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)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (4.1%), England (3.28%)
Top languages: French (2.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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.
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, 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
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
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 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.