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Fern Tree vs Neika

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Fern Tree profile · Neika profile

Fern Tree Neika

Fern Tree and Neika are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, but they differ significantly in wealth and accessibility. Fern Tree has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.2% compared to 15.4% in Neika) and a typical weekly rent that is $200 higher. It is also more walkable, with a mostly car-dependent score of 2.2 and 70.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Neika is car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of a park.

These two areas have seen their gap in high-income households widen over time. Beyond that, they share several common traits, such as a typical resident age of 45 and an identical 15-minute drive time to the city. Both areas have very high levels of education compared to the national figure, with a large share of adults in both Fern Tree and Neika holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Fern Tree Population: 563 larger in Fern Tree Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree Separate houses: 5.1 pts higher in Fern Tree Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Fern Tree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Treein Neika +563 larger in Fern Tree gap widening
763 71st pct 200 53rd pct
Median age in Fern Treein Neika even gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Fern Treein Neika +0.7 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
0.8% 38th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Fern Treein Neika +0.5 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Fern Treein Neika +6.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Fern Treein Neika +1.7 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
20.6% 88th pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 57.8%
34.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Fern Tree Neika

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Treein Neika +9.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
21.4% 79th pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
8.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%
1.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
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 ◂ +3.6 pts 45.5%
36.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fern Treein Neika +4.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
6.6% 67th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Fern Treein Neika +0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 Neika +7.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
72.0% 100th pct 65.0% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

72.0% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 65.0%
20.7% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 Neika +5.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
78.6% 97th pct 73.0% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Fern Treein Neika +12.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
56.0% 100th pct 44.0% 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fern Treein Neika even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 73.0%
13.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
25.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 12.8%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
14.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
8.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fern Treein Neika +$125 higher in Fern Tree gap widening
$952 77th pct $827 63rd pct
Household income in Fern Treein Neika +$324 higher in Fern Tree gap widening
$1,990 75th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Fern Treein Neika +$494 higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
$2,369 76th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Fern Treein Neika +5.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
16.4% 83rd pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Fern Treein Neika +11.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
27.2% 77th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
6.0% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Treein Neika +2.8 pts higher in Neika
31.2% 62nd pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Fern Treein Neika +3.3 pts higher in Neika
9.7% 65th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Fern Treein Neika +2.5 pts higher in Neika gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.4% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
4.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +8.4 pts 56.0%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%
6.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.7% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Treein Neika +9.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
33.7% 89th pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fern Treein Neika +4.6 pts higher in Neika gap steady
15.3% 75th pct 19.9% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Fern Treein Neika +5.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Fern Treein Neika +0.2 pts higher in Fern Tree
4.3% 74th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fern Treein Neika +1.2 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
24.1% 49th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fern Treein Neika +3 larger in Fern Tree
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fern Treein Neika +10 yrs older in Neika
49 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Fern Treein Neika +$550 higher in Neika
$574 43rd pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Fern Treein Neika +$625 higher in Neika
$1,624 47th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Treein Neika +0.1 larger in Fern Tree gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fern Treein Neika +2.1 pts higher in Neika gap steady
6.1% 26th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Fern Treein Neika +1.7 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
18.4% 31st pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 50.6%
34.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 9.0%
12.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Treein Neika +$200 higher in Fern Tree gap steady
$450 88th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Fern Treein Neika +$256 higher in Fern Tree gap widening
$1,570 46th pct $1,314 29th pct
People / bedroom in Fern Treein Neika +0.10 higher in Neika gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fern Treein Neika +8.9 pts higher in Neika gap widening
7.8% 19th pct 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Fern Treein Neika +1.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
42.0% 53rd pct 41.0% 50th pct
Separate houses in Fern Treein Neika +5.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fern Treein Neika +9.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
77.7% 45th pct 67.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 38.5%
42.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%
7.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 20.5%
15.9% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +36.0 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 30.0%
19.5% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Treein Neika +1.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fern Treein Neika +1.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
16.1% 48th pct 14.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Fern Treein Neika +4.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
4.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fern Treein Neika +15 more in Fern Tree
16 86th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fern Treein Neika +15.97 more in Fern Tree
20.97 93rd pct 5.00 77th pct
Departures/1k in Fern Treein Neika +1,052.0 more in Fern Tree
2,017.0 92nd pct 965.0 86th pct
PT routes in Fern Treein Neika even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fern Treein Neika +21 longer in Neika
7 39th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Fern Treein Neika even
15 12th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Fern Treein Neika even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fern Treein Neika even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Fern Treein Neika
65 66th pct —

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.6% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%
14.7% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Treein Neika +0.5 pts higher in Neika gap narrowing
26.7% 34th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Fern Treein Neika +8.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
8.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Treein Neika +0.5 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Fern Treein Neika +7.5 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
66.5% 71st pct 59.0% 44th pct
Full-time in Fern Treein Neika +1.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
50.4% 16th pct 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 12.4%
10.0% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.8% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 6.2%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Arts & recreation even 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
8.3% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Treein Neika +2.1 higher in Fern Tree
2.2 67th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Treein Neika +2.1 more in Fern Tree
2.1 67th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Fern Treein Neika even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fern Treein Neika +4.0 pts higher in Neika
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Fern Treein Neika +58.7 pts higher in Fern Tree
59.7% 76th pct 1.0% 57th pct
Walk to school in Fern Treein Neika even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fern Treein Neika +70.3 pts higher in Fern Tree
70.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fern Treein Neika even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Treein Neika +26.5 more in Fern Tree
31.5 73rd pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Fern Treein Neika +6 higher in Fern Tree
7 71st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Fern Treein Neika +2.1 pts higher in Fern Tree
22.3% 100th pct 20.2% 100th pct

Compare Fern Tree with nearby areas

Neika Ridgeway South Hobart Leslie Vale Kingston Tolmans Hill Wellington Park Dynnyrne

Compare Neika with nearby areas

Fern Tree Leslie Vale Kingston Ridgeway Wellington Park Longley South Hobart Tolmans Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Tree vs Neika [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60199/fern-tree/vs/SAL60448/neika