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Fountaindale NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Fountaindale NSW is 726 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fountaindale is $851 per week ($44,252 per year). Median rent in Fountaindale is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Fountaindale has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Fountaindale has a population density of 93.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fountaindale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fountaindale is $2,500.

There were 14 recorded offences in Fountaindale in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Fountaindale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fountaindale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$851/wk

$44,252 per year

#2753 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Fountaindale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.3% (385) Female 46.7% (337)

Population Density

93.4

people per km²

726 people · 7.8 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,932

Family income/wk

Fountaindale 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Fountaindale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.2% 88 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.8% 111 dwellings

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

Fountaindale Country of Birth

Australia

92.2%

England

7.8%

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

Fountaindale Religion

No Religion

43.1%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

17.5%

Not stated

5.9%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Pentecostal

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fountaindale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Fountaindale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.5%

Russian

17.4%

French

13.0%

German

13.0%

Spanish

13.0%

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

Fountaindale Employment

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Employed full-time

34.9% 183 people

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Employed part-time

31.7% 166 people

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Unemployed

1.0% 5 people

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Not in labour force

32.4% 170 people

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

Fountaindale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.5%

Bachelor Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Fountaindale Occupation

Professionals

30.5%

Managers

20.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Labourers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Sales Workers

2.8%

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

Fountaindale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Engineering

18.7%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Health

12.0%

Education

10.9%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

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

Fountaindale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fountaindale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

1.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

10.9%

$4,000+/wk

29.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fountaindale Marital Status

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Married

60.5% 358

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Separated

0.8% 5

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Divorced

6.9% 41

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Widowed

2.7% 16

👤

Never married

29.1% 172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fountaindale Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

29.6%

Scottish

8.9%

Irish

8.6%

Other

5.7%

German

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Maltese

1.8%

New Zealander

1.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Greek

1.3%

Italian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fountaindale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.9%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Catholic

12.2%

Secondary — Government

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

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

Fountaindale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 44

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 1,333

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

Fountaindale Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.5% 104

—

Not a volunteer

81.5% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fountaindale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$300-$449/mo

5.4%

$450-$599/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fountaindale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Truck

3.5%

Walked only

2.3%

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

Fountaindale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

12.3%

2 vehicles

41.6%

3 vehicles

21.9%

4+ vehicles

22.8%

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

Fountaindale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

3.7%

3 bedrooms

24.8%

4 bedrooms

39.3%

5 bedrooms

19.6%

6+ bedrooms

11.2%

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

Fountaindale Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

29.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fountaindale Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,330

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fountaindale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Fountaindale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fountaindale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children under 15

25.8%

Couple — no children

25.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

One parent — children under 15

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fountaindale Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 12

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Never served

97.9% 549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fountaindale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 83

—

Did not provide

85.2% 477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fountaindale Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

5.6%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

11.6%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Fountaindale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Fountaindale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

19.8%

30+ hours

15.3%

Did not do domestic work

17.3%

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

Fountaindale Household Size

1 person

7.5%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

21.0%

5 persons

10.3%

6+ persons

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fountaindale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

636

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

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

Fountaindale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fountaindale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Fountaindale Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

1,181

total students

Central Coast Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-11 · 330 students

1092

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 851 students

959

ICSEA

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

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Fountaindale Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,903/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

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

If you earn X in Fountaindale

Your weekly income

≈ $12,580/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,403/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Fountaindale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Marrar

Pop: 363 Income: $883/wk Rent: $275/wk

Congarinni

Pop: 365 Income: $525/wk Rent: $325/wk

Hat Head

Pop: 365 Income: $562/wk Rent: $275/wk

Dungowan

Pop: 366 Income: $758/wk Rent: $260/wk

La Perouse

Pop: 366 Income: $733/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 368 Income: $699/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fountaindale

What is the population of Fountaindale NSW?

The population of Fountaindale NSW is 726 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 93.4 people per km².Fountaindale is ranked #4,435 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fountaindale?

The median personal income in Fountaindale NSW is $851 per week, or $44,252 per year.The median household income is $2,903 per week.Family income is $2,932 per week.Fountaindale is ranked #2,753 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fountaindale?

Median rent in Fountaindale NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fountaindale ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fountaindale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fountaindale NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fountaindale?

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

Is Fountaindale a good suburb to live in?

Fountaindale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 726.The median income is $851/wk, which is above 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: 11557. All dollar figures in AUD.