Fosters Valley, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Fosters Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1072, 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.
Fosters Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 72
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $2,062
- SEIFA score
- 1072
- Coordinates
- -33.6140, 149.5403
Fosters Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fosters Valley 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 mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 0% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 26 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 22 | 31% |
Share of the 71 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 58% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 42% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 28 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 28 occupied private dwellings in Fosters Valley.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,885
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $706
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 27 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.2%
- Employed full-time
- 10
- Employed part-time
- 12
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 Fosters Valley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fosters Valley is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.4°C). The area receives roughly 718 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C | 14.4°C | 70 mm |
| Feb | 25.6°C | 13.2°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 22.8°C | 11.9°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 8°C | 52 mm |
| May | 13.9°C | 4.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 10.9°C | 2.3°C | 45 mm |
| Jul | 10.4°C | 1.5°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 11.5°C | 1.6°C | 57 mm |
| Sep | 15.2°C | 3.9°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 19.2°C | 7.1°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 21.8°C | 9.4°C | 82 mm |
| Dec | 24.9°C | 12°C | 79 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fosters Valley
Where is Fosters Valley?
Fosters Valley is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Fosters Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Fosters Valley had a population of about 72.
Is Fosters Valley an advantaged area?
Fosters Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1072, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fosters Valley?
Fosters Valley has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.5°C, with roughly 718 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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