Suburb in Hornsby

Fiddletown, NSW

Fiddletown had a population of 259 at the 2021 Census (+11.2% since 2016). Median age 40.5. Median weekly household income $3,214. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fiddletown at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fiddletown's population grew by 11.2% to 259, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 40.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 14.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

13.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 68 households.

The median household earns $3,214 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $553 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,167 a month.

23.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 11.5% use a language other than English at home. 50.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fiddletown beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureFiddletownNSWAustralia
Population2598,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.538.438.2
Households682,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,214$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$553$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,167$2,142$1,866
Born overseas23.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home11.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion50.2%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

+11.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2092011
  2. 2332016
  3. 2592021

Age

Median age 40.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Fiddletown New South Wales
Share of people by age, Fiddletown and New South Wales
0–914.3%
10–1913.1%
20–2910.0%
30–3912.4%
40–4912.4%
50–5919.7%
60–697.3%
70–797.7%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fiddletown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.8%
  2. Australian33.0%
  3. Scottish11.5%
  4. Irish9.6%
  5. Italian7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.8%
  2. Mandarin2.3%
  3. Arabic1.8%
  4. German1.8%
  5. Cantonese1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.9%
  2. China3.2%
  3. South Korea2.8%
  4. New Zealand2.3%
  5. Italy1.4%

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

Around Fiddletown

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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