Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairy Meadow then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairy Meadow, NSW (postcode 2519) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,640 | 7,405 | 7,512 | +872 · +13.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 37 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $872/wk | $1,123/wk | $1,407/wk | +$535 · +61.4% |
| Median personal income | $421/wk | $497/wk | $674/wk | +$253 · +60.1% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $340/wk | $390/wk | +$140 · +56% |
| Median mortgage | $1,805/mo | $1,907/mo | $2,167/mo | +$362 · +20.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairy Meadow trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,512
was 7,405 in 2016
+107 · +1.4%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.7%
Household income
$1,407/wk
was $1,123/wk in 2016
+$284 · +25.3%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Fairy Meadow population growth · Fairy Meadow then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.