Fernbank vs Lindenow South
Lindenow South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Fernbank. 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. On these figures, Fernbank tends to suit people living alone, while Lindenow South suits families with children.
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
Fernbank
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 85/100)
- But Lindenow South is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Fernbank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Fernbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (257.9 km vs 263.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Fernbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fernbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.6% vs 9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fernbank and Lindenow South 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
Lindenow South has more residents (475 vs 194); Lindenow South rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 194 | 475 +145% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +27.6% | +9.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 44 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +8% vs other | $73,476/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $280/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $715,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $675,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 38 days from 10 sales |
Zoning mix
Lindenow South has more rural and farming land (97% vs 86%).
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 12% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Fernbank carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0); Lindenow South carries more crime risk (85 vs 71).
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 90/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Fernbank
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lindenow South
- Lindenow South Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 6 |
Mobility
Lindenow South sits further from the CBD (263.1 km vs 257.9 km).
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 257.9 km | 263.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 189 min | 190 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3864 | 0.5% postcode 3875 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 47 postcode 3875 |
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 (80.1%).
Setting
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 33.1 km | 26.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 221 premises |
Climate
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fernbank | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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