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.

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📍 Fern Gully, Suburb / Locality

Where Fern Gully sits — Total population

47 —
  • 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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fern Gully47
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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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In Fern Gully, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 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