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Fern Tree vs Howden

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Fern Tree profile · Howden profile

Fern Tree Howden

Fern Tree and Howden are two nearby Tasmanian areas that differ markedly in their social and physical makeup. Fern Tree has a far higher share of university-educated adults, with 56.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 38.3% in Howden. It is also far more likely for residents in Fern Tree to have no religion (72.0% versus 50.6% in Howden). In contrast, Howden has a far higher proportion of larger homes, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 77.7% in Fern Tree.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical family incomes, which sit around $2,400 to $2,500 a week. This shared economic baseline exists alongside changing social gaps; for example, the difference in the number of people with no religion has widened since 2011. While Fern Tree is more walkable with more public transport options, Howden has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Fern Tree Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Fern Tree De facto: 9.5 pts higher in Fern Tree Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Fern Tree Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fern Treein Howden +46 larger in Fern Tree gap narrowing
763 47th pct 717 45th pct
Median age in Fern Treein Howden +1 yrs older in Fern Tree gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Fern Treein Howden +3.3 pts higher in Howden gap widening
0.8% 8th pct 4.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Fern Treein Howden +1.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
17.0% 31st pct 15.9% 27th pct
Under 15 in Fern Treein Howden +1.6 pts higher in Howden gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Fern Treein Howden +9.5 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
20.6% 90th pct 11.0% 27th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
10.9% Youth (15–24) even 10.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
34.1% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%
3.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fern Tree Howden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fern Treein Howden +3.2 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
21.4% 92nd pct 18.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 79.8%
8.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English +5.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
36.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
6.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
5.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fern Treein Howden +1.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
6.6% 76th pct 4.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Fern Treein Howden +0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
0.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fern Treein Howden +21.3 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
72.0% 100th pct 50.6% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

72.0% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 50.6%
20.7% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fern Treein Howden +14.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
78.6% 100th pct 63.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Fern Treein Howden +17.7 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
56.0% 100th pct 38.3% 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 63.7%
13.0% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
4.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.8 pts 12.9%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.2% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%
14.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.8 pts 6.2%
8.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
4.5% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Fern Treein Howden +$79 higher in Howden gap steady
$952 89th pct $1,031 92nd pct
Household income in Fern Treein Howden +$334 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$1,990 87th pct $2,324 92nd pct
Family income in Fern Treein Howden +$143 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$2,369 88th pct $2,512 91st pct
High earners in Fern Treein Howden +0.4 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
16.4% 91st pct 16.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in Fern Treein Howden +7.1 pts higher in Howden gap widening
27.2% 89th pct 34.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%
16.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.6% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.0% Under $650 even 6.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fern Treein Howden +1.8 pts higher in Fern Tree
31.2% 40th pct 29.4% 31st pct
Mental health in Fern Treein Howden +2.7 pts higher in Fern Tree
9.7% 48th pct 7.0% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Fern Treein Howden +0.9 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
2.5% 8th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
8.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fern Treein Howden +4.9 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
33.7% 100th pct 28.7% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fern Treein Howden +1.6 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
15.3% 80th pct 16.9% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Fern Treein Howden +0.3 pts higher in Howden gap steady
32.1% 82nd pct 32.4% 83rd pct
Defence service in Fern Treein Howden +0.6 pts higher in Fern Tree
4.3% 67th pct 3.7% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fern Treein Howden +3.3 pts higher in Howden gap steady
24.1% 50th pct 27.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fern Treein Howden +0.3 larger in Howden gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Fern Treein Howden +3.7 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
6.1% 5th pct 9.8% 19th pct
Living alone in Fern Treein Howden +4.8 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
18.4% 19th pct 13.5% 9th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 25.3%
6.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 34.7%
17.0% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%
12.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fern Treein Howden +$35 higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
$450 92nd pct $415 88th pct
Mortgage in Fern Treein Howden +$201 higher in Howden gap narrowing
$1,570 67th pct $1,771 79th pct
People / bedroom in Fern Treein Howden even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Fern Treein Howden +1.0 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
7.8% 8th pct 6.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in Fern Treein Howden +3.8 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
42.0% 58th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in Fern Treein Howden even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fern Treein Howden +13.9 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
77.7% 52nd pct 91.6% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 45.0%
42.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.8% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 38.2%
29.7% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%
5.3% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 29.4%
36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.6%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.5% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.0% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fern Treein Howden +0.2 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
1.4% 25th pct 1.2% 23rd pct
Work from home in Fern Treein Howden +3.3 pts higher in Fern Tree gap widening
16.1% 84th pct 12.7% 74th pct
PT commute in Fern Treein Howden +2.3 pts higher in Fern Tree gap steady
4.6% 94th pct 2.3% 88th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 68.3%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
4.6% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked even 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 39.8%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 15.9%
14.7% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.3% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fern Treein Howden +1.6 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
26.7% 16th pct 25.1% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Fern Treein Howden +1.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
8.0% 64th pct 6.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fern Treein Howden +0.1 pts higher in Fern Tree gap narrowing
3.6% 32nd pct 3.5% 30th pct
Participation in Fern Treein Howden +3.7 pts higher in Howden gap narrowing
66.5% 87th pct 70.2% 93rd pct
Full-time in Fern Treein Howden +5.0 pts higher in Howden gap widening
50.4% 22nd pct 55.3% 46th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 14.0%
16.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
4.6% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
4.1% Arts & recreation even 4.2%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 30.4%
13.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fern Treein Howden +0.5 higher in Fern Tree
2.2 22nd pct 1.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fern Treein Howden +0.6 more in Fern Tree
2.1 20th pct 1.6 14th pct
15-min city in Fern Treein Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fern Treein Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fern Treein Howden +20.8 pts higher in Fern Tree
59.7% 55th pct 38.9% 45th pct
Walk to school in Fern Treein Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fern Treein Howden +22.9 pts higher in Howden
70.3% 25th pct 93.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Fern Treein Howden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fern Treein Howden +16.1 more in Fern Tree
31.5 75th pct 15.3 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Fern Treein Howden +3 higher in Howden
7 11th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Fern Treein Howden +13.0 pts higher in Fern Tree
22.3% 100th pct 9.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fern Tree vs Howden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621012/fern-tree/vs/UCL621016/howden