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Port Fairy

VIC

Port Fairy is a growing suburb in VIC with 3,742 residents.

SAL code
22105
SA2
217041478
Population
3,742
LGA
Moyne
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Port Fairy suburb boundary

Port Fairy, VIC had 3,742 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 51. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 79.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 51.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 91.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 18 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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3,742

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+3.9%

3yr: +1.7% · 10yr: +8.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,450/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

51

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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7/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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1.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

2

2 primary

Hospitals

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1

Within suburb

Childcare services

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2

1 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

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18

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

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6

Moyne · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

$918,800+16.5% YoY2025 Q2
House only

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
28
per 1,000 residents
7%
vs prior year
Theft
43 offences

Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Moyne - West (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Port Fairy suburb alone is ~3,742 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.7%5yr: +3.9%10yr: +8.2%Total: +23.2%

Population grew from 8,317 to 10,246 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.

Schools

2 in suburb
Port Fairy Consolidated School
PrimaryPublic
St Patrick's School
PrimaryPrivate

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.

Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.1%

Almost entirely detached houses (91%), owner-occupied (79%), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 91%
1,309 houses125 townhouses4 apartments

Tenure

Owned 52%
Mortgage 28%
Renting 21%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
29 (2.0%)
2 bed
267 (18.7%)
3 bed
713 (49.9%)
4 bed
354 (24.8%)
5 bed
59 (4.1%)
6+ bed
8 (0.6%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire

96.2%of suburb area
Medium

Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area

As of Apr 2026

Flood

9.4%of suburb area
1% AEP flood extent

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)

As of Apr 2026

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Planning zones

12 zones in suburb
CodeZone% coveredArea
FZFarming ZoneRural86.1%97.29 km²
RLZ3Rural Living Zone Schedule 3Rural4.7%5.27 km²
NRZ1Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential2.6%2.94 km²
PPRZPublic Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation1.4%1.59 km²
LDRZLow Density Residential ZoneResidential1.3%1.44 km²
RLZ1Rural Living Zone Schedule 1Rural1.0%1.15 km²
TRZ2TRZ2Other1.0%1.08 km²
IN1ZIndustrial 1 ZoneIndustrial0.5%0.54 km²
PCRZPublic Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental0.3%0.36 km²
FZ2Farming Zone Schedule 2Rural0.3%0.35 km²
PUZ1Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use0.3%0.32 km²
MUZMixed Use ZoneResidential0.2%0.25 km²

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.

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