Fern Tree

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 599 people were usually resident in Fern Tree: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.9% of people usually resident in Fern Tree were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Fern Tree were Australian citizens, 21.2% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fern Tree were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 1.2% were widowed and 32.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.6% of people usually resident in Fern Tree, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.0%, United States of America 1.7%, New Zealand 1.2%, Ireland 1.2% and South Africa 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fern Tree were No Religion 41.2%, Anglican 16.2%, Catholic 13.0%, Pentecostal 4.3% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fern Tree were Dutch 1.8%, German 0.7%, Thai 0.5% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 362 people aged 15 years and over in Fern Tree were in the labour force. Of these 56.1% worked full-time, 31.2% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 115 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fern Tree were Professionals 46.1%, Managers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Sales Workers 4.6%, Labourers 4.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fern Tree, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.1%, State Government Administration 9.5%, Tertiary Education 6.3%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 5.8% and Local Government Administration 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Fern Tree, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $626, the median family income was $1,482 and the median household income was $1,158.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 181 families in Fern Tree: of these 43.6% were couple families without children, 42.0% were couple families with children, 14.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 241 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fern Tree.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fern Tree, 97.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Fern Tree, 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.5% were owned with a mortgage and 9.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Fern Tree, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Fern Tree, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Fern Tree, 73.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.