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Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby residential areas with distinct layouts. Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 96.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 74.0% in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan). This extends to local services, as homes within a 15-minute walk of health services are far more common in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) at 88.4% versus 64.2% in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan). Conversely, Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) has a higher share of high earners, with 32.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (19.9%) and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. They also have similar shares of children under 15 and people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have shifted; for instance, more people now work from home in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) than in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), a gap that has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Housework 15h+: 2.8 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +3,188 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

60,096 57th pct 63,284 61st pct

Median age in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

41 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

19.9% Seniors (65+) even 19.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

52.2% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

31.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (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 Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.6% females
80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females
70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females
50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females
45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.0% females
20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.0% females
0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 59.4%

7.3% China +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

25.9% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 21.6%

18.9% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.9% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

2.1% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 59.4%

10.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 41.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.65 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.35 65th pct 1.70 38th pct

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

24 63rd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +779 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,447 59th pct 11,226 66th pct

Avg size in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +156 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

435 40th pct 591 70th pct

ICSEA in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +31 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,092 81st pct 1,123 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 15.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

10.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Society & culture even 10.5%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$18 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$766 43rd pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$325 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,809 58th pct $2,134 80th pct

Family income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$311 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,127 56th pct $2,438 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.5%

11.0% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 even 42.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

18.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

6.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$51 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$400 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,400 88th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%

21.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 78.6%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 34.5%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.9% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 54.9%

8.3% $550–$749 +13.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.8%

1.2% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.1%

18.9% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.2%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +33 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 64th pct 345 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.26 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.19 62nd pct 5.45 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +548.2 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,488.4 69th pct 2,036.6 86th pct

PT routes in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +7 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

43 79th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 46.1%

26.4% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.1% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

8.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Construction even 9.5%

8.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

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

9.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +22.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.2% 85th pct 74.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +17.0 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

83.8% 71st pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.4 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

97.7% 71st pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +18.8 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 80.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.9% 83rd pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +24.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.4% 88th pct 64.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +15.0 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

28.1 94th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +223 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

289 88th pct 66 46th pct

Mean slope in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.0% 41st pct 7.9% 86th pct

Compare Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/vs/SED28301/warrandyte