Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fawcetts Plain suburb profile
Fawcetts Plain, NSW · Postcode 2474
This Fawcetts Plain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fawcetts Plain, NSW (postcode 2474). 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 Fawcetts Plain with nearby suburbs.
Fawcetts Plain at a glance
Population
155
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,718/wk
Median age
42
Fawcetts Plain 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
-4.3% over 10 years
Population
155
was 154 in 2016
+1 · +0.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$120 · +52.2%
Household income
$1,718/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
+$176 · +11.4%
Median age
42
was 45 in 2016
-3 · -6.7%
Dig deeper: Fawcetts Plain population growth · Fawcetts Plain then and now
Fawcetts Plain vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fawcetts Plain, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Fawcetts Plain$350/wk
- Nearby$310.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-6.8% vs area
- Fawcetts Plain$1,718/wk
- Nearby$1,122/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Fawcetts Plain42
- Nearby48.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.8% vs area
- Fawcetts Plain$745/wk
- Nearby$637/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fawcetts Plain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fawcetts Plain sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3935.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fawcetts Plain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fawcetts Plain, NSW.
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Fawcetts Plain people
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fawcetts Plain income
- Median household income
- $1,718/wk
- Median personal income
- $745/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fawcetts Plain housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.4%
- Mortgaged
- 28.3%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Fawcetts Plain work
- Employment to population
- 67.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.7%
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 2474)
Compare Fawcetts Plain with nearby suburbs
Fawcetts Plain in numbers
Fawcetts Plain had 155 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.4% own their home outright, 28.3% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,718/wk, 5% 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 0.6% (from 154 to 155). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $350/wk (+52.2%).
Fawcetts Plain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fawcetts Plain, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fawcetts Plain was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fawcetts Plain, NSW?
- Fawcetts Plain had 155 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fawcetts Plain?
- Median household income in Fawcetts Plain was $1,718/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fawcetts Plain?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Fawcetts Plain were rented, 43.4% were owned outright and 28.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fawcetts Plain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fawcetts Plain. 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