Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fernside then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fernside, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 48 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 41 | 42 | -3 · -6.7% |
| Median household income | $1,009/wk | $1,312/wk | $1,624/wk | +$615 · +61% |
| Median personal income | $464/wk | $630/wk | $687/wk | +$223 · +48.1% |
| Median rent | $293/wk | — | $350/wk | +$57 · +19.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,500/mo | $2,600/mo | +$867 · +50% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | +0.3 · +12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fernside trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
55
was 48 in 2016
+7 · +14.6%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$312 · +23.8%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Fernside population growth · Fernside then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.