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Fernvale vs Coominya

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fernvale profile · Coominya profile

Fernvale Coominya

Fernvale and Coominya (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Fernvale is a younger community where 27.2% of people are children and the typical resident is 34. It has a larger share of people with Year 12 qualifications (49.0%) and higher typical weekly incomes of $792. In contrast, residents in Coominya (L) are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 23.4% aged 65 and over. Income is also lower there, with a typical weekly personal income of $480.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share similar patterns in housework and the use of English at home. However, the gaps between them are widening or shifting; since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown and the lead has flipped for typical income and Year 12 completion. Fernvale has seen more growth in its young population and a higher share of recent arrivals, while Coominya (L) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 43.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Coominya Population: 2,680 larger in Fernvale Participation: 20.5 pts higher in Fernvale Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Coominya Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Fernvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernvalein Coominya +2,680 larger in Fernvale gap widening
3,193 79th pct 513 34th pct
Median age in Fernvalein Coominya +16 yrs older in Coominya gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Fernvalein Coominya +3.1 pts higher in Coominya gap widening
6.5% 65th pct 9.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernvalein Coominya +12.5 pts higher in Coominya gap steady
10.9% 13th pct 23.4% 54th pct
Under 15 in Fernvalein Coominya +13.2 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
27.2% 93rd pct 14.0% 24th pct
De facto in Fernvalein Coominya +5.5 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
15.3% 72nd pct 9.7% 15th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 16.2%
27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 14.0%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 41.8%
33.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%
9.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.1% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Age & sex structure

Fernvale Coominya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernvalein Coominya +1.1 pts higher in Coominya gap narrowing
12.6% 62nd pct 13.6% 68th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.4%
3.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China ◂ +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 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.1%
42.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.7% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
8.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fernvalein Coominya +0.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
3.1% 41st pct 2.3% 27th pct
Limited English in Fernvalein Coominya +0.4 pts higher in Coominya gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 1.0% 79th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +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 Coominya +9.3 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
51.6% 82nd pct 42.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 42.3%
41.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
6.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fernvalein Coominya +17.9 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
49.0% 78th pct 31.1% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Fernvalein Coominya +4.9 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
11.5% 50th pct 6.6% 17th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 31.1%
26.6% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.9% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
14.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%
5.8% Architecture & building even 5.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fernvalein Coominya +$312 higher in Fernvale gap widening
$792 75th pct $480 14th pct
Household income in Fernvalein Coominya +$621 higher in Fernvale gap widening
$1,759 78th pct $1,138 38th pct
Family income in Fernvalein Coominya +$664 higher in Fernvale gap widening
$1,869 68th pct $1,205 18th pct
High earners in Fernvalein Coominya +2.9 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
7.2% 58th pct 4.3% 29th pct
High-income homes in Fernvalein Coominya +8.4 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
15.0% 67th pct 6.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 27.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.1% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.4%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernvalein Coominya +13.0 pts higher in Coominya
32.0% 44th pct 45.0% 95th pct
Mental health in Fernvalein Coominya +5.1 pts higher in Coominya
12.0% 77th pct 17.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Fernvalein Coominya +5.4 pts higher in Coominya gap steady
6.5% 52nd pct 11.9% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.3% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.7% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +10.9 pts 49.9%
21.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.1% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.8% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernvalein Coominya +3.1 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
10.8% 13th pct 7.7% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Fernvalein Coominya +3.2 pts higher in Coominya gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 17.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Fernvalein Coominya +11.0 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 25.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Fernvalein Coominya +1.1 pts higher in Coominya
7.0% 92nd pct 8.1% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernvalein Coominya +0.7 pts higher in Coominya gap narrowing
25.6% 64th pct 26.4% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernvalein Coominya +0.5 larger in Fernvale gap narrowing
3.0 87th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Fernvalein Coominya +5.7 pts higher in Coominya gap steady
15.8% 54th pct 21.5% 81st pct
Living alone in Fernvalein Coominya +8.2 pts higher in Coominya gap narrowing
15.9% 13th pct 24.1% 34th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 45.0%
21.7% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%
16.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernvalein Coominya +$100 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Fernvalein Coominya +$429 higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
$1,625 71st pct $1,196 36th pct
People / bedroom in Fernvalein Coominya even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Fernvalein Coominya +12.8 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
24.6% 60th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Owned outright in Fernvalein Coominya +20.5 pts higher in Coominya gap widening
22.6% 13th pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Fernvalein Coominya +1.2 pts higher in Coominya gap narrowing
98.8% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernvalein Coominya +13.5 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
96.6% 99th pct 83.1% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 42.6%
22.6% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
24.6% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 11.8%
0.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +44.4 pts 20.0%
23.2% 3 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 55.9%
2.0% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
0.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $200–$349 +34.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +42.8 pts 17.4%
1.5% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 8.4%
12.4% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernvalein Coominya +2.3 pts higher in Coominya gap narrowing
1.7% 28th pct 4.1% 51st pct
Work from home in Fernvalein Coominya +1.5 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
8.5% 54th pct 7.0% 43rd pct
PT commute in Fernvalein Coominya +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) +5.2 pts ▸ 73.8%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.7%
27.3% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.7% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernvalein Coominya +14.6 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
48.9% 92nd pct 34.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernvalein Coominya +3.2 pts higher in Fernvale gap widening
3.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernvalein Coominya +7.6 pts higher in Coominya gap widening
4.5% 46th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Participation in Fernvalein Coominya +20.5 pts higher in Fernvale gap steady
63.9% 81st pct 43.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Fernvalein Coominya +2.9 pts higher in Fernvale gap narrowing
61.6% 77th pct 58.7% 64th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
9.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
1.8% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Labourers +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
13.9% Clerical & administrative even 14.0%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernvalein Coominya +0.2 higher in Coominya
2.9 29th pct 3.1 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernvalein Coominya +0.4 more in Coominya
2.8 26th pct 3.2 31st pct
15-min city in Fernvalein Coominya +6.7 pts higher in Coominya
33.5% 38th pct 40.2% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Fernvalein Coominya +7.6 pts higher in Coominya
35.8% 39th pct 43.4% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Fernvalein Coominya +18.4 pts higher in Coominya
19.4% 36th pct 37.8% 44th pct
Walk to school in Fernvalein Coominya +30.5 pts higher in Coominya
9.0% 18th pct 39.5% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Fernvalein Coominya +11.4 pts higher in Fernvale
61.8% 21st pct 50.5% 17th pct
Walk to health in Fernvalein Coominya +38.5 pts higher in Fernvale
38.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernvalein Coominya +20.5 more in Coominya
10.6 25th pct 31.2 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernvalein Coominya +35 higher in Fernvale
41 63rd pct 6 9th pct
Mean slope in Fernvalein Coominya +3.4 pts higher in Fernvale
7.1% 77th pct 3.6% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernvale vs Coominya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/vs/UCL321030/coominya