Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fernbank suburb profile
Fernbank, VIC · Postcode 3864
This Fernbank suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fernbank, VIC (postcode 3864). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Fernbank with nearby suburbs.
Fernbank at a glance
Population
194
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
47
Fernbank trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
Population
194
was 152 in 2016
+42 · +27.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
$60 · -23.1%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,265/wk in 2016
+$266 · +21%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Fernbank population growth · Fernbank then and now
Fernbank vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Fernbank, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Fernbank$200/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-15.6% vs area
- Fernbank$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,313/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Fernbank47
- Nearby43.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-24.5% vs area
- Fernbank$606/wk
- Nearby$703.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Fernbank compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fernbank sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2939.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2915.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4998.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fernbank on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fernbank, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fernbank people
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 6.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fernbank income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $606/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fernbank housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,222/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.4%
- Mortgaged
- 40.8%
- Rented
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Fernbank work
- Employment to population
- 52.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3864)
Compare Fernbank with nearby suburbs
Fernbank in numbers
Fernbank had 194 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.4% own their home outright, 40.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.2% rent. Separate houses make up 90.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.6% (from 152 to 194). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $200/wk (-23.1%).
Fernbank suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fernbank, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Fernbank was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fernbank, VIC?
- Fernbank had 194 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fernbank?
- Median household income in Fernbank was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fernbank?
- 9.2% of occupied homes in Fernbank were rented, 43.4% were owned outright and 40.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fernbank suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fernbank. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology