Ferndale (WA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50502
People 4,457
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 41
Families 1,215
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 1,928
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,533
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,700
Median weekly rent (b) $314
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 2,170 48.7 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,289 51.3 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 95 2.1 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 4,190 94.0 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 175 3.9 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 41 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 273 6.1 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 240 5.4 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 217 4.9 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 227 5.1 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 256 5.7 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 260 5.8 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 332 7.4 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 340 7.6 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 285 6.4 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 260 5.8 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 247 5.5 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 250 5.6 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 257 5.7 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 296 6.6 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 267 6.0 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 186 4.2 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 121 2.7 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 159 3.6 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,755 47.1 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 103 2.8 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 381 10.2 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 238 6.4 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,261 33.8 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,585 47.5 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 364 10.9 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,387 41.6 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 76 6.2 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 211 17.1 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 48 3.9 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 42 3.4 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 305 24.7 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 166 13.4 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 35 2.8 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 30 2.4 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 230 18.6 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 106 8.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 217 17.6 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 327 26.5 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 41 3.3 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 256 20.7 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 918 24.6 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 363 9.7 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 168 4.5 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 533 14.3 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 577 15.5 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 165 4.4 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 409 11.0 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 184 4.9 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 104 2.8 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 18 0.5 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 293 7.9 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,692 38.0 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,290 28.9 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 425 9.5 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 386 8.7 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 365 8.2 116,848 4.4 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,627 58.9 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 362 8.1 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
Malaysia 134 3.0 32,282 1.2 165,616 0.7
New Zealand 116 2.6 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 106 2.4 28,415 1.1 549,618 2.2
India 92 2.1 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,019 45.2 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 384 8.6 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 315 7.1 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,489 33.4 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 256 5.7 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,795 40.3 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 622 14.0 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
Malaysia 149 3.3 38,644 1.5 192,663 0.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 149 3.3 44,115 1.7 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 145 3.3 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,879 42.2 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 547 12.3 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
Malaysia 163 3.7 41,516 1.6 205,254 0.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 154 3.5 43,510 1.6 787,673 3.1
New Zealand 152 3.4 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,960 44.0 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 722 16.2 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 433 9.7 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 283 6.3 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Islam 170 3.8 66,764 2.5 813,392 3.2

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Ferndale (WA), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (47.4%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 196 4.4 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
Cantonese 54 1.2 19,683 0.7 295,281 1.2
Arabic 33 0.7 16,000 0.6 367,159 1.4
Spanish 29 0.7 12,958 0.5 171,370 0.7
Vietnamese 29 0.7 22,763 0.9 320,758 1.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,283 73.7 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 402 23.3 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,218 59.5 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,253 33.6 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 263 7.1 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,223 55.1 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 750 33.8 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 125 5.6 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 115 5.2 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 102 4.9 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 341 16.2 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 241 11.5 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 163 7.8 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 451 21.5 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 405 19.3 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 376 17.9 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 497 23.7 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 315 15.0 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 285 13.6 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 254 12.1 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 210 10.0 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 197 9.4 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 163 7.8 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 157 7.5 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 88 4.2 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Primary Education 65 3.1 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 54 2.6 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Iron Ore Mining 52 2.5 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Aged Care Residential Services 48 2.3 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $745 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,003 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,533 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,363 64.9 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 82 3.9 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 45 2.1 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Train, bus 43 2.0 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Train 18 0.9 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 275 13.1 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 144 6.9 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 143 6.8 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,494 71.1 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,577 69.1 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 998 26.8 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 453 12.1 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 609 16.3 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 767 20.6 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,047 28.1 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 432 11.6 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 332 8.9 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 409 9.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 343 7.7 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 155 3.5 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 46 1.0 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 250 5.6 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 186 4.2 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 48 1.1 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 94 2.1 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 394 8.8 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 54 1.2 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 378 8.5 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,591 58.1 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 346 7.8 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,777 62.3 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 881 19.8 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 320 7.2 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 135 3.0 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 346 7.8 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 10 0.3 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 121 3.2 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,344 89.7 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 267 7.2 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 498 41.0 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 500 41.2 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 183 15.1 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 26 2.1 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.0 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 76.5 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 182 18.2 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 38 3.8 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 225 22.5 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 138 13.8 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 63 6.3 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 225 22.5 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 69 6.9 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 61 6.1 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,729 92.6 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 145 7.8 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,422 82.2 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 300 17.4 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 6 0.3 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 24 1.4 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 154 8.9 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 888 51.5 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 647 37.5 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 11 0.6 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 79 4.6 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 633 36.6 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 696 40.3 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 309 17.9 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 11 0.6 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,192 68.9 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 486 28.1 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 53 3.1 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 614 35.5 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 695 40.2 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 373 21.6 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 29 1.7 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 10 0.6 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.7 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.6 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 314 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 217 58.2 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 118 31.6 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 42 11.3 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,700 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 538 77.4 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 86 12.4 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 69 9.9 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 48 55.8 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 38 44.2 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 22 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,187 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Ferndale (WA) % Ferndale (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 320 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,600 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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