Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fernhill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fernhill, NSW (postcode 2519) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 891 | 1,023 | 987 | +96 · +10.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 45 | 45 | -1 · -2.2% |
| Median household income | $619/wk | $870/wk | $1,107/wk | +$488 · +78.8% |
| Median personal income | $378/wk | $471/wk | $595/wk | +$217 · +57.4% |
| Median rent | $137/wk | $168/wk | $190/wk | +$53 · +38.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,863/mo | $1,915/mo | $2,167/mo | +$304 · +16.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fernhill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
987
was 1,023 in 2016
-36 · -3.5%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $168/wk in 2016
+$22 · +13.1%
Household income
$1,107/wk
was $870/wk in 2016
+$237 · +27.2%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Fernhill population growth · Fernhill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.