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Ferny Grove vs South Brisbane

Name: Ferny Grove vs South Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Ferny Grove profile · South Brisbane profile

Ferny Grove South Brisbane

South Brisbane and Ferny Grove are nearby areas with very different living patterns. South Brisbane is a high-density hub where 62% of households rent and 74.1% of homes are flats or apartments. It has a highly international population, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 29% using a language other than English at home. Ferny Grove is more suburban, with 82.7% of residents living in separate houses and 84.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also more family-focused, with 20.5% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 9.8% in South Brisbane.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, moving from a 9.3% difference to 20.5%. Despite this, both areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000 and similar rates of full-time employment. They are also alike in their share of volunteers and people working from home. While South Brisbane is a walker's paradise and Ferny Grove is very walkable, both are well above the national figure for people with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.4 pts higher in South Brisbane Separate houses: 60.5 pts higher in Ferny Grove 3+ bedrooms: 52.8 pts higher in Ferny Grove Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in South Brisbane Recent arrivals: 22.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +12,876 larger in South Brisbane gap widening

52,348 44th pct 65,224 63rd pct

Median age in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +4 yrs older in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

37.1% Never married +21.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

48.3% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 28.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Ferny Grove South Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +24.3 pts 54.6%

0.5% China +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +11.7 pts 29.2%

38.3% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 21.7%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

2.0% Chinese +8.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 64.0%

0.6% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 31.2%

4.6% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +0.73 more in South Brisbane

1.30 16th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +1 more in Ferny Grove

14 29th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +3,716 more in South Brisbane

9,379 50th pct 13,095 78th pct

Avg size in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +421 larger in South Brisbane

670 80th pct 1,091 100th pct

ICSEA in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +55 higher in South Brisbane

1,089 79th pct 1,144 96th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 79.4%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

13.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

11.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +$24 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$1,025 83rd pct $1,001 81st pct

Household income in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +$297 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$2,262 87th pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +$152 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$2,671 84th pct $2,519 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

11.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 even 29.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +0.6 larger in Ferny Grove gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 43.0%

23.7% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.3% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 8.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +$40 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$400 71st pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +$60 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,020 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +0.20 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 19.0%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 16.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +60.5 pts 22.2%

9.4% Flat or apartment +64.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

12.9% 2 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 20.0%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 7.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +21.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

10.7% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

2.3% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.2%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.9% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +26 more in Ferny Grove

266 51st pct 240 44th pct

Stops/1k in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +1.40 more in Ferny Grove

5.08 60th pct 3.68 30th pct

Departures/1k in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +2,741.5 more in South Brisbane

637.8 35th pct 3,379.3 100th pct

PT routes in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +132 more in South Brisbane

29 57th pct 161 91st pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 34.2%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

2.0% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Bus +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 23.3%

5.2% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +2.2 higher in South Brisbane

6.9 71st pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +1.2 more in South Brisbane

6.7 72nd pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +13.7 pts higher in South Brisbane

86.2% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +22.9 pts higher in South Brisbane

77.1% 64th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +9.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

90.9% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +10.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

83.3% 61st pct 93.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +0.9 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +18.0 pts higher in South Brisbane

81.8% 82nd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +6.6 more in Ferny Grove

25.6 90th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +415 higher in South Brisbane

113 57th pct 529 100th pct

Mean slope in Ferny Grove in South Brisbane +1.1 pts higher in Ferny Grove

7.7% 83rd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferny Grove vs South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/vs/SED30076/south-brisbane