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Ferny Grove vs McConnel

Name: Ferny Grove vs McConnel — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Ferny Grove profile · McConnel profile

Ferny Grove McConnel

McConnel and Ferny Grove are two nearby Brisbane areas with very different living patterns. McConnel is a high-density hub where 86.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 66.7% of households rent. It is a diverse, young area where 39.1% of people were born overseas and 26.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ferny Grove is dominated by separate houses (82.7%) and families; 20.5% of its population are children under 15, compared to just 7.1% in McConnel. This family focus is reflected in the fact that 31.6% of Ferny Grove residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far higher than the 12.5% in McConnel.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have widened across almost every major measure. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 21 percentage points, and the gap in renters has surged to 38 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways. They have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes, around $2,600, and both have almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.1 pts higher in McConnel Separate houses: 72.9 pts higher in Ferny Grove 3+ bedrooms: 62.7 pts higher in Ferny Grove Recent movers: 28.7 pts higher in McConnel Recent arrivals: 26.8 pts higher in McConnel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferny Grove in McConnel +15,892 larger in McConnel gap widening

52,348 44th pct 68,240 67th pct

Median age in Ferny Grove in McConnel +4 yrs older in Ferny Grove gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.4 pts 7.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

Marital status

37.1% Never married +24.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

48.3% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 25.9%

7.9% Divorced even 7.9%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ferny Grove McConnel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 53.9%

3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.5% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +9.7 pts 31.2%

38.3% Australian ◂ +16.8 pts 21.5%

15.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

2.0% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 65.7%

0.6% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 32.5%

4.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferny Grove in McConnel +2.42 more in McConnel

1.30 16th pct 3.72 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferny Grove in McConnel +4 more in McConnel

14 29th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Ferny Grove in McConnel +5,560 more in McConnel

9,379 50th pct 14,939 86th pct

Avg size in Ferny Grove in McConnel +160 larger in McConnel

670 80th pct 830 91st pct

ICSEA in Ferny Grove in McConnel +58 higher in McConnel

1,089 79th pct 1,147 97th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 79.2%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 11.8%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

5.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ferny Grove in McConnel +$83 higher in McConnel gap widening

$1,025 83rd pct $1,108 88th pct

Household income in Ferny Grove in McConnel +$325 higher in Ferny Grove gap widening

$2,262 87th pct $1,937 66th pct

Family income in Ferny Grove in McConnel +$70 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$2,671 84th pct $2,601 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

11.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferny Grove in McConnel +0.9 larger in Ferny Grove gap widening

2.7 71st pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 34.0%

23.7% Couples without children +29.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

1.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

20.3% 1 person +22.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.8% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 5.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferny Grove in McConnel +$30 higher in McConnel gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Ferny Grove in McConnel +$130 higher in Ferny Grove gap steady

$2,080 75th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ferny Grove in McConnel +0.20 higher in McConnel gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +38.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 17.1%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 13.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

9.4% Flat or apartment +76.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

82.7% Separate house ◂ +72.9 pts 9.8%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

12.9% 2 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 15.7%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 3.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +27.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.1%

10.7% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

2.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 30.0%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferny Grove in McConnel +112 more in McConnel

266 51st pct 378 77th pct

Stops/1k in Ferny Grove in McConnel +0.46 more in McConnel

5.08 60th pct 5.54 70th pct

Departures/1k in Ferny Grove in McConnel +3,840.7 more in McConnel

637.8 35th pct 4,478.5 100th pct

PT routes in Ferny Grove in McConnel +305 more in McConnel

29 57th pct 334 100th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.8 pts 28.5%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

2.0% Walked +14.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.0% Bus +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 18.3%

5.2% No vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 3.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferny Grove in McConnel +2.3 higher in McConnel

6.9 71st pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferny Grove in McConnel +1.2 more in McConnel

6.7 72nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Ferny Grove in McConnel +13.8 pts higher in McConnel

86.2% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ferny Grove in McConnel +21.3 pts higher in McConnel

77.1% 64th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Ferny Grove in McConnel +9.1 pts higher in McConnel

90.9% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ferny Grove in McConnel +13.1 pts higher in McConnel

83.3% 61st pct 96.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Ferny Grove in McConnel +0.9 pts higher in McConnel

99.1% 64th pct 100.0% 95th pct

Walk to health in Ferny Grove in McConnel +17.4 pts higher in McConnel

81.8% 82nd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferny Grove in McConnel +5.3 more in Ferny Grove

25.6 90th pct 20.3 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferny Grove in McConnel +400 higher in McConnel

113 57th pct 513 100th pct

Mean slope in Ferny Grove in McConnel +2.3 pts higher in McConnel

7.7% 83rd pct 10.0% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferny Grove vs McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/vs/SED30052/mcconnel