Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Fairy suburb profile
Mount Fairy, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Mount Fairy suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Fairy, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Mount Fairy with nearby suburbs.
Mount Fairy at a glance
Population
244
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$2,324/wk
Median age
46
Mount Fairy 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
+32.6% over 10 years
Population
244
was 205 in 2016
+39 · +19%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$160 · +64%
Household income
$2,324/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$449 · +23.9%
Median age
46
was 47 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Mount Fairy population growth · Mount Fairy then and now
Mount Fairy vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Fairy, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.4% vs area
- Mount Fairy$410/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+26.1% vs area
- Mount Fairy$2,324/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Mount Fairy46
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+37.6% vs area
- Mount Fairy$1,112/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Fairy compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Fairy ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,065.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,109.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,077.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Fairy on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Fairy, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Fairy people
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Fairy income
- Median household income
- $2,324/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,112/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Fairy housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.3%
- Mortgaged
- 49.5%
- Rented
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
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
Mount Fairy work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.8%
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 2580)
Compare Mount Fairy with nearby suburbs
Mount Fairy in numbers
Mount Fairy had 244 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.3% own their home outright, 49.5% are paying a mortgage, 2.9% rent. Separate houses make up 88.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,324/wk, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19% (from 205 to 244). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $410/wk (+64%).
Mount Fairy suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Fairy, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Fairy was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Fairy, NSW?
- Mount Fairy had 244 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Fairy?
- Median household income in Mount Fairy was $2,324/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Fairy?
- 2.9% of occupied homes in Mount Fairy were rented, 34.3% were owned outright and 49.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Fairy suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Fairy. 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