Fernleigh NSW 2479
Fernleigh is in Ballina LGA, NSW, postcode 2479, with population 298.
Strong evidence
Fernleigh has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Fernleigh rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2479. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Fernleigh rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $875/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2479. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Fernleigh has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Fernleigh currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Fernleigh NSW
Fernleigh is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area (postcode 2479). With a population of 298, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Fernleigh is $2.1 million, having surged 14.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $875. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Fernleigh is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1032, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,178 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Fernleigh offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Fernleigh is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area (postcode 2479). With a population of 298, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Fernleigh is $2.1 million, having surged 14.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $875. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Fernleigh is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1032, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,178 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Fernleigh offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Fernleigh FAQ
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What LGA is Fernleigh in?
Fernleigh is in the Ballina Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2479. Council-level context for Ballina LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Fernleigh?
The current median house price in Fernleigh, NSW is $2.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Fernleigh?
The median weekly rent in Fernleigh is $875/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Fernleigh?
Rent-pressure candidate: Fernleigh rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Fernleigh a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Fernleigh show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Fernleigh?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Fernleigh data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.