Ferny Grove
QLD 4055 · Brisbane
5,871 (2021) → 6,355 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ferny Grove is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4055, about 12km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Ferny Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 92/100, and is about 17km inland. Ferny Grove has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.42%), New Zealand (2.55%), South Africa (1.87%), India (1.07%), Scotland (1.02%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.6%), Spanish (0.55%), Japan (0.53%), German (0.51%), Punjabi (0.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1103 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Andrew's Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1101
- Ferny Grove State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1071
- Ferny Grove State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1067
Nearby (within 10km)
- Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1105
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1056
- Grovely State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1031
- St William's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1109
- Hilder Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1129
- Mitchelton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 978
- Pine Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1069
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.1km
- Mitchelton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1060
- St Peter Chanel Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1140
- The Gap State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1136
- Our Lady of Dolours SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1142
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Ferny Grove
Is Ferny Grove safe?
Ferny Grove has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ferny Grove from Brisbane CBD?
Ferny Grove is about 12.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 32 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ferny Grove?
Ferny Grove has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1080 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ferny Grove?
Ferny Grove has a transport score of 92/100, including 1 train station and 17 bus stops.