122 ▲ —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0
- 2016: 133
- 2021: 122
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernbank Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernbank Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fernbank Creek is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 122 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small but notable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
122
▲ —
- 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 Fernbank Creek — lower than 55% of areas.
| Fernbank Creek | 122 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 122 people living here. This makes Fernbank Creek smaller than about 55% of similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This concentration of older adults helps explain why the typical resident is far older than the state and national averages.
25.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fernbank Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (53.8%), while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is around the middle for its level.
4.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernbank Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Fernbank Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11508/fernbank-creek/topic/demographics-identity