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Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) and Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas that offer different lifestyles. Ferntree Gully is more walkable, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub, compared to 72% in Rowville. It is also much better served by schools, with 2.35 schools per 1,000 children and 24 schools within 3 km, while Rowville has 1.27 schools per 1,000 children and 12 schools nearby. In contrast, Rowville has more large homes, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms and 92.6% being separate houses.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with some gaps widening while others shrink. Rowville has seen a growing lead in high-income households, where 30.6% earn $3,000 or more a week. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of older residents has narrowed, as Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) now has 19.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to 15.4% in Rowville. Despite these shifts, both areas are very similar in a few ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 41 and an identical share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 4.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Participation: 5.6 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4,645 larger in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

60,096 57th pct 55,451 49th pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.0%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) even 17.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

52.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

31.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-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 Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.8% females
80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females
45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.9% females
40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females
25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

7.3% China ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

3.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

25.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.9% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 37.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.07 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.35 65th pct 1.27 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +12 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 12 19th pct

Students in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4,304 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,447 59th pct 6,143 23rd pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +77 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

435 40th pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +41 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,092 81st pct 1,052 65th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

23.0% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

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

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Society & culture even 10.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$72 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$766 43rd pct $838 60th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$389 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,809 58th pct $2,198 85th pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$277 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,127 56th pct $2,404 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%

11.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

18.3% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%

18.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $426 79th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$80 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-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 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.8% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.4% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 15.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 92.6%

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

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

8.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

8.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

18.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +46 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 64th pct 266 51st pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.39 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.19 62nd pct 4.80 54th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +428.6 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,488.4 69th pct 1,059.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +8 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

43 79th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 24.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

10.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +24.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.2% 85th pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +16.3 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

83.8% 71st pct 67.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +7.5 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

97.7% 71st pct 90.2% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +18.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 80.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 83rd pct 99.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +24.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.4% 88th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +5.0 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

28.1 94th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +107 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

289 88th pct 182 70th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.0% 41st pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/vs/SED27305/rowville