QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Ferny Hills, 4055
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Ferny Hills sits up in the Moreton Bay hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
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. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 8,726
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,271
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 3,167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,972
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 188 / 147 / 4
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)
- $685
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)
- 85
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 436 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6%
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,081
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary
- Patricks Road State 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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dinterra Ave near Dunbil Ave
- Dinterra Ave near Irruka Cr
- England Rd near Pylara Cr
- Kolora Cr near Kootangal Cr
- Patricks Rd near Ferny Way
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bus stop
- England Road near Pylara CrescentBus stop
- Gordon Rd near Andina CrBus stop
- Patricks Rd at Patricks Road State SchoolBus stop
- Patricks Rd near Quinnia CtBus stop
- Patricks Road at Patricks Road State SchoolBus stop
- Obsession CoffeeCafe
- Drinking water (2)
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barber PlacePark
- Fernwood ReserveNature reserve
- George Willmore ParkPark
- Hall ReserveNature reserve
- Harvey ReserveNature reserve
- Hutton ReserveNature reserve
- Ironbark GullyPark
- John Johnson ParkPark
- Julie Jenkins ParkPark
- Lorikeet ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dynamic PodiatryFerny Waypodiatrist
- Fernlands Radius Medical Centredoctor
- Ferny ChiropracticFerny Wayalternative
- Ferny Fair Medical CentrePatricks Roaddoctor
- Ferny Hills DentalFerny Waydentist
- Ferny Hills PharmacyWoodhill Roadpharmacy
- GuardianPatricks Roadpharmacy
- KN OrthodonticsFerny Waydentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyPatricks 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
- Birralee Child Care CenterSamantha Courtchildcare
- Only About Children Ferny HillsFerny Waykindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 23
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
- 62.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 673rd in Australia
- State rank
- 136th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #94 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #96 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
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Classical PilateStudiosamenities51 Barber Road, Ferny Hillsfitness_centre
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- England Road near Pylara Crescentamenitiesbus_stop
- Gordon Rd near Andina Cramenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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