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Ferndale vs Thornlie

Name: Ferndale vs Thornlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Ferndale profile · Thornlie profile

Ferndale Thornlie

Thornlie and Ferndale (WA) are neighbouring suburbs with different profiles. Thornlie is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.5%) and a typical resident's age of 38. It is also more diverse, with 41.7% of people born overseas and 30.7% using another language at home. In contrast, Ferndale (WA) has a noticeably older population, with 22.9% aged 65 and over and a typical age of 41. Ferndale (WA) also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.6%) and more people who do not have a religion (44.5%).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and almost identical First Nations unemployment rates of 19.4%. They also share similar rental markets, with about 21% of homes being rented. While both are well-served by public transport, Thornlie has a far larger number of transport stops and routes. This helps explain why a far higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (89.7%) or groceries (87.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,208 larger in Thornlie Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Thornlie No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Ferndale Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in Thornlie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Thornlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferndale in Thornlie +19,208 larger in Thornlie gap steady

4,457 86th pct 23,665 90th pct

Median age in Ferndale in Thornlie +3 yrs older in Ferndale gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ferndale Thornlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 54.2%

8.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

2.1% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%

28.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

8.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

2.7% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 64.8%

4.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 35.3%

39.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

3.8% Islam +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferndale in Thornlie +0.15 more in Thornlie

1.37 15th pct 1.52 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferndale in Thornlie +11 more in Thornlie

31 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Ferndale in Thornlie +75 larger in Thornlie

442 65th pct 517 74th pct

ICSEA in Ferndale in Thornlie +17 higher in Ferndale

1,040 75th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 55.3%

18.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

11.4% Society & culture even 11.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ferndale in Thornlie +$63 higher in Ferndale gap widening

$745 49th pct $682 38th pct

Household income in Ferndale in Thornlie +$38 higher in Thornlie gap narrowing

$1,533 50th pct $1,571 52nd pct

Family income in Ferndale in Thornlie +$178 higher in Ferndale gap widening

$2,003 58th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.7% Asthma even 7.7%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

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 +3.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ferndale in Thornlie +467 larger in Thornlie

95 86th pct 562 87th pct

Median age in Ferndale in Thornlie even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ferndale in Thornlie +$28 higher in Thornlie

$474 29th pct $502 33rd pct

Household income in Ferndale in Thornlie +$341 higher in Thornlie

$1,187 26th pct $1,528 44th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%

13.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 21.0%

16.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferndale in Thornlie +$16 higher in Thornlie gap steady

$314 61st pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Ferndale in Thornlie +$75 higher in Ferndale gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,625 50th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

21.6% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 91.1%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 7.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 39.8%

33.0% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

5.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 45.3%

34.9% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferndale in Thornlie +94 more in Thornlie

34 87th pct 128 91st pct

Stops/1k in Ferndale in Thornlie +2.22 more in Ferndale

7.63 86th pct 5.41 79th pct

Departures/1k in Ferndale in Thornlie +693.6 more in Ferndale

2,486.2 94th pct 1,792.6 91st pct

PT routes in Ferndale in Thornlie +9 more in Thornlie

5 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Ferndale in Thornlie +3 longer in Ferndale

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ferndale in Thornlie +3 longer in Thornlie

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Ferndale in Thornlie +34,088 more in Thornlie

13,992 65th pct 48,080 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Ferndale in Thornlie +52,726 more in Thornlie

33,254 58th pct 85,980 76th pct

Transit to city in Ferndale in Thornlie +12 longer in Ferndale

65 66th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.8% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferndale in Thornlie +0.2 higher in Thornlie

6.6 91st pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferndale in Thornlie +0.1 more in Ferndale

6.8 93rd pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Ferndale in Thornlie +0.4 pts higher in Ferndale

90.0% 94th pct 89.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Ferndale in Thornlie +10.5 pts higher in Thornlie

76.9% 87th pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Ferndale in Thornlie +0.3 pts higher in Ferndale

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Ferndale in Thornlie +33.0 pts higher in Thornlie

56.7% 77th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Ferndale in Thornlie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferndale in Thornlie +10.6 pts higher in Ferndale

85.5% 95th pct 74.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ferndale in Thornlie +3.8 more in Ferndale

25.6 69th pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferndale in Thornlie +37 higher in Thornlie

188 90th pct 225 92nd pct

Mean slope in Ferndale in Thornlie +1.1 pts higher in Ferndale

4.9% 41st pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Ferndale with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferndale vs Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/vs/SAL51448/thornlie