Fernvale
NSW 2484 · Tweed
261 (2021) → 274 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fernvale is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2484, about 648km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Fernvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 15km inland. Fernvale has an overall score of 30/100, 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 (3.83%), Germany (1.92%), New Zealand (1.53%), Sri Lanka (1.53%), Thailand (1.53%)
Top languages: Spanish (3.07%), Thai (2.68%), Sinhal (1.53%)
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 999 (below 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)
- Condong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 948
- Stokers Siding Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 962
- Murwillumbah High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 964
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1012
- The Small SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1054
- Murwillumbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 962
- Sathya Sai CollegePrimary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1021
- Mount St Patrick Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1057
- Murwillumbah East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 935
- Mount St Patrick CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1064
- Tweed Valley Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1031
- Burringbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 990
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 Fernvale
What are property prices in Fernvale?
Recent sales volume in Fernvale is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $790.
How far is Fernvale from Sydney CBD?
Fernvale is about 647.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Fernvale?
Fernvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fernvale?
Fernvale has a transport score of 35/100.