Fernbank Creek

NSW 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

122 (2021) → 138 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

122

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Fernbank Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2444, about 313km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Fernbank Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Fernbank Creek 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.

312.7 km

To Sydney CBD

6.6 km

To coast

$680/wk

Median rent (house)

6.2 km

To nearest station

Demographics

122

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA population (est. 2025)90,351

Median household income (weekly)$1,625

vs NSW median-12.2%

Bachelor degree or higher21.2%

Born in Australia81.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse40 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Philippines (4.1%), England (3.28%)

Top languages: French (2.46%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available

Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Data not available

Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$680 / $495 wk

Rental yield (house)4.1%

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

–

Residential

This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 13 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (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)

Newman Senior Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 989
Heritage Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1009
St Joseph's Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1012
Nautilus Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 863
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1018
Westport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 902
Hastings Secondary College, Westport CampusSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 932
Aspect Hunter School, Port Macquarie Primary SatellitePrimary · Independent · 5.2km
St Agnes' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1024
St Columba Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1109
St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1073
Port Macquarie Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1043

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationPort Macquarie Coach Stop (6.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

19.0°C

Winter max

1,500mm

Rainfall/yr

6.9h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

5Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachTown Beach (7.1 km)

Nearest hospitalPort Macquarie Base Hospital (4.9 km)

Nearest vet5.2 km

Nearest airportPort Macquarie (2.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate3.13%

Projected population 2041148

Projected households 204151

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Blackmans PointData not available0transport Lake Innes$1.24M0transport Hacks FerryData not available0transport Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings)Data not available0transport King Creek$1.47M35transport Lake Cathie$963K0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Fernbank Creek

What are property prices in Fernbank Creek?

Recent sales volume in Fernbank Creek is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $680.

How far is Fernbank Creek from Sydney CBD?

Fernbank Creek is about 312.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Fernbank Creek?

Fernbank Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fernbank Creek?

Fernbank Creek has a transport score of 0/100.