Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fern Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fern Bay, NSW (postcode 2295) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+149% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,625 | 2,763 | 4,046 | +2,421 · +149% |
| Median age | 54 | 53 | 43 | -11 · -20.4% |
| Median household income | $690/wk | $1,049/wk | $1,435/wk | +$745 · +108% |
| Median personal income | $398/wk | $544/wk | $735/wk | +$337 · +84.7% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $430/wk | $510/wk | +$220 · +75.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,299/mo | +$99 · +4.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +0.3 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fern Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,046
was 2,763 in 2016
+1,283 · +46.4%
Median rent
$510/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$80 · +18.6%
Household income
$1,435/wk
was $1,049/wk in 2016
+$386 · +36.8%
Median age
43
was 53 in 2016
-10 · -18.9%
Dig deeper: Fern Bay population growth · Fern Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.