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The quick read on
Fern Gully
NSW 2330 · Singleton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 47
- Postcode
- 2330
ABS 2021
Fern Gully, New South Wales
Property market insights for Fern Gully
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fern Gully NSW
Crime and safety
Is Fern Gully safe?
The overall rate for Fern Gully is 1,968 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fern Gully.
Overall crime rate
1,968
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of NSW
Fern GullyRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Fern Gully?
Fern Gully NSW 2330 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
47 people call Fern Gully home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,750 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 47
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.5%Below
15–3410.6%Below
35–5436.2%Above
55–7436.2%Above
75 and over6.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses71.4%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting14.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car33.3%Below
Two cars20.0%Below
Three or more46.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.2%Above
Drove to work61.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Fern Gully
19.2% of workers in Fern Gully worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
27.7% of people in Fern Gully described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fern Gully
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fern Gully NSW 2330.
Is Fern Gully family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.5% of Fern Gully's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
16 family households lived in Fern Gully; 31.3% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
18.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fern Gully?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fern Gully had 47 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fern Gully?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 71.4% of occupied private dwellings in Fern Gully.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fern Gully?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fern Gully?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fern Gully had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 40.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 53.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fern Gully?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fern Gully?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.
66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fern Gully, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.7% reported a different address.
8.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fern Gully?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fern Gully residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.5% of Fern Gully's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fern Gully?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.7% of ancestry responses in Fern Gully.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fern Gully?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Managers accounted for 19.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fern Gully?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
42.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fern Gully show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fern Gully?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fern Gully?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,750 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fern Gully compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.2% in Fern Gully, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 14.3% in Fern Gully, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Fern Gully
Is Fern Gully expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Fern Gully good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 8.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Fern Gully?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Fern Gully
5 streets in Fern Gully
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Dyrring Rd
- Fern Gully Rd
- Gresford Rd
- Pioneer Rd
- Pioneer Road
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.