Suburb in Armidale

Aberfoyle, NSW

Aberfoyle had a population of 121 at the 2021 Census (+18.6% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Aberfoyle at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Aberfoyle's population grew by 18.6% to 121, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 14.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

10.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 45.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 40 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

6.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 15.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Aberfoyle beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureAberfoyleNSWAustralia
Population1218,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+18.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.039.038.0
Households402,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting10.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright45.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$150$2,167$1,863
Born overseas6.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion15.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+18.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 922011
  2. 1022016
  3. 1212021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Aberfoyle New South Wales
Share of people by age, Aberfoyle and New South Wales
0–914.0%
10–1910.7%
20–299.9%
30–3914.0%
40–4911.6%
50–595.8%
60–692.5%
70–7911.6%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Aberfoyle at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.5%
  2. English43.2%
  3. Scottish24.6%
  4. Irish21.2%
  5. German5.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Aberfoyle

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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