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Cooper vs Ferny Grove

Name: Cooper vs Ferny Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cooper profile · Ferny Grove profile

Cooper Ferny Grove

Cooper and Ferny Grove are neighbouring suburbs with very similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and education levels. Cooper is more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 77.1% in Ferny Grove. Education levels are also far higher in Cooper, where 49.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 34.7% in Ferny Grove. Public transport is a major point of difference; Cooper has 1,924.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Ferny Grove has 637.8.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Cooper seeing a significant rise in university degrees and Year 12 completions. However, they share many basic characteristics, including a typical resident age of 36 and almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas sit well above the national figure for household incomes, though the gap in high earners has widened, with Cooper now seeing more households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Cooper Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Ferny Grove Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Ferny Grove Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Ferny Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooper in Ferny Grove +153 larger in Cooper gap narrowing

52,501 44th pct 52,348 44th pct

Median age in Cooper in Ferny Grove even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%

7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Ferny Grove

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 78.8%

4.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%

33.5% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

6.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 45.1%

43.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooper in Ferny Grove +0.24 more in Cooper

1.54 28th pct 1.30 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooper in Ferny Grove +1 more in Cooper

15 32nd pct 14 29th pct

Students in Cooper in Ferny Grove +2,948 more in Ferny Grove

6,431 25th pct 9,379 50th pct

Avg size in Cooper in Ferny Grove +241 larger in Ferny Grove

429 39th pct 670 80th pct

ICSEA in Cooper in Ferny Grove +57 higher in Cooper

1,146 96th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 72.4%

8.1% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 33.3%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooper in Ferny Grove +$117 higher in Cooper gap widening

$1,142 89th pct $1,025 83rd pct

Household income in Cooper in Ferny Grove +$282 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,544 96th pct $2,262 87th pct

Family income in Cooper in Ferny Grove +$593 higher in Cooper gap widening

$3,264 97th pct $2,671 84th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 18.1%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 66.0%

19.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooper in Ferny Grove +0.1 larger in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 63.0%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%

9.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

18.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooper in Ferny Grove +$50 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cooper in Ferny Grove +$412 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$2,492 90th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Cooper in Ferny Grove even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 82.7%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

18.5% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

4.8% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 18.9%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooper in Ferny Grove +49 more in Cooper

315 64th pct 266 51st pct

Stops/1k in Cooper in Ferny Grove +0.92 more in Cooper

6.00 78th pct 5.08 60th pct

Departures/1k in Cooper in Ferny Grove +1,286.8 more in Cooper

1,924.6 83rd pct 637.8 35th pct

PT routes in Cooper in Ferny Grove +71 more in Cooper

100 88th pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%

5.3% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 31.6%

17.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooper in Ferny Grove +1.1 higher in Cooper

8.0 88th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooper in Ferny Grove +0.6 more in Cooper

7.3 83rd pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Cooper in Ferny Grove +2.9 pts higher in Cooper

89.1% 73rd pct 86.2% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Cooper in Ferny Grove +10.9 pts higher in Cooper

88.0% 78th pct 77.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Cooper in Ferny Grove +7.3 pts higher in Cooper

98.2% 73rd pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Cooper in Ferny Grove +10.3 pts higher in Cooper

93.6% 82nd pct 83.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Cooper in Ferny Grove +0.6 pts higher in Cooper

99.7% 71st pct 99.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cooper in Ferny Grove even

81.7% 82nd pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cooper in Ferny Grove +8.2 more in Ferny Grove

17.4 70th pct 25.6 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooper in Ferny Grove +29 higher in Ferny Grove

85 50th pct 113 57th pct

Mean slope in Cooper in Ferny Grove +1.1 pts higher in Cooper

8.8% 90th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Compare Ferny Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30023/cooper/vs/SED30026/ferny-grove