Foster North, VIC 3960 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Foster North is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3960, home to 152 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the South Gippsland local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 191 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median household income
- $1,208 /week
- Median personal income
- $622 /week
- Median family income
- $1,463 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- South Gippsland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Monash
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $385 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,463
- Rent share of household income
- 32%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 12 parks and reserves
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 87.6% of the 105 resolvable premises in Foster North. 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: 87.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 12.4%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 350 across postcode 3960 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 228 property offences, 48 violent offences, 6 public order offences.
- Wider South Gippsland LGA: 8,421 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Foster North?
Foster North (VIC 3960) had 152 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 56. It sits within the South Gippsland local government area.
What is the median rent in Foster North?
The median advertised rent in Foster North is $385/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Foster North?
Foster North is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (87.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Foster North?
Across postcode 3960, 350 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (228), violent (48), public order (6). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
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.
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