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Ferndale vs Lynwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ferndale profile · Lynwood profile

Ferndale Lynwood

Ferndale and Lynwood are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with high populations for their size. Lynwood is far more multicultural, with 49.8% of people born overseas and 39.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 36.1% and 21.1% in Ferndale. Lynwood also has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children, while Ferndale's typical resident is 41 and has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.9%). Local access differs too; 92.8% of Lynwood homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 56.7% of Ferndale homes are.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key ways. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. They are also alike in how many people live in each home and how long it takes to drive to the city. While Lynwood has more renters and a higher share of detached houses, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Lynwood Born overseas: 13.6 pts higher in Lynwood Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Lynwood Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in Ferndale Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Lynwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferndalein Lynwood +916 larger in Ferndale gap narrowing
4,457 86th pct 3,541 86th pct
Median age in Ferndalein Lynwood +5 yrs older in Ferndale gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.3 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Ferndalein Lynwood +8.6 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Ferndalein Lynwood +3.3 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
16.4% 45th pct 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Ferndalein Lynwood +1.2 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
10.9% 39th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
16.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
33.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ferndale Lynwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ferndalein Lynwood +13.6 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
36.1% 93rd pct 49.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 46.5%
8.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
2.1% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +10.1 pts 27.9%
28.9% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 21.7%
8.2% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
2.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Ferndalein Lynwood +18.1 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
21.1% 87th pct 39.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in Ferndalein Lynwood +3.3 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 6.6% 94th pct

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 56.3%
4.4% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian even 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ferndalein Lynwood +6.9 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 37.6% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
3.2% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ferndalein Lynwood +4.7 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
59.9% 79th pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.0 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
24.6% 77th pct 26.6% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.06 more in Lynwood
1.37 15th pct 1.43 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ferndalein Lynwood +5 more in Ferndale
31 89th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Ferndalein Lynwood +42 larger in Lynwood
442 65th pct 484 70th pct
ICSEA in Ferndalein Lynwood +3 higher in Lynwood
1,040 75th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 64.5%
18.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
6.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%
27.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ferndalein Lynwood +$12 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing
$745 49th pct $733 46th pct
Household income in Ferndalein Lynwood +$51 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing
$1,533 50th pct $1,482 46th pct
Family income in Ferndalein Lynwood +$244 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing
$2,003 58th pct $1,759 41st pct
High earners in Ferndalein Lynwood +3.1 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
10.5% 63rd pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Ferndalein Lynwood +4.0 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
18.2% 57th pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ferndalein Lynwood +4.9 pts higher in Ferndale
29.9% 56th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Ferndalein Lynwood +1.1 pts higher in Ferndale
8.8% 57th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Ferndalein Lynwood +1.6 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
6.2% 68th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +7.0 pts ▸ 69.3%
19.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ferndalein Lynwood +3.0 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
16.3% 41st pct 13.4% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.2 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
12.2% 43rd pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.2 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
26.8% 58th pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Ferndalein Lynwood +1.2 pts higher in Ferndale
3.4% 62nd pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ferndalein Lynwood +1.0 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
20.5% 28th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferndalein Lynwood +31 larger in Ferndale
95 86th pct 64 80th pct
Median age in Ferndalein Lynwood +1 yrs older in Ferndale
22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Ferndalein Lynwood +18.2 pts higher in Lynwood
25.4% 17th pct 43.6% 59th pct
Unemployment in Ferndalein Lynwood +26.7 pts higher in Lynwood
19.4% 84th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Median income in Ferndalein Lynwood +$66 higher in Ferndale
$474 29th pct $408 18th pct
Household income in Ferndalein Lynwood +$162 higher in Ferndale
$1,187 26th pct $1,025 19th pct
Indigenous language in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.7 pts higher in Ferndale
17.9% 87th pct 17.2% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.1 larger in Lynwood gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.2 pts higher in Ferndale gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.1 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
28.1% 65th pct 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
1.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%
16.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferndalein Lynwood +$36 higher in Lynwood gap widening
$314 61st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Ferndalein Lynwood +$200 higher in Ferndale gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.10 higher in Lynwood gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ferndalein Lynwood +8.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
21.6% 63rd pct 30.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Ferndalein Lynwood +5.9 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
35.5% 34th pct 29.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Ferndalein Lynwood +8.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap narrowing
82.2% 22nd pct 91.0% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.1 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
89.5% 77th pct 91.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%
21.6% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 39.5%
12.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.0%
16.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
4.6% 72nd pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.3 pts higher in Ferndale gap widening
6.9% 15th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.3 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
3.0% 86th pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in Ferndalein Lynwood +7 more in Ferndale
34 87th pct 27 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ferndalein Lynwood even
7.63 86th pct 7.62 86th pct
Departures/1k in Ferndalein Lynwood +272.9 more in Lynwood
2,486.2 94th pct 2,759.1 96th pct
PT routes in Ferndalein Lynwood even
5 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Ferndalein Lynwood +5 longer in Ferndale
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ferndalein Lynwood even
16 13th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Ferndalein Lynwood even
13,992 65th pct 13,992 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Ferndalein Lynwood +28,685 more in Lynwood
33,254 58th pct 61,939 69th pct
Transit to city in Ferndalein Lynwood +5 longer in Ferndale
65 66th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%
37.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
5.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ferndalein Lynwood +10.5 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
31.8% 53rd pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ferndalein Lynwood +6.0 pts higher in Lynwood gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 13.9% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ferndalein Lynwood +2.0 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Ferndalein Lynwood +5.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
59.5% 46th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.6 pts higher in Ferndale gap steady
58.2% 51st pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.5% Construction even 7.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety even 6.0%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.8% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
3.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%
15.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
10.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
7.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.4 higher in Lynwood
6.6 91st pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ferndalein Lynwood +0.3 more in Lynwood
6.8 93rd pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Ferndalein Lynwood +1.0 pts higher in Lynwood
90.0% 94th pct 91.0% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Ferndalein Lynwood +6.8 pts higher in Lynwood
76.9% 87th pct 83.7% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Ferndalein Lynwood even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ferndalein Lynwood +36.1 pts higher in Lynwood
56.7% 77th pct 92.8% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Ferndalein Lynwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ferndalein Lynwood +7.8 pts higher in Lynwood
85.5% 95th pct 93.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Ferndalein Lynwood +7.8 more in Ferndale
25.6 69th pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Ferndalein Lynwood +61 higher in Lynwood
188 90th pct 249 93rd pct
Mean slope in Ferndalein Lynwood even
4.9% 41st pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Ferndale with nearby areas

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Compare Lynwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferndale vs Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/vs/SAL50871/lynwood