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

Name: Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) profile

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) and Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) is very walkable and far more diverse, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 32.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) is more rural and less diverse, with only 17.0% born overseas and 6.9% using another language at home. Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) also has a much higher share of separate houses at 96.7% and a higher proportion of people with no religion at 57.0%.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 41 and the same average number of people per home. They also have an identical share of people working from home at 26.4%. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2016. The gap in high weekly incomes has also increased, with more people in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) now earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Limited English: 4.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +1,709 larger in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

60,096 57th pct 58,387 54th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) even gap steady

41 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 50.8%

31.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

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 Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 0.6% males, 1.0% females
80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 0.9% males, 0.9% females
75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.8% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.4% males, 3.4% females
55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.5% females
50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.6% males, 3.7% females
45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.7% males, 3.8% females
40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.3% females
20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.8% males, 2.6% females
15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.0% females
10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.6% males, 3.2% females
5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.0% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

7.3% China ◂ +6.8 pts 0.5%

3.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English +16.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.9% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.9% Chinese ◂ +17.5 pts 1.4%

7.8% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only +25.7 pts ▸ 89.9%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 0.6%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 35.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

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

2.35 65th pct 2.91 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +8 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

24 63rd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +708 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,447 59th pct 9,739 53rd pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +131 larger in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

435 40th pct 304 21st pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +26 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,092 81st pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 61.0%

10.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%

23.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 14.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

10.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.9% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$98 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$766 43rd pct $864 66th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$302 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,809 58th pct $2,111 78th pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$275 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,127 56th pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 31.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

11.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Other condition even 8.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 63.3%

19.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

18.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

6.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$26 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $385 61st pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.8% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.4% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 10.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms even 43.2%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

8.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 52.8%

14.8% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.5% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

1.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

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

312 64th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +1.35 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

5.19 62nd pct 6.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +530.1 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,488.4 69th pct 958.3 48th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +10 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

43 79th pct 53 86th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 51.8%

26.4% Worked at home even 26.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

9.6% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2.5 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 4.8 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2.3 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +41.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.2% 85th pct 55.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +36.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

83.8% 71st pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +25.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

97.7% 71st pct 72.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +33.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 65.3% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +11.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.9% 83rd pct 88.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +50.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.4% 88th pct 37.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +8.6 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

28.1 94th pct 19.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +258 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

289 88th pct 31 36th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +7.5 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

5.0% 41st pct 12.5% 100th pct

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Compare Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/vs/SED25102/monbulk