47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fern Gully · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fern Gully
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 47 people defines Fern Gully, where residents are noticeably older than the national average. The area is mostly made up of adults, with a striking number of people in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
47
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- 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 Gully — lower than 73% of areas.
| Fern Gully | 47 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly under-represented at 14.9%.
14.9% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fern Gully splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, 21.9% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the New South Wales and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fern Gully, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fern Gully
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fern Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11505/fern-gully/topic/demographics-identity