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Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and lifestyle profiles. Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) has a much higher share of large homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.4% in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan). While Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) is more convenient for shopping, with 96.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) has a higher number of walkable amenities per person. Education and income also differ; Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (37.4%) and a greater proportion of high earners making $2,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps widen, including the difference in typical age and the share of people born overseas. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in some areas, such as their typical weekly household incomes and the percentage of residents who need help with daily activities. Both areas also have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force, sitting at 2.0%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +5,455 larger in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

60,096 57th pct 65,551 64th pct

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

41 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

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

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.6%

31.7% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Ringwood (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 Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females
75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females
70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females
65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.4% females
60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.7% females
55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females
50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females
35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.5% females
30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.0% females
25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females
20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.4% females
10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females
0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

7.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.83 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.35 65th pct 1.52 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +6 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +79 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,447 59th pct 10,526 60th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +149 larger in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

435 40th pct 585 69th pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) even

1,092 81st pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 70.3%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce even 22.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

10.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$103 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$766 43rd pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$79 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,809 58th pct $1,888 63rd pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$234 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,127 56th pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%

14.7% Under $650 even 14.7%

11.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

21.6% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$411 75th pct $391 65th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,100 76th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%

21.4% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 76.1%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms even 43.2%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 21.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 60.3%

14.8% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

18.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +23 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 64th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.08 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.19 62nd pct 5.11 61st pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +106.4 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,488.4 69th pct 1,594.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +5 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

43 79th pct 48 85th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 43.2%

26.4% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.1% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

31.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

8.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.1 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.2% 85th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +12.6 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

83.8% 71st pct 96.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) even

97.7% 71st pct 97.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 98.9% 97th pct

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

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.4% 88th pct 89.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +13.8 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

28.1 94th pct 14.3 50th pct

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

289 88th pct 232 81st pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.0% 41st pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/vs/SED27101/ringwood