302 ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 279
- 2016: 293
- 2021: 302
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairy Hill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Fairy Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half the people in Fairy Hill are married, reflecting a mature community of 302 residents. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 47. This shift is most visible among seniors, who make up nearly a third of the population.
302
▲ +8.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fairy Hill — lower than 83% of areas.
| Fairy Hill | 302 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.2% since 2011, adding about 23 people. Despite this growth, the typical resident is now 47, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average and up 20 points since 2011. Children under 15 also make up a higher share than most areas at 19.9%.
30.5% ▲ +205.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fairy Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the community, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
3.6% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairy Hill, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Fairy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122056/fairy-hill/topic/demographics-identity