Fernances · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Fernances

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Fernances is 62 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has only 7 people living here.

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📍 Fernances, Suburb / Locality

Where Fernances sits — Total population

7
  • 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 Fernances — lower than 95% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fernances7
2775, NSW 1,518
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is far older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident being 23 to 24 years older than those in the wider community.

7

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13
  • 2021: 7

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

62 yrs

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 129%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Fernances, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 71%, ahead of Married (43%).

Marital status

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In Fernances, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 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: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Fernances [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11506/fernances/topic/demographics-identity