Fairbank
VIC 3951 · South Gippsland
52 (2021) → 53 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fairbank is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3951, about 107km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Fairbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Fairbank has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1003 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1036
- Chairo Christian School - Leongatha CampusCombined · Independent · 7.8km
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - ECG College LeongathaSecondary · Independent · 8.2km
- South Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 952
- St Laurence O'Toole SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1046
- Leongatha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1010
- Leongatha Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 995
- Korumburra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 977
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fairbank
How far is Fairbank from Melbourne CBD?
Fairbank is about 107.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Fairbank?
Fairbank has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fairbank?
Fairbank has a transport score of 0/100.