194 ▼ -50.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 393
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernbank · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernbank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fernbank is 47, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This shift toward an older population is clear across the community, with seniors making up a larger share of the people living here than in most similar areas.
194
▼ -50.6%
- 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 Fernbank — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 194 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure of 38 years.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are far fewer children under 15 here than in the rest of Victoria, at just 11.9%. This helps explain why the area is older, with 21.6% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average.
21.6% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fernbank, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +95.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernbank, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fernbank
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fernbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20913/fernbank/topic/demographics-identity