Fairy Hill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Fairy Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 950, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Fairy Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 407
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,348
- SEIFA score
- 950
- Coordinates
- -28.7595, 152.9855
Fairy Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fairy Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31%, 5% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 62 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 43 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 69 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 107 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 126 | 31% |
Share of the 407 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 84 | 58% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 53 | 37% |
| Rented | 7 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 147 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 147 occupied private dwellings in Fairy Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,658
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,383
- Median weekly personal income
- $554
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 18 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 104 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 94
- Employed part-time
- 67
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Fairy Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fairy Hill is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.9°C). The area receives roughly 971 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 19.5°C | 103 mm |
| Feb | 29°C | 19.4°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 164 mm |
| Apr | 24.8°C | 15.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 22.1°C | 11.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 9.5°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.9°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Aug | 21.7°C | 9.3°C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 14.5°C | 89 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 16.5°C | 84 mm |
| Dec | 30.2°C | 18.5°C | 111 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fairy Hill
Where is Fairy Hill?
Fairy Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Fairy Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Fairy Hill had a population of about 407.
Is Fairy Hill an advantaged area?
Fairy Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 950, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 29 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fairy Hill?
Fairy Hill has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 14.4°C, with roughly 971 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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