Fern Hill, VIC 3458 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Fern Hill is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3458, home to 125 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Macedon Ranges local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 71 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median household income
- $2,062 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,112 /week
- Median family income
- $2,250 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Hepburn
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $231 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,252
- Rent share of household income
- 11%
Schools
- Trentham District Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 8 cafés
- 3 restaurants
- 6 pubs and bars
- 23 parks and reserves
- 3 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 supermarkets
- 5 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 61.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 86.0% of the 43 resolvable premises in Fern Hill. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 86.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 14.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 51 across postcode 3458 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 38 property offences, 4 violent offences, 1 public order offences.
- Wider Hepburn LGA: 4,750 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Fern Hill?
Fern Hill (VIC 3458) had 125 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 49. It sits within the Hepburn local government area.
What is the median rent in Fern Hill?
The median advertised rent in Fern Hill is $231/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Fern Hill?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Fern Hill covering government sectors. Nearest include: Trentham District Primary School (4.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Fern Hill?
Fern Hill is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (86% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Fern Hill?
Across postcode 3458, 51 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (38), violent (4), public order (1). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Fern Hill?
In Fern Hill, mean daily temperatures range from 9.5°C to 19.8°C and annual rainfall is 533 mm measured at the Laverton RAAF weather station (61.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
Additional sources for this profile: