Fairney View vs Fernvale
Fernvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Fairney View. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fairney View: a median of $1.55 million, against $835,000 in Fernvale, though rent is higher in Fernvale. On these figures, Fernvale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Fairney View carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)
- Fernvale has more childcare (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Fernvale
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($835,000 vs $1,550,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Fairney View has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $350/wk)
- Fernvale has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Fernvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Fairney View carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)
- Fernvale is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fernvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.1% vs -0.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fairney View and Fernvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Fernvale has more residents (3,629 vs 221); Fairney View skews older (50 vs 35).
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 221 | 3,629 +1542% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.9% | +13.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 35 |
| Median household income | $85,540/yr | $92,092/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $315/wk | $350/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,550,000 | $835,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $591,805 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 30 days from 46 sales |
Development activity
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.2% $680/wk on $850K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 86% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 85% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 62% of QLD |
Liveability
Fernvale is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 50/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Fernvale carries more crime risk (63 vs 36).
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Fairney View
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Fernvale
- Fernvale State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 6 | 10 |
Mobility
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 59.9 km | 61.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 56 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 4306 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).
Setting
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 78 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 43.4 km | 40.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 75/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 88 premises | 57% 1,536 premises |
Climate
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm | — |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fairney View | Fernvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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