Fernvale
QLD 4306 · Somerset
3,629 (2021) → 3,895 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fernvale is a suburb in Somerset, QLD 4306, about 36km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Fernvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 13/100, and is about 43km inland. Fernvale has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.46%), England (3.06%), South Africa (0.52%), Philippines (0.39%), Germany (0.3%)
Top languages: German (0.41%), Mandarin (0.28%), Vietnamese (0.25%), Samoan (0.22%), Thai (0.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Somerset local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 957 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Fernvale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Glamorgan Vale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1005
- Lowood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 917
- Lowood State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 931
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
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Frequently asked questions about Fernvale
Is Fernvale safe?
Fernvale has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,346 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Fernvale from Brisbane CBD?
Fernvale is about 35.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 119 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fernvale?
Fernvale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 976 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fernvale?
Fernvale has a transport score of 13/100 and 2 bus stops.