Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$650,000
Down 21.7% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ferney
QLD 4650 · Fraser Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $650,000
- Population
- 93
- Postcode
- 4650
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ferney, Queensland
Property market insights for Ferney
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ferney QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ferney, QLD is currently $650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ferney has a 12-month growth rate of -21.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Ferney safe?
The overall rate for Ferney is 6,422 offences per 100,000 residents — 161% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ferney.
Overall crime rate
6,422
offences per 100,000 residents
161% aboveRest of Qld
FerneyRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ferney?
Ferney QLD 4650 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
93 people call Ferney home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 93
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,942 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.1%Below
15–3419.4%Below
35–5424.7%Below
55–7437.6%Above
75 and over10.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.0%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting16.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars32.4%Below
Three or more47.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work79.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Ferney
8.8% of workers in Ferney worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Ferney residents were born in New Zealand.
41.9% of people in Ferney described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ferney
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ferney QLD 4650.
Is Ferney family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.1% of Ferney's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
28 family households lived in Ferney; 35.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ferney?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ferney had 93 residents at the 2021 Census.
6.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ferney?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.1% of occupied private dwellings in Ferney.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ferney?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ferney?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ferney had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 12.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 60.6%, while 30.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ferney?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
79.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ferney?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 17.6% of the total.
79.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ferney, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.9% reported a different address.
9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ferney?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ferney residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.7% of Ferney's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ferney?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.9% of ancestry responses in Ferney.
Australian ancestry made up 50.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ferney?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 26.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ferney?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
27.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ferney show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.8% reported asthma, 18.3% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ferney?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ferney?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,942.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ferney compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.8% in Ferney, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 44.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 16.0% in Ferney, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ferney
Is Ferney expensive?
The median house price is $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ferney good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 16.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ferney?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ferney
4 streets in Ferney
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Five Mile Rd West
- Mclaughlin Rd
- River Rd
- Snapper St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.