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Ferndale vs Langford

Name: Ferndale vs Langford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Ferndale profile · Langford profile

Ferndale Langford

Langford and Ferndale (WA) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their makeup and accessibility. Langford is far more diverse, with 51.2% of people born overseas and 48.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has a much higher share of renters at 33.3%. Ferndale (WA) is older, with a typical age of 41, and has higher typical weekly family incomes of $2,003 compared to $1,494 in Langford. Access to services varies widely; while nearly all Langford homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, 76.9% of Ferndale (WA) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 25.3% in Langford.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 and share many everyday similarities. They have almost identical proportions of First Nations residents and similar typical weekly rents of around $300. Residents in both places enjoy the same easy access to parks and public transport, and both are about 16 minutes from the city. While Ferndale (WA) has a higher share of people with no religion at 44.5%, Langford maintains a higher count of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.9 pts higher in Langford No religion: 16.1 pts higher in Ferndale Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Langford Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Langford Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in Ferndale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferndale in Langford +1,048 larger in Langford gap narrowing

4,457 86th pct 5,505 86th pct

Median age in Ferndale in Langford +5 yrs older in Ferndale gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 44.7%

33.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ferndale Langford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 42.5%

8.1% England ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

2.1% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +18.6 pts 19.4%

28.9% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 16.8%

8.2% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

3.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +29.1 pts 44.6%

4.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 28.4%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 34.0%

3.8% Islam +13.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferndale in Langford +1.36 more in Langford

1.37 15th pct 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferndale in Langford +1 more in Ferndale

31 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Ferndale in Langford +79 larger in Langford

442 65th pct 521 75th pct

ICSEA in Ferndale in Langford +13 higher in Ferndale

1,040 75th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 57.8%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ferndale in Langford +$146 higher in Ferndale gap steady

$745 49th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Ferndale in Langford +$215 higher in Ferndale gap widening

$1,533 50th pct $1,318 34th pct

Family income in Ferndale in Langford +$509 higher in Ferndale gap widening

$2,003 58th pct $1,494 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

19.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferndale in Langford +49 larger in Langford

95 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Ferndale in Langford +7 yrs older in Langford

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Ferndale in Langford +$5 higher in Ferndale

$474 29th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Ferndale in Langford +$167 higher in Ferndale

$1,187 26th pct $1,020 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferndale in Langford +0.3 larger in Langford gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 18.6%

13.5% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 27.2%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

16.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferndale in Langford +$14 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing

$314 61st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Ferndale in Langford +$200 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Ferndale in Langford +0.10 higher in Langford gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%

21.6% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%

12.9% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 23.2%

16.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferndale in Langford +3 more in Ferndale

34 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ferndale in Langford +2.00 more in Ferndale

7.63 86th pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Ferndale in Langford +670.9 more in Langford

2,486.2 94th pct 3,157.1 98th pct

PT routes in Ferndale in Langford +1 more in Langford

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Ferndale in Langford +1 longer in Langford

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Ferndale in Langford even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Ferndale in Langford +13,992 more in Ferndale

13,992 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferndale in Langford +45,670 more in Langford

33,254 58th pct 78,924 74th pct

Transit to city in Ferndale in Langford +5 longer in Ferndale

65 66th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 32.9%

37.0% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.8% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 14.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferndale in Langford +0.9 higher in Ferndale

6.6 91st pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferndale in Langford +0.9 more in Ferndale

6.8 93rd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Ferndale in Langford +3.4 pts higher in Langford

90.0% 94th pct 93.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Ferndale in Langford +51.7 pts higher in Ferndale

76.9% 87th pct 25.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Ferndale in Langford +0.8 pts higher in Ferndale

99.9% 100th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Ferndale in Langford +41.9 pts higher in Langford

56.7% 77th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Ferndale in Langford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Ferndale in Langford +34.7 pts higher in Ferndale

85.5% 95th pct 50.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferndale in Langford +10.5 more in Ferndale

25.6 69th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferndale in Langford +41 higher in Ferndale

188 90th pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Ferndale in Langford +0.4 pts higher in Langford

4.9% 41st pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Ferndale with nearby areas

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Compare Langford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferndale vs Langford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/vs/SAL50833/langford