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Fernvale vs Vernor

Name: Fernvale vs Vernor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Fernvale profile · Vernor profile

Fernvale Vernor

Fernvale (Qld) and Vernor are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fernvale (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Vernor is 48. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Fernvale (Qld) has a higher share of large four-bedroom houses and is more likely to have people caring for children unpaid. Vernor is more established, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (48.8% compared to 24.4%) and a higher rate of volunteering. Fernvale (Qld) is also more accessible, rated as mostly car-dependent while Vernor is car-dependent.

These two places have moved further apart in terms of their residents' backgrounds since 2011. The gap in the proportion of people with no religion has widened, with Fernvale (Qld) now far higher at 50.3%. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have almost the same share of people using other languages at home, typical weekly family incomes around $1,800, and a high proportion of separate detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.4 pts higher in Vernor Population: 3,394 larger in Fernvale Median age: 13 yrs older in Vernor Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Fernvale PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Fernvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvale in Vernor +3,394 larger in Fernvale gap widening

3,629 86th pct 235 57th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Vernor +13 yrs older in Vernor gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.5%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.6%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.1% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

3.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Vernor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

8.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

1.8% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 94.5%

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 +15.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

50.3% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 36.2%

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 Vernor

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fernvale in Vernor +2 more in Vernor

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Fernvale in Vernor +18 larger in Fernvale

447 65th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Fernvale in Vernor +40 higher in Fernvale

974 40th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 41.5%

26.4% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

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

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.2% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

11.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernvale in Vernor +$86 higher in Fernvale gap widening

$776 55th pct $690 39th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Vernor +$250 higher in Fernvale gap widening

$1,771 64th pct $1,521 49th pct

Family income in Fernvale in Vernor +$115 higher in Fernvale gap steady

$1,890 50th pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 22.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.1% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.3% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernvale in Vernor +218 larger in Fernvale

228 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Vernor +12 yrs older in Vernor

17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Fernvale in Vernor +$266 higher in Fernvale

$616 47th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Vernor +$851 higher in Fernvale

$1,800 54th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvale in Vernor +0.1 larger in Fernvale gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 54.3%

22.0% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

0.7% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

9.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvale in Vernor +$30 higher in Vernor gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Fernvale in Vernor +$49 higher in Vernor gap narrowing

$1,630 50th pct $1,679 54th pct

People / bedroom in Fernvale in Vernor even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 39.0%

24.4% Owned outright +24.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

23.0% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 13.4%

1.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 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 ◂ +34.9 pts 26.8%

24.2% 3 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.5% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $350–$549 +47.7 pts ▸ 109.1%

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 ◂ +18.0 pts 28.1%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernvale in Vernor +2 more in Fernvale

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fernvale in Vernor +0.55 more in Fernvale

0.55 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fernvale in Vernor +8.8 more in Fernvale

8.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fernvale in Vernor +1 more in Fernvale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fernvale in Vernor +54 longer in Vernor

8 43rd pct 62 86th pct

Drive to city in Fernvale in Vernor +4 longer in Vernor

43 34th pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Fernvale in Vernor even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Fernvale in Vernor even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 65.7%

9.5% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 5.7%

9.3% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

8.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

9.1% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

10.4% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvale in Vernor +2.6 higher in Fernvale

2.6 70th pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernvale in Vernor +2.4 more in Fernvale

2.5 69th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Fernvale in Vernor +29.7 pts higher in Fernvale

29.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fernvale in Vernor +32.0 pts higher in Fernvale

32.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fernvale in Vernor +17.3 pts higher in Fernvale

17.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fernvale in Vernor +9.1 pts higher in Fernvale

9.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fernvale in Vernor +50.3 pts higher in Fernvale

54.6% 65th pct 4.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Fernvale in Vernor +33.8 pts higher in Fernvale

33.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fernvale in Vernor +2.0 more in Fernvale

10.5 42nd pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernvale in Vernor +8 higher in Fernvale

10 72nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Fernvale in Vernor +0.7 pts higher in Vernor

7.4% 66th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Vernor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/vs/SAL32937/vernor