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Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with very similar population sizes. Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) is more culturally diverse, with 45.2% of people using another language at home compared to 32.6% in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan). This diversity is consistent with a higher share of people born overseas (44.6% versus 36.2%) and more adults with bachelor degrees or higher (38.9% versus 30.1%). While 95.2% of Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) has far more walkable amenities per resident, particularly parks.

These two areas have seen the gap in working-from-home rates widen since 2016, with 33% of people now working from home in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) compared to 26.4% in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan). They remain very alike in other ways, such as their typical household incomes and the number of people living in each home. Both areas also have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,313 larger in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

60,096 57th pct 61,409 59th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 2.2% females
80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females
75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.5% females
70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females
65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females
30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females
10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 52.8%

7.3% China +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.9% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.9% Chinese +9.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

28.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 21.5%

25.9% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 51.8%

10.0% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.2%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.1%

4.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.36 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.35 65th pct 1.98 54th pct

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

24 63rd pct 20 50th pct

Students in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +301 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,447 59th pct 10,146 56th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +72 larger in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

435 40th pct 507 56th pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +21 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,092 81st pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$45 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$766 43rd pct $721 28th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,809 58th pct $1,833 59th pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$54 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,127 56th pct $2,181 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

14.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

21.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

6.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$27 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$275 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,000 68th pct $2,275 86th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%

21.4% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 79.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 58.0%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

8.3% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.9%

18.9% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +29 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 64th pct 283 56th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.58 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.19 62nd pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +72.9 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,488.4 69th pct 1,561.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +9 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

43 79th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 45.0%

26.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

8.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even

96.2% 85th pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +11.4 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

83.8% 71st pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

97.7% 71st pct 98.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 98.0% 94th pct

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

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.4% 88th pct 90.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +17.0 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

28.1 94th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +6 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

289 88th pct 295 88th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.0% 41st pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/vs/SED23101/forest-hill