Fernmount bushfire risk
Of Fernmount’s 207 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 87% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Fernmount’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Fernmount
Flood and bushfire areas across Fernmount. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fernmount
Fernmount sits in the Bellingen council area, which recorded 847 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 847 total. Figures are for the whole Bellingen council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Fernmount
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Fernmount shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Fernmount
Fernmount is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Fernmount
Fernmount can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Fernmount
At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Fernmount’s 444 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Fernmount
Bellingen council approved 44 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bellingen council area (not just Fernmount). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.