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Fern Tree vs Leslie Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Fern Tree profile · Leslie Vale profile

Fern Tree Leslie Vale

Fern Tree and Leslie Vale are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Fern Tree is more highly qualified and has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (56.0% compared to 26.0%) and those who completed Year 12 (78.6% versus 63.7%). It is also more connected to public transport, with 59.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 9.1% in Leslie Vale. In contrast, Leslie Vale has far higher incomes for First Nations households, with a typical weekly income of $3,749 compared to $1,624 in Fern Tree.

These two areas have stayed relatively similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $2,370 to $2,380. However, they are moving apart in terms of stability; 41.0% of Leslie Vale residents moved in the last five years, a figure far higher than the 26.7% in Fern Tree. Both areas are far above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is more pronounced in Fern Tree.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 29.9 pts higher in Fern Tree Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Fern Tree Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale No car: 1.4 pts higher in Fern Tree Population: 371 larger in Fern Tree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +371 larger in Fern Tree gap widening
763 71st pct 392 62nd pct
Median age in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +4 yrs older in Fern Tree gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1.8 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +3.3 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
18.5% 60th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +8.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
20.6% 88th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
34.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.2% Widowed even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Fern Tree Leslie Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +7.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
21.4% 79th pct 13.5% 59th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 83.7%
8.5% England ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 43.1%
36.8% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
15.6% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
5.1% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
0.4% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1.2 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
6.6% 67th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.9 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 92.1%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +10.5 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
72.0% 100th pct 61.5% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

72.0% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 61.5%
20.7% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +14.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
78.6% 97th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +29.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
56.0% 100th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fern Treein Leslie Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 63.7%
13.0% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 26.6%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +21.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.5 pts 8.2%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.1% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%
14.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$136 higher in Fern Tree gap widening
$952 77th pct $816 61st pct
Household income in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$375 higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
$1,990 75th pct $2,365 87th pct
Family income in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$15 higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
$2,369 76th pct $2,384 77th pct
High earners in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +5.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
16.4% 83rd pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.6 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
27.2% 77th pct 27.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.8%
10.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
6.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.3%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +2.1 pts higher in Fern Tree
31.2% 62nd pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +2.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale
9.7% 65th pct 12.0% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +2.6 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
2.5% 27th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 66.1%
23.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
1.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +7.3 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
33.7% 89th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.6 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
32.1% 81st pct 32.7% 83rd pct
Defence service in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.9 pts higher in Fern Tree
4.3% 74th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +2.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
24.1% 49th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +4 larger in Leslie Vale
6 51st pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +23 yrs older in Fern Tree
49 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$1,051 higher in Leslie Vale
$574 43rd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$2,125 higher in Leslie Vale
$1,624 47th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.5 larger in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +5.0 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
6.1% 26th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +6.5 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
18.4% 31st pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 22.5%
6.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 30.2%
17.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.7% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%
5.3% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.5% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$110 higher in Fern Tree gap widening
$450 88th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +$430 higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
$1,570 46th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +0.10 higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +4.1 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
7.8% 19th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +11.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
42.0% 53rd pct 31.0% 24th pct
Separate houses in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +2.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +8.0 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
77.7% 45th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
42.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 31.0%
7.8% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 33.3%
29.7% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.3% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.3 pts 14.1%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 4.7%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +6.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +3.2 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
4.6% 90th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +15 more in Fern Tree
16 86th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +18.42 more in Fern Tree
20.97 93rd pct 2.55 68th pct
Departures/1k in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1,731.3 more in Fern Tree
2,017.0 92nd pct 285.7 74th pct
PT routes in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +6 more in Leslie Vale
2 75th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +12 longer in Leslie Vale
7 39th pct 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1 longer in Leslie Vale
15 12th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Fern Treein Leslie Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fern Treein Leslie Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +23 longer in Leslie Vale
65 66th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 68.3%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
0.7% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 35.2%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 15.6%
14.7% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.3% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +14.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 41.0% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +3.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
8.0% 56th pct 11.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +5.5 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +3.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
66.5% 71st pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
50.4% 16th pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 12.7%
16.8% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
7.3% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
1.9% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals ◂ +20.9 pts 26.3%
13.6% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.3% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
4.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1.6 higher in Fern Tree
2.2 67th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +1.7 more in Fern Tree
2.1 67th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Fern Treein Leslie Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +19.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +50.6 pts higher in Fern Tree
59.7% 76th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fern Treein Leslie Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +70.3 pts higher in Fern Tree
70.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fern Treein Leslie Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +26.4 more in Fern Tree
31.5 73rd pct 5.1 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +5 higher in Fern Tree
7 71st pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Fern Treein Leslie Vale +12.4 pts higher in Fern Tree
22.3% 100th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Fern Tree with nearby areas

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Compare Leslie Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Tree vs Leslie Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60199/fern-tree/vs/SAL60332/leslie-vale