VIC · East Gippsland Council
Fernbank, VIC, 3864
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Suburb snapshot
Fernbank is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 194 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 46.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 76
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,222
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 194 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store2
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Planned Burns activities occurring between 27/11/2025 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, undefined26 Nov 2025 – 29 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding430 Fernbank-Glenaladale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Two lot subdivision (realignment)775 Fernbank-Glenaladale RoadPermit 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 · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fernbank Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 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)
- 2
- 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
- Fernbank Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works for an outbuildingplanning430 Fernbank-Glenaladale RoadLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision (realignment)planning775 Fernbank-Glenaladale RoadLodged 12 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Planned Burns activities occurring between 27/11/2025 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.roadworksPRINCES HIGHWAY, undefined26 Nov 2025 – 29 Jul 2026
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
- B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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