NSW · Lismore Council
Fernside, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Fernside is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 55
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84,036.4
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre1014 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision910 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
March 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1014 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1014 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
2022· 3 proposals
July 2022
- Dwelling65 FERNSIDE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling65 FERNSIDE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
April 2022
- OtherBENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Farm buildings65 FERNSIDE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development863 Kyogle Road, Fernside NSW 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centreplanning1014 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 08 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning65 FERNSIDE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 27 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning65 FERNSIDE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 20 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1014 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 22 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning65 FERNSIDE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 13 Dec 2021 · Determined
- OtherplanningBENTLEY ROAD BENTLEY 2480Lodged 04 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning863 Kyogle Road, Fernside NSW 2480Lodged 30 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning1014 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 24 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning910 KYOGLE ROAD FERNSIDE 2480Lodged 15 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)