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Ferndale vs Riverton

Name: Ferndale vs Riverton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Ferndale profile · Riverton profile

Ferndale Riverton

Riverton and Ferndale are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Riverton has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (52.9%) and a far higher share who use a language other than English at home (47.7%). It is also more highly qualified, with far more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (40.4%). In contrast, Ferndale has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (17.9%) and a larger proportion of residents with no religion (44.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a nearly identical typical weekly income of around $750. They also share very similar access to nature and health services, with every home in both suburbs within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are alike in these ways, Riverton remains more walkable for daily needs, as far more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.6 pts higher in Riverton Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Riverton Bachelor+: 15.8 pts higher in Riverton Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Riverton No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Ferndale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferndale in Riverton +1,621 larger in Riverton gap widening

4,457 86th pct 6,078 86th pct

Median age in Ferndale in Riverton +2 yrs older in Ferndale gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

47.1% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ferndale Riverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 44.8%

2.1% India +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% China +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +14.7 pts 23.2%

28.9% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 17.5%

8.2% Chinese +16.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.7% Indian +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.3% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 49.6%

4.4% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 32.9%

39.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

3.2% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferndale in Riverton +1.00 more in Riverton

1.37 15th pct 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferndale in Riverton +5 more in Riverton

31 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Ferndale in Riverton +172 larger in Riverton

442 65th pct 614 86th pct

ICSEA in Ferndale in Riverton +54 higher in Riverton

1,040 75th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 15.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferndale in Riverton +$10 higher in Riverton gap narrowing

$745 49th pct $755 51st pct

Household income in Ferndale in Riverton +$373 higher in Riverton gap widening

$1,533 50th pct $1,906 71st pct

Family income in Ferndale in Riverton +$212 higher in Riverton gap widening

$2,003 58th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.1%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +11.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferndale in Riverton +57 larger in Ferndale

95 86th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Ferndale in Riverton +5 yrs older in Riverton

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ferndale in Riverton +$9 higher in Riverton

$474 29th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Ferndale in Riverton +$687 higher in Riverton

$1,187 26th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ferndale in Riverton +0.5 larger in Riverton gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 17.6%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%

14.2% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferndale in Riverton +$86 higher in Riverton gap widening

$314 61st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ferndale in Riverton +$300 higher in Riverton gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 35.3%

35.5% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.6% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 43.8%

33.0% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

5.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 15.1%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 21.2%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferndale in Riverton +9 more in Ferndale

34 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ferndale in Riverton +3.52 more in Ferndale

7.63 86th pct 4.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Ferndale in Riverton +751.7 more in Ferndale

2,486.2 94th pct 1,734.5 90th pct

PT routes in Ferndale in Riverton +6 more in Riverton

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Ferndale in Riverton even

6 36th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Ferndale in Riverton even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Ferndale in Riverton +526 more in Riverton

13,992 65th pct 14,518 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferndale in Riverton +40,821 more in Riverton

33,254 58th pct 74,075 73rd pct

Transit to city in Ferndale in Riverton +10 longer in Ferndale

65 66th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 63.3%

6.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance even 15.3%

10.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferndale in Riverton +1.1 higher in Riverton

6.6 91st pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferndale in Riverton +1.0 more in Riverton

6.8 93rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Ferndale in Riverton +9.9 pts higher in Riverton

90.0% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ferndale in Riverton +22.9 pts higher in Riverton

76.9% 87th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ferndale in Riverton even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ferndale in Riverton +38.7 pts higher in Riverton

56.7% 77th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Ferndale in Riverton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferndale in Riverton even

85.5% 95th pct 85.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferndale in Riverton +16.5 more in Ferndale

25.6 69th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferndale in Riverton +128 higher in Riverton

188 90th pct 317 96th pct

Mean slope in Ferndale in Riverton +0.3 pts higher in Riverton

4.9% 41st pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Compare Riverton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferndale vs Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/vs/SAL51298/riverton