Ferndale, VIC 3821
Baw Baw Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3821
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What to know about Ferndale
Ferndale (3821) sits in the Baw Baw region of Victoria.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Ferndale 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 1,056 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 12 government primary, 2 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Ferndale
Schools serving Ferndale: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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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
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
- 1,056 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.9°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 Ferndale
- What is the Ferndale postcode?
- Ferndale is in the 3821 postcode, in VIC, in the Baw Baw Shire Council region.
- Where is Ferndale?
- Ferndale is a suburb in the Baw Baw Shire Council area, VIC 3821.
- What schools are in Ferndale?
- There are 20 schools serving Ferndale on this page, including Ellinbank Primary School, Bona Vista Primary School, Lardner and District Primary School.
- How walkable is Ferndale?
- Ferndale has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Ferndale?
- Ferndale is close to Seaview, Strzelecki, Tetoora Road, Trida, Ellinbank.
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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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