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Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) profile · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby areas with similar populations, but they differ in their makeup and layout. Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) is much more diverse, with 36.2% of people born overseas compared to 17.5% in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria). This is reflected in the languages spoken at home, which are far more common in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) at 32.6%. Education levels are also higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), where 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.5% in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) is also much more walkable, with 96.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) sits at 62.1%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to money and family life, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $825 in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) and $766 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan). They also share a similar number of schools and a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Over time, some gaps have widened; Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) has seen a rise in people born overseas and those working from home compared to Evelyn (Eastern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +755 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

60,851 58th pct 60,096 57th pct

Median age in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 60.9%

1.0% China +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +14.1 pts 28.0%

39.4% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 25.9%

2.3% Chinese +16.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

1.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +23.2 pts 64.2%

1.2% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 41.4%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.27 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.08 58th pct 2.35 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even

24 63rd pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +150 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

10,597 60th pct 10,447 59th pct

Avg size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +6 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

442 41st pct 435 40th pct

ICSEA in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +65 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,027 54th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 23.0%

22.2% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

2.6% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$59 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$825 58th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$155 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,964 68th pct $1,809 58th pct

Family income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,227 63rd pct $2,127 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

6.3% Two conditions even 6.2%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 62.0%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

12.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.1%

19.6% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

17.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$19 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$392 66th pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 38.6%

33.7% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.5% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 84.0%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.2%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

5.3% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.5%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.4%

14.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +70 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

242 45th pct 312 64th pct

Stops/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.21 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

3.98 36th pct 5.19 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +612.3 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

876.1 45th pct 1,488.4 69th pct

PT routes in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +9 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

34 67th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 53.2%

21.3% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

26.8% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

2.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.9 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.4 45th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 7.1 80th pct

15-min city in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +34.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

62.1% 44th pct 96.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +22.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

61.6% 45th pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +19.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

78.7% 37th pct 97.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +24.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

74.6% 49th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

92.3% 40th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +34.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

54.1% 56th pct 88.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +15.1 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

12.9 39th pct 28.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +262 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

27 34th pct 289 88th pct

Mean slope in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

8.5% 88th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Compare Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22802/evelyn/vs/SED22901/ferntree-gully