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Ferny Grove vs Stafford

Name: Ferny Grove vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Ferny Grove profile · Stafford profile

Ferny Grove Stafford

Stafford and Ferny Grove are neighbouring Brisbane areas with very different housing and layouts. Ferny Grove is dominated by larger family homes, with 82.7% being separate houses and 84.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Stafford has more variety, with far more flats or apartments and a much higher share of renters at 43.3%. Stafford is also more connected for pedestrians; it has far more public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 36 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in renting is growing, as is the share of people living alone in Stafford. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, as Ferny Grove remains well higher than Stafford in this measure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Ferny Grove 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Ferny Grove Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Stafford Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Stafford Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Ferny Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ferny Grove in Stafford +4,466 larger in Stafford gap narrowing

52,348 44th pct 56,814 51st pct

Median age in Ferny Grove in Stafford even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 40.5%

37.1% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ferny Grove Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 73.1%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%

38.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 33.0%

15.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

6.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 80.7%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.8%

45.1% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%

4.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ferny Grove in Stafford +0.02 more in Stafford

1.30 16th pct 1.33 17th pct

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

14 29th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Ferny Grove in Stafford +872 more in Ferny Grove

9,379 50th pct 8,507 42nd pct

Avg size in Ferny Grove in Stafford +16 larger in Ferny Grove

670 80th pct 654 78th pct

ICSEA in Ferny Grove in Stafford even

1,089 79th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.3% Creative arts even 5.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ferny Grove in Stafford +$22 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$1,025 83rd pct $1,003 81st pct

Household income in Ferny Grove in Stafford +$290 higher in Ferny Grove gap widening

$2,262 87th pct $1,972 68th pct

Family income in Ferny Grove in Stafford +$73 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$2,671 84th pct $2,598 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

11.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer even 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ferny Grove in Stafford +0.3 larger in Ferny Grove gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 57.6%

23.7% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.5%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ferny Grove in Stafford +$15 higher in Ferny Grove gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Ferny Grove in Stafford +$87 higher in Stafford gap widening

$2,080 75th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Ferny Grove in Stafford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 31.1%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 22.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 60.6%

9.4% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 37.0%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 17.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

22.7% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.1% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

2.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.2%

18.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ferny Grove in Stafford +55 more in Stafford

266 51st pct 321 66th pct

Stops/1k in Ferny Grove in Stafford +0.57 more in Stafford

5.08 60th pct 5.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Ferny Grove in Stafford +853.1 more in Stafford

637.8 35th pct 1,490.9 69th pct

PT routes in Ferny Grove in Stafford +20 more in Stafford

29 57th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 35.6%

34.0% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

5.2% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

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

11.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

7.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ferny Grove in Stafford +1.3 higher in Stafford

6.9 71st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ferny Grove in Stafford +1.0 more in Stafford

6.7 72nd pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Ferny Grove in Stafford +12.4 pts higher in Stafford

86.2% 69th pct 98.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Ferny Grove in Stafford +20.2 pts higher in Stafford

77.1% 64th pct 97.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Ferny Grove in Stafford +9.0 pts higher in Stafford

90.9% 53rd pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Ferny Grove in Stafford +11.1 pts higher in Stafford

83.3% 61st pct 94.4% 83rd pct

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

99.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ferny Grove in Stafford +11.6 pts higher in Stafford

81.8% 82nd pct 93.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Ferny Grove in Stafford +11.9 more in Ferny Grove

25.6 90th pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Ferny Grove in Stafford +138 higher in Stafford

113 57th pct 251 85th pct

Mean slope in Ferny Grove in Stafford +1.7 pts higher in Ferny Grove

7.7% 83rd pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ferny Grove vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/vs/SED30080/stafford