Fernmount
NSW 2454 · Bellingen
444 (2021) → 448 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Bellingen local government area (est. 13,319 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fernmount is a stable suburb in Bellingen, NSW 2454, about 412km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.05M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Fernmount has an overall score of 25/100, 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: England (5.86%), New Zealand (1.35%), USA (0.9%), South Africa (0.68%)
Top languages: Italian (0.9%), Spanish (0.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (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)
- Bellingen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1012
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1050
- Bellingen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1013
- Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education - Bellingen CampusPrimary · Independent · 6.1km
- Raleigh Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1047
- Urunga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 966
- Repton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 983
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fernmount
What are property prices in Fernmount?
In Fernmount, the median house price is $1.05M. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Fernmount from Sydney CBD?
Fernmount is about 411.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Fernmount?
Fernmount has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fernmount?
Fernmount has a transport score of 0/100.