Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fernmount suburb profile
Fernmount, NSW · Postcode 2454
This Fernmount suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fernmount, NSW (postcode 2454). 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 Fernmount with nearby suburbs.
Fernmount at a glance
Population
444
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,784/wk
Median age
46
Fernmount 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
+19.4% over 10 years
Population
444
was 369 in 2016
+75 · +20.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$80 · +29.6%
Household income
$1,784/wk
was $1,303/wk in 2016
+$481 · +36.9%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Fernmount population growth · Fernmount then and now
Fernmount vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fernmount, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Fernmount$350/wk
- Nearby$352.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-3.2% vs area
- Fernmount$1,784/wk
- Nearby$1,229/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Fernmount46
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-4.8% vs area
- Fernmount$769/wk
- Nearby$613/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fernmount compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fernmount sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,049.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fernmount on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fernmount, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fernmount people
- Population
- 444
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fernmount income
- Median household income
- $1,784/wk
- Median personal income
- $769/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fernmount housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,833/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.7%
- Mortgaged
- 33.6%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
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
Fernmount work
- Employment to population
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 55%
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 2454)
Compare Fernmount with nearby suburbs
Fernmount in numbers
Fernmount had 444 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.7% own their home outright, 33.6% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 94.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,784/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.3% (from 369 to 444). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $350/wk (+29.6%).
Fernmount suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fernmount, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fernmount was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fernmount, NSW?
- Fernmount had 444 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fernmount?
- Median household income in Fernmount was $1,784/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fernmount?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Fernmount were rented, 48.7% were owned outright and 33.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fernmount suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fernmount. 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