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Foster North

VIC 3960 · South Gippsland

152 (2021)156 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

24
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

152
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

137.0 km
To Melbourne CBD
10.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
43.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

152
Population
56
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,208
vs NSW median-34.7%
Bachelor degree or higher45.3%
Born in Australia80.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse67 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (11.18%), New Zealand (2.63%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationTrafalgar Railway (43.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
14.5°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLatrobe Regional Health (50.5 km)
Nearest vet22.5 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (155.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.65%
Projected population 2041184
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.