Suburbs Ferny Grove

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Ferny Grove QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ferny Grove QLD is 5,871 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ferny Grove is $908 per week ($47,216 per year). Median rent in Ferny Grove is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Ferny Grove has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Ferny Grove has a population density of 1535.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ferny Grove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferny Grove is $2,000.

There were 4,275 recorded offences in Ferny Grove in 2025-26, a rate of 728 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,611 offences).

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📍 Ferny Grove, Queensland — 27.4032°S, 152.9288°E

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Ferny Grove Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ferny Grove Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$908/wk
$47,216 per year
#2036 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ferny Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (2,884) Female 50.9% (2,988)

Population Density

1535.3
people per km²
5,871 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,414
Family income/wk

Ferny Grove 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 Grove Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.4% 761 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.6% 779 dwellings

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

Ferny Grove Country of Birth

Australia
90.4%
England
6.3%
India
1.2%
China
0.4%
France
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Iran
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%
Canada
0.1%

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

Ferny Grove Religion

No Religion
46.7%
Catholic
23.6%
Anglican
12.0%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Not stated
4.3%
Baptist
3.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ferny Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

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

Ferny Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Other
31.9%
Japan
12.8%
IAL Punjabi
9.9%
Italian
9.9%
German
9.9%
Afrikaans
8.5%
Cantonese
8.5%
Spanish
8.5%

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

Ferny Grove Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.8% 1,722 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.0% 909 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 136 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.1% 1,564 people

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

Ferny Grove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.0%
Certificate III/IV
27.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Ferny Grove Occupation

Professionals
36.6%
Managers
14.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

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

Ferny Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.5%
Society & Culture
14.9%
Engineering
14.4%
Health
12.4%
Education
9.2%
Information Technology
6.7%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Ferny Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ferny Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ferny Grove Marital Status

💍
Married
55.7% 2,628
↔️
Separated
2.8% 134
📋
Divorced
7.7% 364
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 201
👤
Never married
29.5% 1,390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ferny Grove Ancestry

English
31.1%
Australian
27.6%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
10.0%
Other
7.4%
German
4.8%
Italian
1.9%
Indian
1.6%
Dutch
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Filipino
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ferny Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.2%
Secondary — Government
30.1%
Primary — Catholic
9.2%
Vocational Education
8.4%
Pre-school
7.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%

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

Ferny Grove Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.2% 716
✅
No need for assistance
93.8% 10,746

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

Ferny Grove Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.4% 846
—
Not a volunteer
81.6% 3,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ferny Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ferny Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.0%
Did not go to work
17.8%
Train
7.4%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%
Truck
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Ferny Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
32.8%
2 vehicles
44.4%
3 vehicles
13.2%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Ferny Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
6.1%
3 bedrooms
36.7%
4 bedrooms
45.7%
5 bedrooms
9.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Ferny Grove Population Mobility

11.7%
moved in the last year
36.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ferny Grove Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
204
Indigenous residents
11,315
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ferny Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
651
Asthma
191
Heart disease
186
Arthritis
174
Diabetes
129
Cancer
115
Lung condition
86
Kidney disease
60
Stroke
54
Dementia
21

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

Ferny Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ferny Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.2%
Couple — no children
25.4%
Couple — no children under 15
18.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ferny Grove Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
2.2% 102
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.6% 27
🏅
Previously served
5.6% 259
👤
Never served
91.6% 4,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ferny Grove Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 673
—
Did not provide
85.3% 3,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ferny Grove Children Ever Born

No children
29.8%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
34.9%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
5.2%
5+ children
1.5%

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

Ferny Grove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
41
1961–1970
93
1971–1980
107
1981–1990
143
1991–2000
185
2001–2010
338
2011–2015
185
2016
28
2017
24
2018
31
2019
10
2020
6
2021
8

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

Ferny Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
33.6%
15–29 hours
15.4%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

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

Ferny Grove Household Size

1 person
15.9%
2 persons
34.9%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
21.8%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ferny Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,029
Moved from QLD
473
Moved — same area (SA2)
90
Moved from NSW
29
Moved from VIC
26
Moved from overseas
23
Moved from SA
9
Moved from NT
5
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Ferny Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.7%
Step family — no other children
9.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ferny Grove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4,275 total

Theft
1,611
Drug Offences
766
Assault
424
Break & Enter
391
Domestic Violence
314
Property Damage
189
Traffic
188
Fraud
180
Sexual Offences
110
Weapons
82
Robbery
20

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Ferny Grove Schools

5
schools nearby
4
government
1079
avg ICSEA score
4,299
total students
Patricks Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 771 students
1105
ICSEA
St Andrew's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students
1097
ICSEA
Ferny Grove State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,881 students
1069
ICSEA
Ferny Grove State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
1066
ICSEA
Ferny Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students
1057
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 Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,183/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.3%

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

If you earn X in Ferny Grove

≈ $9,460/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,783/wk
Rent share 18.3%

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Ferny Grove vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Townsville City
Pop: 2,945 Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $390/wk
Clermont
Pop: 2,952 Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk
Twin Waters
Pop: 2,966 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk
Kalkie
Pop: 2,968 Income: $726/wk Rent: $310/wk
Thabeban
Pop: 2,971 Income: $570/wk Rent: $298/wk
Walkervale
Pop: 2,981 Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ferny Grove

What is the population of Ferny Grove QLD?

The population of Ferny Grove QLD is 5,871 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1535.3 people per km².Ferny Grove is ranked #1,337 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ferny Grove?

The median personal income in Ferny Grove QLD is $908 per week, or $47,216 per year.The median household income is $2,183 per week.Family income is $2,414 per week.Ferny Grove is ranked #2,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ferny Grove?

Median rent in Ferny Grove QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ferny Grove ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ferny Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferny Grove QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ferny Grove?

The median age in Ferny Grove QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ferny Grove a good suburb to live in?

Ferny Grove is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,871.The median income is $908/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% 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: 31032. All dollar figures in AUD.