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Margate vs Fern Tree

Name: Margate vs Fern Tree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Margate profile · Fern Tree profile

Margate Fern Tree

Margate and Fern Tree (L) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts and populations. Margate is a very walkable hub where 95.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 92.7% are near a school. In contrast, Fern Tree (L) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of schools or shops. The two areas also differ in their residents; Fern Tree (L) has a far higher share of university graduates (56.0% compared to 20.6% in Margate) and a much higher proportion of people who do not identify with any religion (72.0% versus 51.2%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has grown in several ways. While the age difference has narrowed slightly, the divide in education and income has widened, with Fern Tree (L) seeing a much larger increase in bachelor degrees and high-earners. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways, such as having almost identical unemployment rates of around 3.6% and a similar proportion of people with long-term health conditions (31.2% in both).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 35.4 pts higher in Fern Tree Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Fern Tree No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Fern Tree Population: 1,809 larger in Margate First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Margate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margate in Fern Tree +1,809 larger in Margate gap steady

2,572 75th pct 763 47th pct

Median age in Margate in Fern Tree +10 yrs older in Fern Tree gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 20.1%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.8%

30.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Margate Fern Tree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 77.5%

4.1% England +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

45.4% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 36.8%

10.2% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.3%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +20.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 20.7%

4.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +23.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.0%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.0 pts 10.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +19.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

10.5% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

8.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.8% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Margate in Fern Tree +$124 higher in Fern Tree gap widening

$828 80th pct $952 89th pct

Household income in Margate in Fern Tree +$255 higher in Fern Tree gap widening

$1,735 77th pct $1,990 87th pct

Family income in Margate in Fern Tree +$338 higher in Fern Tree gap widening

$2,031 77th pct $2,369 88th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 27.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

21.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Margate in Fern Tree +0.1 larger in Margate gap widening

2.7 76th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 59.1%

22.3% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margate in Fern Tree +$50 higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $450 92nd pct

Mortgage in Margate in Fern Tree +$55 higher in Margate gap narrowing

$1,625 71st pct $1,570 67th pct

People / bedroom in Margate in Fern Tree +0.10 higher in Margate gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.4% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.5% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 7.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 42.8%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

4.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 59.1%

4.1% $550–$749 +32.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.7% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 41.4%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 52.3%

8.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.7% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +26.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 8.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

12.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Margate in Fern Tree +4.9 higher in Margate

7.1 100th pct 2.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Margate in Fern Tree +5.2 more in Margate

7.4 96th pct 2.1 20th pct

15-min city in Margate in Fern Tree +93.6 pts higher in Margate

93.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Margate in Fern Tree +95.2 pts higher in Margate

95.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Margate in Fern Tree +25.8 pts higher in Margate

85.5% 77th pct 59.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in Margate in Fern Tree +92.7 pts higher in Margate

92.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Margate in Fern Tree +29.3 pts higher in Margate

99.6% 85th pct 70.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in Margate in Fern Tree +81.2 pts higher in Margate

81.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Margate in Fern Tree +13.2 more in Fern Tree

18.3 49th pct 31.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Margate in Fern Tree +58 higher in Margate

66 83rd pct 7 11th pct

Mean slope in Margate in Fern Tree +16.9 pts higher in Fern Tree

5.4% 60th pct 22.3% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margate vs Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615014/margate/vs/UCL621012/fern-tree