Fletcher NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Fletcher NSW is 8,014 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fletcher is $1,019 per week ($52,988 per year). Median rent in Fletcher is $510 per week ($2,210 per month). Fletcher has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fletcher has a population density of 1297.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fletcher is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fletcher is $2,217.

There were 68 recorded offences in Fletcher in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Fletcher Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Fletcher Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,019/wk
$52,988 per year
#1109 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$510/wk
$2,210 per month
#547 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,217/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Fletcher Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (3,997) Female 50.2% (4,024)

Population Density

1297.8
people per km²
8,014 people · 6.2 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,636
Family income/wk

Fletcher 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)

Fletcher Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
24.8% 428 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
75.2% 1,301 dwellings

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

Fletcher Country of Birth

Australia
87.5%
India
7.1%
England
2.5%
China
0.9%
Egypt
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%
Germany
0.2%

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

Fletcher Religion

No Religion
40.8%
Catholic
23.5%
Anglican
14.5%
Islam
5.4%
Not stated
4.4%
Hinduism
4.4%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fletcher Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Fletcher Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam
31.5%
Arabic
17.9%
Other
16.2%
Mandarin
8.9%
SAL Tot
7.3%
Korean
6.8%
Hindi
6.0%
Urdu
5.4%

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

Fletcher Employment

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Employed full-time
46.7% 2,521 people
Employed part-time
26.9% 1,450 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 184 people
🏠
Not in labour force
23.0% 1,239 people

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

Fletcher Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.8%
Bachelor Degree
31.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.6%
Postgraduate Degree
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Fletcher Occupation

Professionals
36.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.1%
Managers
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%
Labourers
2.9%

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

Fletcher Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.7%
Health
19.5%
Engineering
18.7%
Society & Culture
10.9%
Education
8.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Information Technology
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Fletcher Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fletcher Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
2.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
13.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.4%
$4,000+/wk
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fletcher Marital Status

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Married
56.4% 3,285
↔️
Separated
2.4% 141
📋
Divorced
6.5% 377
🕊️
Widowed
1.7% 98
👤
Never married
33.0% 1,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fletcher Ancestry

Australian
29.6%
English
27.9%
Other
10.8%
Scottish
7.2%
Indian
6.1%
Irish
5.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
German
2.6%
Chinese
2.0%
Italian
1.7%
Filipino
1.6%
Dutch
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fletcher School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.2%
Secondary — Government
19.0%
Pre-school
12.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.2%
Primary — Catholic
9.3%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.0%

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

Fletcher Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.0% 622
No need for assistance
96.0% 14,959

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

Fletcher Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.6% 713
Not a volunteer
87.4% 4,926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fletcher Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
23.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fletcher How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.2%
Did not go to work
20.5%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Truck
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Walked only
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Fletcher Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
20.3%
2 vehicles
54.2%
3 vehicles
15.0%
4+ vehicles
8.9%

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

Fletcher Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
2.9%
3 bedrooms
18.6%
4 bedrooms
66.6%
5 bedrooms
10.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Fletcher Population Mobility

17.4%
moved in the last year
55.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
76.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fletcher Indigenous Population

4.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
730
Indigenous residents
14,923
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fletcher Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
741
Asthma
309
Diabetes
160
Arthritis
139
Heart disease
106
Lung condition
79
Kidney disease
54
Cancer
54
Stroke
33
Dementia
5

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

Fletcher Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fletcher Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
60.3%
Couple — no children
15.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.2%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fletcher Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 21
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 21
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Previously served
2.3% 132
👤
Never served
96.9% 5,476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fletcher Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 666
Did not provide
88.2% 4,963

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fletcher Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
13.7%
2 children
34.9%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Fletcher When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
42
1971–1980
54
1981–1990
97
1991–2000
127
2001–2010
505
2011–2015
540
2016
107
2017
96
2018
89
2019
96
2020
32
2021
22

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

Fletcher Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
23.5%

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

Fletcher Household Size

1 person
8.4%
2 persons
26.6%
3 persons
19.8%
4 persons
29.1%
5 persons
11.4%
6+ persons
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fletcher Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,355
Moved from NSW
868
Moved — same area (SA2)
330
Moved from overseas
56
Moved from VIC
27
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from NT
11
Moved from WA
10
Moved from SA
4
Moved from ACT
4

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

Fletcher Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.5%
Step family — no other children
10.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fletcher Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 68 total

Theft
22
Other Against Property
13
Other Against Person
9
Property Damage
6
Assault
5
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
4
Weapons
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Fletcher Schools

7
schools nearby
5
government
1008
avg ICSEA score
3,378
total students
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 860 students
1085
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 323 students
1076
ICSEA
Glendore Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 609 students
1019
ICSEA
Minmi Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 133 students
1018
ICSEA
Maryland Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
996
ICSEA
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 890 students
952
ICSEA
Plattsburg Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
910
ICSEA

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

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Fletcher Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,545/wk
Median Rent $510/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Fletcher

≈ $11,028/month
Median rent $510/wk
Left after rent $2,035/wk
Rent share 20.0%

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Fletcher vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fletcher

What is the population of Fletcher NSW?

The population of Fletcher NSW is 8,014 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1297.8 people per km².Fletcher is ranked #883 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fletcher?

The median personal income in Fletcher NSW is $1,019 per week, or $52,988 per year.The median household income is $2,545 per week.Family income is $2,636 per week.Fletcher is ranked #1,109 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fletcher?

Median rent in Fletcher NSW is $510 per week ($2,210 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fletcher ranks #547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fletcher?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fletcher NSW is $2,217. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fletcher?

The median age in Fletcher NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fletcher a good suburb to live in?

Fletcher is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,014.The median income is $1,019/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11536. All dollar figures in AUD.