Suburbs Ferny Creek

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Ferny Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ferny Creek, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ferny Creek VIC is 1,524 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ferny Creek is $875 per week ($45,500 per year). Median rent in Ferny Creek is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Ferny Creek has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Ferny Creek has a population density of 337.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ferny Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferny Creek is $2,167.

There were 36 recorded offences in Ferny Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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📍 Ferny Creek, Victoria — 37.8755°S, 145.3342°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (8)

Ferny Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ferny Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$875/wk
$45,500 per year
#2435 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ferny Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (771) Female 49.4% (753)

Population Density

337.6
people per km²
1,524 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,792
Family income/wk

Ferny Creek Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ferny Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.5% 192 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.5% 294 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ferny Creek Country of Birth

Australia
90.3%
England
7.3%
China
0.9%
Germany
0.9%
Greece
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ferny Creek Religion

No Religion
66.5%
Catholic
9.6%
Anglican
7.3%
Not stated
6.6%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ferny Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ferny Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.1%
Mandarin
17.4%
Japan
13.0%
Cantonese
10.9%
Greek
8.7%
Polish
8.7%
Spanish
8.7%
Italian
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ferny Creek Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.0% 471 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.2% 278 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 36 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.7% 365 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ferny Creek Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.5%
Certificate III/IV
21.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
14.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.7%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ferny Creek Occupation

Professionals
38.4%
Managers
22.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Community & Personal Service
7.2%
Sales Workers
2.8%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ferny Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.8%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Engineering
15.1%
Education
13.1%
Creative Arts
9.9%
Health
9.6%
Architecture & Building
7.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%
Information Technology
3.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ferny Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ferny Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ferny Creek Marital Status

💍
Married
53.8% 673
↔️
Separated
2.4% 30
📋
Divorced
8.3% 104
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 32
👤
Never married
33.0% 413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ferny Creek Ancestry

English
31.4%
Australian
27.9%
Irish
9.9%
Scottish
9.1%
Other
6.8%
German
4.7%
Dutch
3.0%
Italian
2.6%
Chinese
1.4%
Polish
1.2%
Greek
1.1%
New Zealander
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ferny Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.6%
Secondary — Government
16.9%
Secondary — Catholic
14.3%
Pre-school
11.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Vocational Education
7.2%
Primary — Catholic
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ferny Creek Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 144
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 2,768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ferny Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.5% 272
—
Not a volunteer
77.5% 936

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ferny Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ferny Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.0%
Did not go to work
18.4%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Bus
1.5%
Walked only
1.3%
Train
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ferny Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.8%
1 vehicle
21.4%
2 vehicles
49.5%
3 vehicles
17.2%
4+ vehicles
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ferny Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
9.4%
3 bedrooms
44.5%
4 bedrooms
32.4%
5 bedrooms
9.2%
6+ bedrooms
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ferny Creek Population Mobility

8.2%
moved in the last year
28.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ferny Creek Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
28
Indigenous residents
2,894
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ferny Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
147
Arthritis
55
Asthma
50
Cancer
34
Heart disease
33
Diabetes
24
Stroke
19
Lung condition
14
Kidney disease
13

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ferny Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ferny Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.7%
Couple — no children
26.8%
Couple — no children under 15
24.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.5%
One parent — children under 15
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ferny Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.6% 31
👤
Never served
97.4% 1,181

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ferny Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.7% 214
—
Did not provide
82.3% 998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ferny Creek Children Ever Born

No children
33.0%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
31.9%
3 children
16.8%
4 children
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ferny Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
32
1961–1970
47
1971–1980
33
1981–1990
58
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
47
2011–2015
20
2018
9
2019
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ferny Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.7%
5–14 hours
33.7%
15–29 hours
20.4%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ferny Creek Household Size

1 person
19.3%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
15.0%
4 persons
21.6%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ferny Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,338
Moved from VIC
99
Moved — same area (SA2)
18
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from overseas
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ferny Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.6%
Intact family — other children present
3.1%
Step family — no other children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ferny Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 36 total

Theft
10
Justice Procedures
10
Assault
6
Break & Enter
3
Drug Offences
3
Property Damage
2
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ferny Creek Schools

8
schools nearby
7
government
1057
avg ICSEA score
2,042
total students
Upwey Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
1114
ICSEA
Ferny Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 127 students
1111
ICSEA
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 255 students
1069
ICSEA
Sassafras Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 29 students
1055
ICSEA
Upwey High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 744 students
1048
ICSEA
The Basin Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 583 students
1042
ICSEA
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 80 students
1038
ICSEA
Sherbrooke Community School Government
Combined · 1-12 · 95 students
982
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ferny Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,393/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ferny Creek

≈ $10,370/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,993/wk
Rent share 16.7%

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Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $237/wk
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Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $150/wk

Ferny Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Chewton
Pop: 763 Income: $687/wk Rent: $300/wk
Pyalong
Pop: 772 Income: $728/wk Rent: $290/wk
McKenzie Hill
Pop: 775 Income: $705/wk Rent: $409/wk
Portsea
Pop: 787 Income: $1,541/wk Rent: $577/wk
Flowerdale (Vic.)
Pop: 790 Income: $614/wk Rent: $286/wk
Burnley
Pop: 794 Income: $1,418/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ferny Creek

What is the population of Ferny Creek VIC?

The population of Ferny Creek VIC is 1,524 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 337.6 people per km².Ferny Creek is ranked #3,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ferny Creek?

The median personal income in Ferny Creek VIC is $875 per week, or $45,500 per year.The median household income is $2,393 per week.Family income is $2,792 per week.Ferny Creek is ranked #2,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ferny Creek?

Median rent in Ferny Creek VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ferny Creek ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ferny Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferny Creek VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ferny Creek?

The median age in Ferny Creek VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ferny Creek a good suburb to live in?

Ferny Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,524.The median income is $875/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20918. All dollar figures in AUD.