Fairy Meadow, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Fairy Meadow is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, 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 Meadow at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,512
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,407
- SEIFA score
- 984
- Coordinates
- -34.3969, 150.8899
Fairy Meadow demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fairy Meadow 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 young adults (25–44) at 26%, 41% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,125 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,176 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,979 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,760 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,482 | 20% |
Share of the 7,522 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,033 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 657 | 22% |
| Rented | 1,240 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,718 | 57% |
| Townhouses & semis | 585 | 20% |
| Flats & apartments | 665 | 22% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,999 occupied private dwellings in Fairy Meadow.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,872
- Median weekly personal income
- $674
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,937 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,655 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 169 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,367 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,727
- Employed part-time
- 1,196
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 Meadow
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fairy Meadow is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.7°C). The area receives roughly 1070 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 117 mm |
| Mar | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 169 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 94 mm |
| May | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 16.7°C | 8.2°C | 83 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 8.6°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 19.7°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 21.7°C | 13°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 83 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fairy Meadow
Where is Fairy Meadow?
Fairy Meadow is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Fairy Meadow?
At the 2021 Census, Fairy Meadow had a population of about 7,512.
Is Fairy Meadow an advantaged area?
Fairy Meadow has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fairy Meadow?
Fairy Meadow has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 13.5°C, with roughly 1,070 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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