4,046 ▲ +149.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,625
- 2016: 2,763
- 2021: 4,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fern Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fern Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 30% of the population in Fern Bay are aged 65 and over, making it far older than the national average. This community of 4,046 people is noticeably older than most Australian areas, though it also has a higher proportion of children than usual.
4,046
▲ +149.0%
- 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 Fern Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fern Bay | 4,046 |
|---|---|
| 2295, NSW | 8,091 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▼ -20.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up nearly 30% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.9% of the area, which is a little above the national rate.
29.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fern Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. More than half of residents are married, and 12.9% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state average.
5.3% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fern Bay, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fern Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11504/fern-bay/topic/demographics-identity