Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fairy Hill suburb profile
Fairy Hill, NSW · Postcode 2470
This Fairy Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fairy Hill, NSW (postcode 2470). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Fairy Hill with nearby suburbs.
Fairy Hill at a glance
Population
407
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,348/wk
Median age
49
Fairy Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.9% over 10 years
Population
407
was 385 in 2016
+22 · +5.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $258/wk in 2016
+$42 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,348/wk
was $1,118/wk in 2016
+$230 · +20.6%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Fairy Hill population growth · Fairy Hill then and now
Fairy Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fairy Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Fairy Hill$300/wk
- Nearby$296.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-26.9% vs area
- Fairy Hill$1,348/wk
- Nearby$1,071.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Fairy Hill49
- Nearby44.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-31.4% vs area
- Fairy Hill$554/wk
- Nearby$613.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fairy Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fairy Hill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,042.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fairy Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fairy Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fairy Hill people
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 4.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fairy Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,348/wk
- Median personal income
- $554/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fairy Hill housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,658/mo
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.5%
- Rented
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Fairy Hill work
- Employment to population
- 50.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2470)
Compare Fairy Hill with nearby suburbs
Fairy Hill in numbers
Fairy Hill had 407 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 4.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.2% own their home outright, 33.5% are paying a mortgage, 4.4% rent. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,348/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.7% (from 385 to 407). Median rent moved from $258/wk to $300/wk (+16.3%).
Fairy Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fairy Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fairy Hill was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fairy Hill, NSW?
- Fairy Hill had 407 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fairy Hill?
- Median household income in Fairy Hill was $1,348/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fairy Hill?
- 4.4% of occupied homes in Fairy Hill were rented, 53.2% were owned outright and 33.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fairy Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fairy Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology