Fernbank Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3864
Postcode for Fernbank, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 208 km from Melbourne · Pop. 194
194
Population
47
Median Age
$1,531
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
120.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fernbank ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fernbank Compares

Fernbank vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFernbankVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,531 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,222 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.4% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Fernbank is a locality 208 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3864. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Fernbank has a population of 194 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,531, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 13.4%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Fernbank includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,222, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fernbank scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Fernbank is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Fernbank Details

Postcode3864
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)194
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,531/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,222
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area120.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings70
Australian Citizens87.1%
Unemployment Rate13.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.8151682
Longitude147.3291671
Distance from Melbourne208 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (14.4%)
15–24 years21 (10.8%)
25–44 years43 (22.2%)
45–64 years62 (32.0%)
65+ years40 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (43.7%) Rented (9.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (9.3%)
Asthma17 (8.8%)
Heart Disease10 (5.2%)
Diabetes8 (4.1%)
Cancer8 (4.1%)
Lung Condition5 (2.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (11.1%)
2 vehicles28 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles36 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Fernbank

The Fingerboard 2.2 km Walpa 5.8 km Woodglen 6.9 km Glenaladale 7.1 km Iguana Creek 7.6 km Lindenow South 9.7 km Wuk Wuk 11.1 km Cobbannah 12.3 km Lindenow 12.4 km Stockdale 14.7 km Flaggy Creek 14.8 km Calulu 17.1 km

Same Postcode (3864)

Glenaladale The Fingerboard

More Fernbank Data

East Gippsland LGA 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes, 48,441 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bairnsdale (24.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for East Gippsland LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.