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Ferny Hills vs Yugar

Name: Ferny Hills vs Yugar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Ferny Hills profile · Yugar profile

Ferny Hills Yugar

Ferny Hills and Yugar are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Ferny Hills is very walkable and well-served by public transport, with 84.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Yugar is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes near public transport and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 45 minutes. This difference extends to local services; Ferny Hills has 14 schools within 3km, while Yugar has only one.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing a similar proportion of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have a similar number of people per home. However, Yugar has a higher share of top earners, with 39.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 32.0% in Ferny Hills. First Nations people in Yugar also have a far higher typical personal income at $1,624.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,320 larger in Ferny Hills Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills No car: 1.8 pts higher in Ferny Hills Mortgage: $862 higher in Yugar Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Ferny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferny Hills in Yugar +8,320 larger in Ferny Hills gap steady

8,726 87th pct 406 62nd pct

Median age in Ferny Hills in Yugar +4 yrs older in Yugar gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 16.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

53.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

32.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ferny Hills Yugar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 35.5%

14.2% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

3.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% German ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferny Hills in Yugar

1.10 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ferny Hills in Yugar +13 more in Ferny Hills

14 84th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ferny Hills in Yugar +19 larger in Yugar

568 80th pct 587 83rd pct

ICSEA in Ferny Hills in Yugar +28 higher in Yugar

1,072 85th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

26.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

6.5% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$100 higher in Ferny Hills gap widening

$957 78th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$395 higher in Yugar gap widening

$2,271 86th pct $2,666 92nd pct

Family income in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$475 higher in Yugar gap widening

$2,541 83rd pct $3,016 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%

15.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferny Hills in Yugar +152 larger in Ferny Hills

157 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Ferny Hills in Yugar +3 yrs older in Yugar

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$805 higher in Yugar

$819 67th pct $1,624 91st pct

Household income in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$1,062 higher in Yugar

$2,312 73rd pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferny Hills in Yugar +0.2 larger in Yugar gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

24.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

17.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

7.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.1% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$20 higher in Ferny Hills gap widening

$448 88th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Ferny Hills in Yugar +$862 higher in Yugar gap widening

$1,972 70th pct $2,834 90th pct

People / bedroom in Ferny Hills in Yugar even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 50.7%

32.8% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.4% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 97.1%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 25.0%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.6% 5 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 68.8%

1.5% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $750 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.9% $3,000 or more +33.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 27.5%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.4%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferny Hills in Yugar +33 more in Ferny Hills

33 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ferny Hills in Yugar +3.78 more in Ferny Hills

3.78 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ferny Hills in Yugar +229.4 more in Ferny Hills

229.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ferny Hills in Yugar +2 more in Ferny Hills

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ferny Hills in Yugar +19 longer in Yugar

26 63rd pct 45 77th pct

Drive to city in Ferny Hills in Yugar +25 longer in Ferny Hills

50 38th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Ferny Hills in Yugar even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferny Hills in Yugar even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 33.3%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 15.9%

14.5% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.9% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.7% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 22.1%

13.2% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

7.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferny Hills in Yugar +6.0 higher in Ferny Hills

6.3 90th pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferny Hills in Yugar +5.8 more in Ferny Hills

6.1 89th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Ferny Hills in Yugar +82.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills

82.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ferny Hills in Yugar +84.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills

84.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ferny Hills in Yugar +84.4 pts higher in Ferny Hills

84.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ferny Hills in Yugar +71.1 pts higher in Ferny Hills

71.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ferny Hills in Yugar +63.2 pts higher in Ferny Hills

98.4% 85th pct 35.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Ferny Hills in Yugar +82.2 pts higher in Ferny Hills

82.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferny Hills in Yugar +9.3 more in Ferny Hills

14.2 52nd pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferny Hills in Yugar +75 higher in Ferny Hills

80 83rd pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Ferny Hills in Yugar +0.2 pts higher in Yugar

9.5% 78th pct 9.8% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferny Hills vs Yugar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31033/ferny-hills/vs/SAL33225/yugar