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Fern Hill, VIC 3458
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$895,000
list-price estimate
Median Unit
$495,000
list-price estimate
Gross Yield
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1yr Growth
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Fern Hill market and investor summary
Fern Hill sits in VIC, postcode 3458. At 2.5% vacancy, it is a broadly balanced rental market.
Houses also take time to sell, around 323 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Fern Hill: people, income and schools
Fern Hill has a resident population of roughly 125, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 49, skewed a little older, and 100% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $107,000 a year, or roughly $2,060 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (7 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). Incomes have risen about 23% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
It is roughly 69 km from the CBD. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fixed Wireless.
- Population
- 125
- +6% over 5yr
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median household income
- $107,000/yr
- Households renting
- 0%
- Family households
- 84%
- Socio-economic rank
- 7/10
- ABS advantage index
- Unemployment
- 2.4%
- Distance to CBD
- 69 km
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Fern Hill
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What should I check before investing in Fern Hill?
Fern Hill has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Use the available metrics below to compare it with nearby suburbs before relying on the suburb-level view.
How tight is the rental market in Fern Hill?
The current vacancy rate in Fern Hill is 2.5%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is balanced, favouring neither landlords nor tenants strongly.
How many people live in Fern Hill?
Fern Hill has a population of approximately 125 residents, with a median age of 49.
Is Fern Hill's population growing?
The population of Fern Hill has grown modestly, about 6% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Fern Hill from the CBD?
Fern Hill is about 69 km from the CBD.
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