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QLD · Scenic Rim Council

Ferny Glen, 4275

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  • Green suburb
What Ferny Glen is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Ferny Glen is a welcoming smaller community in Scenic Rim, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
91
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,562
Dwelling vacancy
17.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 41
Median monthly mortgage
$2,150
Employment rate
55.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
22
State safety percentile
15.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences3
  • Other Property Damage12
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)39
  • Traffic And Related Offences22
  • Unlawful Entry8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Good Order Offencescrime3
  • Other Property Damagecrime12
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime39
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime22
  • Unlawful Entrycrime8

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

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