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Fernmount NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Fernmount NSW is 444 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fernmount is $769 per week ($39,988 per year). Median rent in Fernmount is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Fernmount has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Fernmount has a population density of 26.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fernmount is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fernmount is $1,833.

There were 1 recorded offences in Fernmount in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (1 offences).

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Fernmount Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fernmount Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$769/wk

$39,988 per year

#4151 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,833/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fernmount Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (237) Female 47.1% (211)

Population Density

26.8

people per km²

444 people · 16.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,825

Family income/wk

Fernmount 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)

Fernmount Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.2% 74 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.8% 51 dwellings

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

Fernmount Country of Birth

Australia

94.3%

England

5.7%

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

Fernmount Religion

No Religion

59.5%

Not stated

12.9%

Catholic

11.5%

Anglican

8.2%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fernmount Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Fernmount Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Fernmount Employment

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Employed full-time

32.0% 104 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 81 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 13 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.1% 127 people

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

Fernmount Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.3%

Certificate III/IV

32.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

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

Fernmount Occupation

Professionals

41.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Labourers

8.9%

Managers

8.2%

Clerical & Administrative

7.5%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

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

Fernmount Field of Study

Education

19.4%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Management & Commerce

13.2%

Engineering

13.2%

Health

11.1%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

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

Fernmount Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fernmount Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fernmount Marital Status

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Married

51.2% 187

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Separated

2.7% 10

📋

Divorced

8.8% 32

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 12

👤

Never married

34.0% 124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fernmount Ancestry

English

35.3%

Australian

29.5%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

7.7%

German

3.7%

Other

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.6%

Maltese

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fernmount School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.0%

Secondary — Government

24.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

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

Fernmount Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 28

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 760

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

Fernmount Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.9% 88

—

Not a volunteer

73.1% 239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fernmount Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fernmount How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Walked only

3.7%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Truck

3.1%

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

Fernmount Car Ownership

1 vehicle

21.8%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

18.3%

4+ vehicles

12.7%

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

Fernmount Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

42.2%

4 bedrooms

25.9%

5 bedrooms

7.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

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

Fernmount Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fernmount Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

776

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fernmount Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Fernmount Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fernmount Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children

33.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fernmount Military Service

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Previously served

2.8% 9

👤

Never served

97.2% 314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fernmount Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 54

—

Did not provide

83.5% 274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fernmount Children Ever Born

No children

14.5%

1 child

20.5%

2 children

44.4%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Fernmount When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Fernmount Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

25.6%

15–29 hours

21.9%

30+ hours

15.4%

Did not do domestic work

13.3%

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

Fernmount Household Size

1 person

13.8%

2 persons

42.8%

3 persons

22.1%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fernmount Where Residents Moved From

Same address

337

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Fernmount Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.8%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fernmount Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Fernmount Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,784/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Fernmount

Your weekly income

≈ $7,731/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,434/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Fernmount vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

East Coraki

Pop: 222 Income: $848/wk Rent: $325/wk

Binna Burra (NSW)

Pop: 223 Income: $807/wk Rent: $400/wk

Goodooga

Pop: 223 Income: $425/wk Rent: $170/wk

Newbridge (NSW)

Pop: 223 Income: $705/wk Rent: $200/wk

Brookfield (NSW)

Pop: 224 Income: $758/wk Rent: $130/wk

Menangle Park

Pop: 224 Income: $792/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fernmount

What is the population of Fernmount NSW?

The population of Fernmount NSW is 444 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 26.8 people per km².Fernmount is ranked #5,220 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fernmount?

The median personal income in Fernmount NSW is $769 per week, or $39,988 per year.The median household income is $1,784 per week.Family income is $1,825 per week.Fernmount is ranked #4,151 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fernmount?

Median rent in Fernmount NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fernmount ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fernmount?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fernmount NSW is $1,833. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fernmount?

The median age in Fernmount NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fernmount a good suburb to live in?

Fernmount is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 444.The median income is $769/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 11512. All dollar figures in AUD.