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Fernvale vs Brightview

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Fernvale profile · Brightview profile

Fernvale Brightview

Fernvale and Brightview (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of convenience. Fernvale is more walkable, with 33.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and many residents within easy reach of parks, groceries and health services. In contrast, Brightview (L) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. Fernvale also has a much higher share of renters at 24.6%, compared to just 3.8% in Brightview (L), and a higher typical weekly personal income of $792 against $608 in Brightview (L).

The gap in renting has widened significantly since 2011, growing from 3.1% to 20.8%. Despite this, the two areas share similar housing styles, as both are almost entirely made up of separate houses with about three people per home. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment and typical weekly household incomes. While Fernvale is younger and more likely to have children, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of families with children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Fernvale Population: 2,633 larger in Fernvale Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Fernvale PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Fernvale No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Fernvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvalein Brightview +2,633 larger in Fernvale gap widening
3,193 79th pct 560 37th pct
Median age in Fernvalein Brightview +4 yrs older in Brightview gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Fernvalein Brightview +1.1 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
6.5% 65th pct 5.4% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernvalein Brightview +5.7 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
10.9% 13th pct 16.6% 30th pct
Under 15 in Fernvalein Brightview +5.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
27.2% 93rd pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Fernvalein Brightview +2.2 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
15.3% 72nd pct 13.1% 51st pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%
27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
33.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
3.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Brightview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernvalein Brightview +1.4 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
12.6% 62nd pct 13.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 82.7%
4.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.4%
42.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 40.9%
9.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fernvalein Brightview +0.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
3.1% 41st pct 2.3% 26th pct
Limited English in Fernvalein Brightview +0.6 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 94.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fernvalein Brightview +10.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
51.6% 82nd pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 40.7%
41.1% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
6.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernvalein Brightview +8.2 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
49.0% 78th pct 40.9% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernvalein Brightview +2.6 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 8.9% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 40.9%
26.6% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.9% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
11.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
5.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Fernvalein Brightview +$184 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
$792 75th pct $608 38th pct
Household income in Fernvalein Brightview +$106 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
$1,759 78th pct $1,653 74th pct
Family income in Fernvalein Brightview +$199 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
$1,869 68th pct $1,670 56th pct
High earners in Fernvalein Brightview +2.4 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
7.2% 58th pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Fernvalein Brightview +2.6 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
15.0% 67th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.8%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernvalein Brightview +4.9 pts higher in Brightview
32.0% 44th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Fernvalein Brightview +1.0 pts higher in Brightview
12.0% 77th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Fernvalein Brightview +2.1 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
6.5% 52nd pct 8.6% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +6.0 pts 54.8%
21.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernvalein Brightview +2.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
10.8% 13th pct 8.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernvalein Brightview +3.8 pts higher in Brightview gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 17.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fernvalein Brightview +6.0 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
36.2% 88th pct 30.1% 76th pct
Defence service in Fernvalein Brightview +0.8 pts higher in Fernvale
7.0% 92nd pct 6.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernvalein Brightview +2.3 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
25.6% 64th pct 23.3% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvalein Brightview +0.1 larger in Fernvale gap narrowing
3.0 87th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Fernvalein Brightview +3.2 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 12.6% 35th pct
Living alone in Fernvalein Brightview +3.4 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
15.9% 13th pct 12.4% 7th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 58.0%
21.7% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
15.9% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvalein Brightview +$30 higher in Brightview gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Fernvalein Brightview +$325 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
$1,625 71st pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Fernvalein Brightview even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Fernvalein Brightview +20.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
24.6% 60th pct 3.8% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fernvalein Brightview +6.6 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
22.6% 13th pct 29.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Fernvalein Brightview +0.4 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
98.8% 80th pct 98.4% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernvalein Brightview +4.7 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
96.6% 99th pct 91.9% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
22.6% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.6% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 3.8%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 98.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 40.0%
23.2% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +96.9 pts ▸ 157.1%
39.0% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 45.1%
12.4% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 9.8%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernvalein Brightview +1.7 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
1.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernvalein Brightview +3.8 pts higher in Brightview gap steady
8.5% 54th pct 12.2% 72nd pct
PT commute in Fernvalein Brightview +0.4 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
0.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
8.5% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 44.3%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 17.8%
17.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.0% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernvalein Brightview +8.1 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
48.9% 92nd pct 40.8% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernvalein Brightview +3.2 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
3.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernvalein Brightview +0.5 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
4.5% 46th pct 4.9% 54th pct
Participation in Fernvalein Brightview +8.4 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
63.9% 81st pct 55.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Fernvalein Brightview +3.5 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
61.6% 77th pct 65.1% 88th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
9.7% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Education & training even 8.7%
8.3% Transport & warehousing even 8.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
10.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvalein Brightview +2.9 higher in Fernvale
2.9 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernvalein Brightview +2.8 more in Fernvale
2.8 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernvalein Brightview +33.5 pts higher in Fernvale
33.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernvalein Brightview +35.8 pts higher in Fernvale
35.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernvalein Brightview +19.4 pts higher in Fernvale
19.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernvalein Brightview +9.0 pts higher in Fernvale
9.0% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernvalein Brightview +61.8 pts higher in Fernvale
61.8% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernvalein Brightview +38.5 pts higher in Fernvale
38.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernvalein Brightview +10.6 more in Fernvale
10.6 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernvalein Brightview +36 higher in Fernvale
41 63rd pct 5 6th pct
Mean slope in Fernvalein Brightview +2.2 pts higher in Fernvale
7.1% 77th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Compare Fernvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Brightview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/vs/UCL321024/brightview