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Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) is far more culturally diverse, with 54.3% of people born overseas and 56.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 44.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) is more likely to have separate houses (84.0%) and has a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen while others have narrowed. The difference in monthly home-loan payments has grown, with Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) now $562 higher than Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan). Meanwhile, the gap in Year 12 completion has slightly shrunk. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in several ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and adults aged 65 and over, and typical weekly personal incomes that are almost the same.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +5,567 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

60,096 57th pct 65,663 64th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

31.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (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 Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females
75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.0% females
70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 42.4%

7.3% China +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% India +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.9% Chinese +14.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.0% English ◂ +12.0 pts 16.0%

25.9% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 13.0%

4.7% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 40.3%

10.0% Mandarin +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.7% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic even 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 33.8%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

4.7% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.63 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.35 65th pct 1.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +5 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4,327 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,447 59th pct 14,774 86th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +342 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

435 40th pct 778 89th pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +42 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,092 81st pct 1,135 93rd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 77.0%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

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

11.8% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

5.9% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$7 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$766 43rd pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$191 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,809 58th pct $2,000 70th pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$151 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,127 56th pct $2,278 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

11.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

18.3% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

18.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$66 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $477 89th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$562 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,562 91st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 29.5%

21.4% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 72.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

8.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 55.8%

8.3% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.2% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.6%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +59 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 64th pct 253 48th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.34 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.19 62nd pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +129.8 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,488.4 69th pct 1,358.6 64th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +9 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

43 79th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 43.1%

26.4% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%

31.8% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

8.4% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.2% 85th pct 95.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +9.9 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

83.8% 71st pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

97.7% 71st pct 96.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 98.5% 95th pct

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

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.4% 88th pct 85.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +14.9 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

28.1 94th pct 13.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +57 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

289 88th pct 346 91st pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.0% 41st pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/vs/SED25501/mount-waverley