Suburb in Port Stephens

Fullerton Cove, NSW

Fullerton Cove had a population of 735 at the 2021 Census (+29.9% since 2016). Median age 68.5. Median weekly household income $1,017. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fullerton Cove at a glance

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

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fullerton Cove's population grew by 29.9% to 735, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 68.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 3.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 47.8%.

1.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 77.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 310 households.

The median household earns $1,017 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

17.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 29.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fullerton Cove beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureFullerton CoveNSWAustralia
Population7358,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+29.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age68.538.438.2
Households3102,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting1.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright77.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,017$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,505$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion29.4%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

+29.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3002011
  2. 5662016
  3. 7352021

Age

Median age 68.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Fullerton Cove New South Wales
Share of people by age, Fullerton Cove and New South Wales
0–93.4%
10–195.3%
20–293.8%
30–393.5%
40–495.0%
50–597.6%
60–6923.1%
70–7937.8%
80+9.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fullerton Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.4%
  2. Australian43.9%
  3. Irish12.1%
  4. Scottish10.8%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian0.6%
  2. Greek0.6%
  3. Russian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.9%
  2. New Zealand1.6%
  3. Germany1.4%
  4. Croatia0.6%
  5. the Netherlands0.6%

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

Around Fullerton Cove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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