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Fern Bay NSW 2295

2,103 addresses · 48 streets

Paterson Electorate › Port Stephens LGA › Fern Bay · 125 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Fern Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,046 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,435 a week, with median rent near $510 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,046Population
43Median age
$1,435Median household income / wk
$510Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Stockton - Fullerton Cove statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Fern Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newcastle Interchange, 8.1 km south-west · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 8.1 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 7.4 km south · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 45.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 50.4%

Population by age in Fern Bay
Population by age, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4271
5-14534
15-19166
20-24148
25-34433
35-44548
45-54346
55-64387
65-74700
75-84418
85+97
Dwelling types in Fern Bay
Dwelling types, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,607
Townhouse26
Apartment4
Other0
Households by weekly income in Fern Bay
Households by weekly income, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650321
$650-1,499469
$1,500-2,999419
$3,000+320
Top ancestries in Fern Bay
Top ancestries, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,762
Australian1,653
Irish496
Scottish440
Other233
Ancestry NS209
Housing tenure in Fern Bay
Housing tenure, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned761
Mortgage426
Rented390
Other31
Cars per household in Fern Bay
Cars per household, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
071
1687
2623
3157
4+77
Commute to work in Fern Bay
Commute to work, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car849
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry3
Walked9
Bicycle0
Home409
Top countries of birth in Fern Bay
Top countries of birth, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England161
New Zealand50
Philippines24
South Africa20
Ireland16
Scotland15
Languages used at home in Fern Bay
Languages used at home, Fern Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans15
Spanish15
Mandarin12
Korean11
Cantonese10
Russian10

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