Foster North
VIC 3960 · South Gippsland
152 (2021) → 156 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Foster North is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3960, about 137km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Foster North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 10km inland. Foster North has an overall score of 24/100, 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 (11.18%), New Zealand (2.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (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)
- Foster Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1000
- Foster Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 988
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 Foster North
How far is Foster North from Melbourne CBD?
Foster North is about 137.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Foster North?
Foster North has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Foster North?
Foster North has a transport score of 0/100.