987 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,024
- 2016: 1,023
- 2021: 987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernhill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernhill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A quarter of the 987 people living in Fernhill are seniors, making it a notably older area than most similar places. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This creates a community with a high proportion of older adults and retirees.
987
▼ -3.6%
- 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 Fernhill — higher than 73% of areas.
| Fernhill | 987 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | 17,227 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fernhill is larger than about 74% of similar areas, with a population of 987 people.
45 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 25.5% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, a little below the state average.
25.5% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fernhill splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 8.6% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places.
2.8% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Fernhill splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Fernhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11510/fernhill/topic/demographics-identity