32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernihurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernihurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of children than the state average live in Fernihurst, where 37.5% of the population are under 15. This sparsely populated area has just 32 residents, with a typical age of 42, making it noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
32
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- 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 Fernihurst — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 32, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 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 make up 37.5% of the population, which is among the highest for its level and far above the 18% seen across Victoria. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fernihurst, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 41.7% of the population are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Fernihurst, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Fernihurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20915/fernihurst/topic/demographics-identity