glamorgan Vale

17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$208 higher in Glamorgan Vale

$616 47th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$675 higher in Fernvale

$1,800 54th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +0.5 larger in Fernvale gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 59.6%

22.0% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.1% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$50 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +$370 higher in Glamorgan Vale gap widening

$1,630 50th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Owned outright +28.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 33.1%

23.0% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 10.6%

0.6% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 33.1%

24.2% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 33.3%

36.0% $200–$349 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 29.8%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +2 more in Fernvale

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +0.55 more in Fernvale

0.55 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +8.8 more in Fernvale

8.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +1 more in Fernvale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +69 longer in Glamorgan Vale

8 43rd pct 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale even

43 34th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 58.6%

9.5% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.9%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 19.9%

17.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.6% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.4% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

9.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

13.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +1.9 higher in Fernvale

2.6 70th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +1.6 more in Fernvale

2.5 69th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +29.7 pts higher in Fernvale

29.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +32.0 pts higher in Fernvale

32.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +17.3 pts higher in Fernvale

17.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +8.6 pts higher in Glamorgan Vale

9.1% 61st pct 17.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +19.1 pts higher in Fernvale

54.6% 65th pct 35.4% 59th pct

Walk to health in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +33.8 pts higher in Fernvale

33.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +33.8 more in Glamorgan Vale

10.5 42nd pct 44.3 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +9 higher in Fernvale

10 72nd pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Fernvale in Glamorgan Vale +0.2 pts higher in Glamorgan Vale

7.4% 66th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Glamorgan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/vs/SAL31134/glamorgan-vale