Suburb in Hepburn

Fern Hill, VIC

Fern Hill had a population of 125 at the 2021 Census (+20.2% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $2,062. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fern Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Ballarat

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fern Hill's population grew by 20.2% to 125, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 53.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 39 households.

The median household earns $2,062 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759.

16.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 64.6% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fern Hill beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureFern HillVICAustralia
Population1256,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016+20.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age49.038.038.0
Households392,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting0.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright53.8%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,062$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week–$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,252$1,859$1,863
Born overseas16.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion64.6%42.1%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

+20.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 922011
  2. 1042016
  3. 1252021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Fern Hill Victoria
Share of people by age, Fern Hill and Victoria
0–95.6%
10–1919.2%
20–2912.0%
30–396.4%
40–4915.2%
50–5913.6%
60–6912.0%
70–7919.2%
80+4.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fern Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.9%
  2. Australian42.7%
  3. Scottish19.8%
  4. Irish17.7%
  5. Greek5.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.4%

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

Around Fern Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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