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Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their cultural makeup and accessibility. Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) is much more diverse, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 32.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 23.8% and 17.4% in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) also offers better access to local services, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and more walkable amenities per resident.

The gap in language diversity between the two has widened since 2016. Despite this, they share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,800 and a nearly identical share of households earning over $3,000 a week. Both areas also have very similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of residents who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Household size: 0.2 larger in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 6.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 4.8 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,740 larger in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

61,836 59th pct 60,096 57th pct

Median age in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.6% Widowed even 5.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
70–74 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females
65–69 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females
60–64 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females
55–59 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females
50–54 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
45–49 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females
35–39 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females
30–34 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
25–29 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
15–19 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
10–14 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 60.9%

2.8% China +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +9.7 pts 28.0%

34.0% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 25.9%

6.3% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

2.4% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 64.2%

3.6% Mandarin +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.1% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.4%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%

5.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.56 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.78 43rd pct 2.35 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +797 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

9,650 52nd pct 10,447 59th pct

Avg size in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +47 larger in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

483 50th pct 435 40th pct

ICSEA in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +13 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,079 76th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$66 higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$832 59th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$29 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,780 55th pct $1,809 58th pct

Family income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$90 higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,217 63rd pct $2,127 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.6%

16.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$391 65th pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%

33.3% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%

2.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 84.0%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

5.2% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%

5.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +30 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

282 56th pct 312 64th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.63 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.56 49th pct 5.19 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +425.3 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,063.0 53rd pct 1,488.4 69th pct

PT routes in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1 more in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

44 80th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

26.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

9.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 71st pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 76th pct 7.1 80th pct

15-min city in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

92.7% 79th pct 96.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

85.4% 74th pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

93.5% 57th pct 97.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +5.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

93.3% 81st pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 80th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +16.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

71.7% 73rd pct 88.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +14.1 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.0 48th pct 28.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +85 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

204 75th pct 289 88th pct

Mean slope in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Compare Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22201/croydon/vs/SED22901/ferntree-gully