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Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood

Name: Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Fig Tree Pocket profile · Sherwood profile

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood

Sherwood and Fig Tree Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Fig Tree Pocket is a wealthy enclave where the typical household income is $3,791 and 99.4% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Sherwood is more urban and diverse, with more people living alone (31.3%) and a higher share of renters (36.4%). Sherwood is a walker's paradise, with nearly all homes within 15 minutes of groceries and health services, while Fig Tree Pocket is mostly car-dependent and has far more large homes, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 relative to the national figure. They also share similar employment rates, with around 69% of adults working or looking for work. While they are close in these respects, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways. The gap in typical household income is far higher in Fig Tree Pocket, and Sherwood has seen far more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.9 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 38.2 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Sherwood Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Sherwood Household size: 0.9 larger in Fig Tree Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1,737 larger in Sherwood gap widening

4,345 86th pct 6,082 86th pct

Median age in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2 yrs older in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 47.2%

28.4% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

6.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

2.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.0% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 82.7%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%

41.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2.09 more in Fig Tree Pocket

3.03 43rd pct 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1 more in Fig Tree Pocket

27 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +100 larger in Fig Tree Pocket

853 98th pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +7 higher in Sherwood

1,124 96th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 79.4%

6.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

16.9% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

12.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

7.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$148 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$1,205 90th pct $1,057 86th pct

Household income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$1,757 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$3,791 100th pct $2,034 76th pct

Family income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$1,349 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$4,226 100th pct $2,877 89th pct

Household income distribution

45.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.4 pts 20.9%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 68.8%

16.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +26 larger in Sherwood

36 74th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +20 yrs older in Sherwood

14 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$937 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

$1,624 91st pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$1,475 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

$3,250 89th pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +0.9 larger in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 60.4%

16.9% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.4% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.7% 4 people ◂ +15.5 pts 14.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$200 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$590 99th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$836 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,197 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 32.6%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 28.4%

13.2% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +47.9 pts 51.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +31.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 21.0%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

32.0% 5 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 9.9%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.1% $550–$749 ◂ +27.7 pts 5.5%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.9% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 28.6%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +5 more in Fig Tree Pocket

25 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2.47 more in Fig Tree Pocket

5.75 81st pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +271.2 more in Fig Tree Pocket

820.5 84th pct 549.3 79th pct

PT routes in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +43 more in Sherwood

9 86th pct 52 88th pct

Stop walk in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +3 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +14,859 more in Sherwood

13,783 65th pct 28,642 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +121,204 more in Sherwood

13,783 45th pct 134,987 86th pct

Transit to city in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +24 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

64 64th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 42.5%

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

0.8% Train +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 35.4%

20.2% 1 vehicle +24.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 7.5%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

1.9% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

12.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

21.6% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +4.7 higher in Sherwood

3.8 77th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +4.8 more in Sherwood

3.2 73rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +99.0 pts higher in Sherwood

0.6% 58th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +93.9 pts higher in Sherwood

5.6% 61st pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1.9 pts higher in Sherwood

95.7% 86th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +16.7 pts higher in Sherwood

82.6% 87th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +0.4 pts higher in Sherwood

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +99.3 pts higher in Sherwood

0.4% 72nd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +13.0 more in Fig Tree Pocket

23.7 66th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +61 higher in Sherwood

69 81st pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +3.2 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket

7.7% 68th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Fig Tree Pocket with nearby areas

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Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31037/fig-tree-pocket/vs/SAL32554/sherwood