Fairbank, VIC 3951
Bass Coast Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3951
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What to know about Fairbank
Fairbank (3951) sits in the Bass Coast region of Victoria.
Fairbank has roughly 52 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Fairbank scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,023 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Fairbank's population at 52, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (162% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 162%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,023 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Fairbank
- What is the Fairbank postcode?
- Fairbank is in the 3951 postcode, in VIC, in the Bass Coast Shire Council region.
- Where is Fairbank?
- Fairbank is a suburb in the Bass Coast Shire Council area, VIC 3951.
- What schools are in Fairbank?
- There are 7 schools serving Fairbank on this page, including Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, St Laurence O'Toole School, South Gippsland Specialist School.
- How walkable is Fairbank?
- Fairbank has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Fairbank?
- Fairbank is close to Arawata, Ruby, Kardella, Leongatha North, Wild Dog Valley.
- What is the population of Fairbank?
- The population of Fairbank is approximately 52 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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