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Ferndale (Vic.), VIC, 3821

Current weather

13.3°CLight drizzle

67% humidity · 20.4 km/h wind · 15° / 9.4° today · 6.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Ferndale (Vic.) is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 48 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 20.8 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
48
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
51.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 39
Median monthly mortgage
$1,567
Employment rate
85%
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
20.8
State safety percentile
14th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding.
    1045 GRAND RIDGE ROAD FERNDALE 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with an agricultural building
    Ferndale-Strzelecki 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; 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works associated with an agricultural buildingplanningFerndale-Strzelecki RoadLodged 18 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding.planning1045 GRAND RIDGE ROAD FERNDALE 3821Lodged 23 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1

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