Foxground, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Foxground is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1107, 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.
Foxground at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 164
- Median age
- 60
- Median weekly household income
- $2,166
- SEIFA score
- 1107
- Coordinates
- -34.7165, 150.7586
Foxground demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Foxground 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 37%, 13% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 16 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 23 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 48 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 58 | 37% |
Share of the 155 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 37 | 61% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 16 | 26% |
| Rented | 8 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 67 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 67 occupied private dwellings in Foxground.
- Median weekly rent
- $570
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,687
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $978
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 26 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 98 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.2%
- Employed full-time
- 37
- Employed part-time
- 35
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 Foxground
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Foxground is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 1353 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 219 mm |
| Apr | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 116 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 87 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 96 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm |
| Sep | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 12°C | 112 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 13.7°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 122 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Foxground
Where is Foxground?
Foxground is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Foxground?
At the 2021 Census, Foxground had a population of about 164.
Is Foxground an advantaged area?
Foxground has an ABS SEIFA score of 1107, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Foxground?
Foxground has average daytime highs of about 20.4°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 1,353 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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