261 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 265
- 2021: 261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Fernvale are married, reflecting a community where established households are common. The area is home to 261 people and tends to be noticeably older than the state and national figures. This profile is shaped by a large group of older adults and a smaller presence of children.
261
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Fernvale — higher than 58% of areas.
| Fernvale | 261 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This puts Fernvale's age profile around the middle for similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.7%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
16.5% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fernvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 11.1% of the area, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
1.1% ▼ -70.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernvale, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/topic/demographics-identity