Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fishermans Reach suburb profile
Fishermans Reach, NSW · Postcode 2441
This Fishermans Reach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fishermans Reach, NSW (postcode 2441). 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 Fishermans Reach with nearby suburbs.
Fishermans Reach at a glance
Population
144
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$739/wk
Median age
59
Fishermans Reach 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
-2.7% over 10 years
Population
144
was 157 in 2016
-13 · -8.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$739/wk
was $665/wk in 2016
+$74 · +11.1%
Median age
59
was 54 in 2016
+5 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Fishermans Reach population growth · Fishermans Reach then and now
Fishermans Reach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fishermans Reach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Fishermans Reach$250/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-59.9% vs area
- Fishermans Reach$739/wk
- Nearby$1,168/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Fishermans Reach59
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
-39.1% vs area
- Fishermans Reach$492/wk
- Nearby$585.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fishermans Reach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fishermans Reach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2929.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3930.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1923.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fishermans Reach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fishermans Reach, NSW.
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Fishermans Reach people
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 15.3%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fishermans Reach income
- Median household income
- $739/wk
- Median personal income
- $492/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fishermans Reach housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $975/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.1%
- Mortgaged
- 11.5%
- Rented
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.1%
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
Fishermans Reach work
- Employment to population
- 34.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.1%
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 2441)
Compare Fishermans Reach with nearby suburbs
Fishermans Reach in numbers
Fishermans Reach had 144 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 15.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.1% own their home outright, 11.5% are paying a mortgage, 19.8% rent. Separate houses make up 64.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $739/wk, 59% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 157 to 144). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Fishermans Reach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fishermans Reach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fishermans Reach was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fishermans Reach, NSW?
- Fishermans Reach had 144 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fishermans Reach?
- Median household income in Fishermans Reach was $739/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fishermans Reach?
- 19.8% of occupied homes in Fishermans Reach were rented, 27.1% were owned outright and 11.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fishermans Reach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fishermans Reach. 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