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VIC · Hepburn Council

Fern Hill, VIC, 3458

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Fern Hill is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 125 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 8.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
125
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
19.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$2,252
Employment rate
53.8%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
8
State safety percentile
1.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Use of land for a Storm Debris Recovery Facility (temporary facility)
    1041 ASHBOURNE ROAD FERN HILL 3458Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and three (3) 25,000L Water Tanks
    Mandala RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • October 2020

  • Development of the Land for a Replacement Dwelling and Removal of Vegetation (21 Non-Native Trees)
    420 CHANTERS LANE FERN HILL 3458Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Development of the Land for a Replacement Dwelling and Removal of Vegetation (21 Non-Native Trees)planning420 CHANTERS LANE FERN HILL 3458Lodged 02 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and three (3) 25,000L Water TanksplanningMandala RoadLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a Storm Debris Recovery Facility (temporary facility)planning1041 ASHBOURNE ROAD FERN HILL 3458Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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