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Fernvale vs Wanora

Name: Fernvale vs Wanora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Fernvale profile · Wanora profile

Fernvale Wanora

Fernvale (Qld) and Wanora are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different demographics. Fernvale (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and children under 15 making up 26.0% of the population. In contrast, Wanora is far older, with a typical age of 49. There are also stark differences in housing and transport; homes in Wanora are far more likely to be owned outright (50.0% compared to 24.4% in Fernvale (Qld)), while Fernvale (Qld) is mostly car-dependent and Wanora is car-dependent.

These two areas share a similar social and economic profile, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a high proportion of detached houses. While they have much in common, their growth patterns differ, as Fernvale (Qld) has seen a much higher share of people move in over the last five years. This shift is consistent with Fernvale (Qld) becoming a hub for younger families, whereas Wanora remains a more stable, older community.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in Wanora Median age: 14 yrs older in Wanora Population: 3,367 larger in Fernvale Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Fernvale Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Fernvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvale in Wanora +3,367 larger in Fernvale gap widening

3,629 86th pct 262 58th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Wanora +14 yrs older in Wanora gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.8%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 11.8%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.1% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Wanora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 77.9%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%

43.0% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 35.5%

11.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% German +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 88.5%

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 +9.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.3% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 38.2%

5.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

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 Wanora

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fernvale in Wanora even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Fernvale in Wanora +355 larger in Fernvale

447 65th pct 92 24th pct

ICSEA in Fernvale in Wanora +31 higher in Wanora

974 40th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 32.9%

13.2% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernvale in Wanora +$18 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing

$776 55th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Fernvale in Wanora +$122 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing

$1,771 64th pct $1,649 57th pct

Family income in Fernvale in Wanora +$235 higher in Wanora gap narrowing

$1,890 50th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

10.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernvale in Wanora +221 larger in Fernvale

228 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Fernvale in Wanora +8 yrs older in Fernvale

17 yrs 14th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in Fernvale in Wanora +$541 higher in Fernvale

$616 47th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Wanora +$274 higher in Wanora

$1,800 54th pct $2,074 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvale in Wanora +0.4 larger in Fernvale gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 47.0%

22.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

0.7% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 11.1%

16.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvale in Wanora +$40 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Fernvale in Wanora +$114 higher in Wanora gap steady

$1,630 50th pct $1,744 58th pct

People / bedroom in Fernvale in Wanora even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 46.7%

24.4% Owned outright +25.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.0% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 8.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +22.9 pts 38.9%

24.2% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

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 ◂ +61.4 pts 0.0%

36.0% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.8% $550–$749 +48.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

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 +1.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fernvale in Wanora +2 more in Wanora

2 71st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Fernvale in Wanora +14.72 more in Wanora

0.55 59th pct 15.27 90th pct

Departures/1k in Fernvale in Wanora +235.5 more in Wanora

8.8 58th pct 244.3 74th pct

PT routes in Fernvale in Wanora even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Fernvale in Wanora +5 longer in Wanora

8 43rd pct 13 50th pct

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

43 34th pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Fernvale in Wanora even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Fernvale in Wanora even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 51.5%

9.5% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.2% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 13.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.6% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

9.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.1% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

9.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvale in Wanora +2.1 higher in Fernvale

2.6 70th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernvale in Wanora +2.0 more in Fernvale

2.5 69th pct 0.4 50th pct

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

29.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

32.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fernvale in Wanora +4.4 pts higher in Fernvale

17.3% 63rd pct 12.9% 61st pct

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

9.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fernvale in Wanora +28.8 pts higher in Fernvale

54.6% 65th pct 25.8% 56th pct

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

33.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fernvale in Wanora +43.0 more in Wanora

10.5 42nd pct 53.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fernvale in Wanora +9 higher in Fernvale

10 72nd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Fernvale in Wanora +2.1 pts higher in Fernvale

7.4% 66th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Fernvale with nearby areas

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Compare Wanora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Wanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/vs/SAL32985/wanora