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Fernhill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fernhill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fernhill NSW is 987 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fernhill is $595 per week ($30,940 per year). Median rent in Fernhill is $190 per week ($823 per month). Fernhill has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Fernhill has a population density of 2716.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fernhill is Croatia. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fernhill is $2,167.

There were 30 recorded offences in Fernhill in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (9 offences).

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Fernhill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fernhill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$595/wk

$30,940 per year

#7172 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$190/wk

$823 per month

#7769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fernhill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (471) Female 52.3% (517)

Population Density

2716.8

people per km²

987 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,841

Family income/wk

Fernhill Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fernhill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.6% 101 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.4% 91 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fernhill Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

Croatia

1.8%

England

1.6%

Chile

1.0%

Germany

1.0%

India

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fernhill Religion

No Religion

37.0%

Catholic

28.6%

Anglican

14.9%

Not stated

7.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.6%

Islam

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fernhill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fernhill Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

18.7%

Turkish

16.0%

Other

13.3%

Vietnamese

12.0%

Samoan

12.0%

Serbian

8.0%

Spanish

8.0%

Arabic

6.7%

Mandarin

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fernhill Employment

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Employed full-time

24.5% 178 people

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Employed part-time

18.0% 131 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.8% 13 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.7% 405 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fernhill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.5%

Bachelor Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fernhill Occupation

Professionals

34.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Clerical & Administrative

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Managers

9.6%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fernhill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.1%

Society & Culture

17.8%

Engineering

11.7%

Health

11.3%

Education

10.9%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Information Technology

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fernhill Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fernhill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

14.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fernhill Marital Status

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Married

40.5% 330

↔️

Separated

2.9% 24

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Divorced

14.1% 115

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 55

👤

Never married

35.6% 290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fernhill Ancestry

Australian

30.2%

English

26.6%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

8.0%

Italian

5.8%

Dutch

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Croatian

2.0%

German

2.0%

Greek

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fernhill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Pre-school

18.4%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fernhill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.0% 225

✅

No need for assistance

88.0% 1,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fernhill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.9% 102

—

Not a volunteer

87.1% 686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fernhill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fernhill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.6%

Did not go to work

23.9%

Truck

3.0%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Walked only

3.0%

Train

1.9%

Bicycle

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fernhill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

20.7%

1 vehicle

33.7%

2 vehicles

27.3%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fernhill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

17.5%

2 bedrooms

25.6%

3 bedrooms

40.9%

4 bedrooms

12.8%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fernhill Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

30.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fernhill Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,849

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fernhill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

137

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Asthma

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fernhill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

9.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fernhill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.1%

Couple — no children

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fernhill Military Service

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Previously served

1.5% 12

👤

Never served

98.5% 777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fernhill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 112

—

Did not provide

85.8% 674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fernhill Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fernhill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fernhill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fernhill Household Size

1 person

36.8%

2 persons

28.3%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fernhill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

816

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fernhill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Other couple — children only

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fernhill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 30 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Fernhill Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

7,552

total students

Pleasant Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 241 students

1126

ICSEA

Elonera Montessori School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 187 students

1108

ICSEA

Keiraville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 297 students

1103

ICSEA

Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 335 students

1081

ICSEA

Mount Ousley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 193 students

1079

ICSEA

Balgownie Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 329 students

1076

ICSEA

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,169 students

1075

ICSEA

St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

1073

ICSEA

Holy Spirit College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,249 students

1069

ICSEA

Corrimal East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 297 students

1046

ICSEA

Russell Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1040

ICSEA

Towradgi Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 134 students

1031

ICSEA

Aspect South Coast School Independent

Primary · U · 129 students

1017

ICSEA

Corrimal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 227 students

1013

ICSEA

Fairy Meadow Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 342 students

1002

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fernhill Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,107/wk

Median Rent $190/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fernhill

Your weekly income

≈ $4,797/month

Median rent $190/wk

Left after rent $917/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Fernhill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 495 Income: $845/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 496 Income: $802/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 497 Income: $1,111/wk Rent: $565/wk

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Pop: 498 Income: $972/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 499 Income: $819/wk Rent: $620/wk

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Pop: 501 Income: $911/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fernhill

What is the population of Fernhill NSW?

The population of Fernhill NSW is 987 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2716.8 people per km².Fernhill is ranked #4,005 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fernhill?

The median personal income in Fernhill NSW is $595 per week, or $30,940 per year.The median household income is $1,107 per week.Family income is $1,841 per week.Fernhill is ranked #7,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fernhill?

Median rent in Fernhill NSW is $190 per week ($823 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fernhill ranks #7,769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fernhill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fernhill NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fernhill?

The median age in Fernhill NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fernhill a good suburb to live in?

Fernhill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 987.The median income is $595/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11510. All dollar figures in AUD.