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Fernvale vs Walloon

Name: Fernvale vs Walloon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fernvale profile · Walloon profile

Fernvale Walloon

Fernvale and Walloon are nearby Queensland areas that offer different levels of convenience. Walloon is more walkable, with 79.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 9.0% in Fernvale. Walloon also has far more homes within a short walk of parks (94.0% vs 61.8%), health services, and groceries. Fernvale is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (27.2% vs 23.1%) and a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (96.6% vs 90.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 and similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force. Both areas are mostly car-dependent, though the gap in walkability has shifted over time. Some differences are narrowing; for example, the typical age of residents in Fernvale is now only one year older than in Walloon, a gap that has shrunk from 12 years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 4.8 pts higher in Fernvale Population: 1,266 larger in Fernvale Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Walloon 3+ bedrooms: 6.2 pts higher in Fernvale Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Fernvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvale in Walloon +1,266 larger in Fernvale gap widening

3,193 79th pct 1,927 72nd pct

Median age in Fernvale in Walloon +1 yrs older in Fernvale gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.5%

33.2% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Walloon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.0%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

44.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 43.2%

9.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 47.0%

41.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.6%

26.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree even 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fernvale in Walloon +$63 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$792 75th pct $855 84th pct

Household income in Fernvale in Walloon +$44 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$1,759 78th pct $1,803 80th pct

Family income in Fernvale in Walloon +$192 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$1,869 68th pct $2,061 78th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

36.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 58.6%

21.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvale in Walloon +0.1 larger in Fernvale gap narrowing

3.0 87th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 61.1%

21.7% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

15.9% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvale in Walloon +$20 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Fernvale in Walloon +$6 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$1,625 71st pct $1,631 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fernvale in Walloon even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 41.6%

24.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 97.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 55.7%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 58.9%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.2%

1.5% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 45.5%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 39.9%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

17.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

9.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade even 9.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvale in Walloon +1.1 higher in Walloon

2.9 29th pct 4.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fernvale in Walloon +1.4 more in Walloon

2.8 26th pct 4.2 42nd pct

15-min city in Fernvale in Walloon +22.3 pts higher in Walloon

33.5% 38th pct 55.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Fernvale in Walloon +22.0 pts higher in Walloon

35.8% 39th pct 57.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Fernvale in Walloon +7.1 pts higher in Fernvale

19.4% 36th pct 12.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in Fernvale in Walloon +70.6 pts higher in Walloon

9.0% 18th pct 79.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Fernvale in Walloon +32.2 pts higher in Walloon

61.8% 21st pct 94.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Fernvale in Walloon +18.2 pts higher in Walloon

38.5% 56th pct 56.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Fernvale in Walloon +3.9 more in Walloon

10.6 25th pct 14.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Fernvale in Walloon +11 higher in Walloon

41 63rd pct 53 74th pct

Mean slope in Fernvale in Walloon +3.3 pts higher in Fernvale

7.1% 77th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Fernvale with nearby areas

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Compare Walloon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Walloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/vs/UCL315097/walloon