298 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 277
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fernleigh is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. The population totals 298 people and is larger than about 61% of similar areas. This community has a strong presence of older adults, who make up nearly 40% of the population.
298
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Fernleigh — higher than 59% of areas.
| Fernleigh | 298 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | 5,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 50 is far older than the usual 39 in New South Wales and 38 across Australia. This is higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
16.8% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fernleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 3.2%. About half of the residents are married, and 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
5.4% ▲ +113.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernleigh, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 40%.
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 Fernleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/topic/demographics-identity