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Ferny Grove

QLD 4055 · Brisbane

5,871 (2021)6,355 est. (2025)

87
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,871
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
66
Safety score
92
Transport score

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.

12.1 km
To Brisbane CBD
17.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
820 m
To nearest station

Demographics

5,871
Population
41
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,183
vs NSW median+18.0%
Bachelor degree or higher46.3%
Born in Australia76.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,784 / 224 / 23

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

66
Residential

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:

55
Break & enter dwelling937/100k
8
Steal from dwelling136/100k
24
Motor vehicle theft409/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery51/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 361 (all categories, latest year)6,145 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

65
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

92
1Train
17Bus
CBD commute (est.)32 min (train)
Peak train frequency22.5/hr
Nearest train stationFerny Grove station (820 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

71 in suburbSupermarkets
81 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5317 in suburbParks
238 in suburbPlaygrounds
11787 in suburbPools
92 in suburbGyms
21 in suburbDog parks
52 in suburbGPs
51 in suburbPharmacies
83 in suburbChildcare
32 in suburbLibraries
7537 in suburbSports fields
41 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalThe Prince Charles Hospital (9.5 km)
Nearest vet450 m
Nearest airportBrisbane (18.9 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.