55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of First Nations people is the most striking feature of Fernside, where 12.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 42, making it noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
55
—
- 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 Fernside — lower than 70% of areas.
| Fernside | 55 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 55 people live in Fernside, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 34.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.4%.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fernside, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The 12.7% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national average of 3.2%. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 17.1%.
12.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernside, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fernside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fernside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11513/fernside/topic/demographics-identity