QLD · Brisbane Council
Ferny Grove, 4055
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Ferny Grove is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 5,871
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 2,100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 134 / 23 / 224
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 57
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 452 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Drug Offences47
- Good Order Offences23
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,069
- Ferny Grove State High SchoolSecondary
- Ferny Grove State SchoolPrimary
- St Andrew's Catholic SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Archdale Rd near Ballylin St
- McAlroy Rd near McGinn Rd
- McGinn Rd at Archdale Rd
- McGinn Rd at McAlroy Rd
- Tramway St near Arbor St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
165 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (13)
- Qld RailBicycle Parking
- Archdale Rd at Coleraine StBus stop
- Archdale Rd near Ballylin StBus stop
- Ferny Grove High SchoolBus stop
- Ferny Grove Primary SchoolBus stop
- Ferny Grove station, stop CBus stop
- Ferny Grove station, stop DBus stop
- Ferny Grove stop BBus stop
- Hogarth Road near Private RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ferny Grove Picnic Ground ParkPark
- Ferny Grove ReservePark
- Keperra Picnic Ground ParkPark
- Leckmy Street ParkPark
- McGinn Road ParkPark
- Movilla Street ParkPark
- Nelson Place ParkPark
- Thomsett ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brisbane 7 Day PhysiotherapySamford Roadphysiotherapist
- Discount Drug StoreSamford Roadpharmacy
- Kids in the Hills Speech PathologySamford Roadspeech_therapist
- Maven DentalMcGinn Roaddentist
- QML PathologySamford Roaddoctor
- SmartClinics Ferny Grove Family Medical CentreSamford Roadclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Edge Early Learning Ferny GroveArbor Streetkindergarten
- Habitat Early Learning Ferny Grovekindergarten
- Sparrow Early Learning Ferny Grovekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 63.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 557th in Australia
- State rank
- 107th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #77 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Archdale Rd at Coleraine Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Archdale Rd near Ballylin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.