7,512 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,585
- 2016: 7,405
- 2021: 7,512
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairy Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairy Meadow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Fairy Meadow than in other parts of New South Wales, where they make up only 14.9% of the population. This suburb is home to 7,512 people, making it one of the largest areas at its level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
7,512
▲ +14.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairy Meadow — higher than 87% of areas.
| Fairy Meadow | 7,512 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | 17,227 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fairy Meadow is among the largest areas of its kind with 7,512 residents. The typical person here is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.9% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are a little more common here than across the state, at 19.8%.
19.8% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairy Meadow splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, a figure lower than most areas and a little below the national average.
2.2% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Fairy Meadow splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11487/fairy-meadow/topic/demographics-identity