Suburb in Dungog

Fishers Hill, NSW

Fishers Hill had a population of 56 at the 2021 Census (+55.6% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $2,667. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fishers Hill at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fishers Hill's population grew by 55.6% to 56, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

14.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 21 households.

The median household earns $2,667 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 30.2% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fishers Hill beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureFishers HillNSWAustralia
Population568,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+55.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.038.438.2
Households212,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting14.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,667$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$700$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion30.2%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

+55.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 312011
  2. 362016
  3. 562021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Fishers Hill New South Wales
Share of people by age, Fishers Hill and New South Wales
0–912.5%
10–1926.8%
20–295.4%
30–390.0%
40–4928.6%
50–590.0%
60–698.9%
70–7914.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fishers Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian62.5%
  2. English51.8%
  3. Irish21.4%
  4. Scottish14.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Fishers Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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