QLD · Somerset Council
Fernvale (Qld), QLD, 4306
Current weather
16°CClear sky
88% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 20.2° / 12.3° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#55 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fernvale (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Somerset area, home to around 3,629 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 370.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $645, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,629
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 1,267
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,630
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 10 / 6
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $645
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 370.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)422
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry113
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Fernvale State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Fernvale Futures Complex
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Fernvale Futures Complex
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Liquor Legends FernvaleAlcohol
1456 Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale
- The Old Fernvale BakeryBakery
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Fernvale Futures ComplexBus stop
- Fernvale ButcheryButcher
- Barb's Kitchen & GiftsCafe
- Down to a Tea TeahouseCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Col Powell ParkPark
- Fernvale Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Banks Creek Medical Centreclinic
- Fernvale Dentaldentist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 86.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Banks Creek Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Fernvale Dentalhealthdentist
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Col Powell Parkgovernmentpark
- Fernvale Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Fernvale Futures Complextransport
- Brisbane Valley Hwy at Fernvale Futures Complextransport
- Fernvale State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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