Median price trend for houses
Based on 283 sales in the preceding 12 months
$951,000
Up 4.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $705k
- 3 bed
- $885k
- 4 bed
- $1.07m
- 5+ bed
- $1.24m
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The quick read on
Ferntree Gully
VIC 3156 · Knox
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $951,000
- Median unit
- $705,000
- Population
- 27,398
- Postcode
- 3156
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ABS 2021
Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Property market insights for Ferntree Gully
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ferntree Gully VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 266 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ferntree Gully, VIC is currently $951,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ferntree Gully has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses and 4.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Ferntree Gully.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ferntree Gully is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ferntree Gully is $705,000, which has increased 4.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $656,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $905,000 in Ferntree Gully. The median rent for units and apartments in Ferntree Gully is $600 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ferntree Gully safe?
The overall rate for Ferntree Gully is 2,072 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Ferntree Gully.
Overall crime rate
2,072
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowGreater Melbourne
Ferntree GullyGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ferntree Gully?
Ferntree Gully VIC 3156 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
27,398 people call Ferntree Gully home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,770 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 27,398
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,918 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $386 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3424.6%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7422.0%Above
75 and over7.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.9%Above
Townhouses9.8%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.5%Above
Paying a mortgage43.7%Above
Renting21.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car32.9%Below
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more21.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.9%Below
Drove to work55.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Ferntree Gully
22.9% of workers in Ferntree Gully worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.8% of Ferntree Gully residents were born in England.
46.6% of people in Ferntree Gully described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ferntree Gully
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ferntree Gully VIC 3156.
Is Ferntree Gully family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Ferntree Gully's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
7,721 family households lived in Ferntree Gully; 45.9% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.
36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ferntree Gully?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ferntree Gully had 27,398 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ferntree Gully?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ferntree Gully.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ferntree Gully?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ferntree Gully?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ferntree Gully had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 25.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ferntree Gully?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
55.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ferntree Gully?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 32.9% of the total.
62.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ferntree Gully, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
25.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ferntree Gully?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.0% of residents used only English at home.
18.7% used a language other than English at home.
3.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ferntree Gully residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.3% of Ferntree Gully's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.7% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ferntree Gully?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.7% of ancestry responses in Ferntree Gully.
Australian ancestry made up 33.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ferntree Gully?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ferntree Gully?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ferntree Gully show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ferntree Gully?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ferntree Gully?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,770 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,918.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $386 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ferntree Gully compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.9% in Ferntree Gully, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 34.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 21.7% in Ferntree Gully, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ferntree Gully
Is Ferntree Gully expensive?
The median house price is $951,000, while units and apartments sit at $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ferntree Gully good for families?
The Census counted 7,721 local families, and 17.6% 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 Ferntree Gully?
Larger houses have a median around $1,240,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Ferntree Gully
397 streets in Ferntree Gully
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Adele Ave
- Agora Bvd
- Aitken Ct
- Akron St
- Alexander Cr
- Alida Ct
- Allambie Ct
- Allora Ave
- Alma Ave
- Alpine St
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- Amay Cr
- Anderson St
- Anne Rd
- Applegum Cr
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- Arbor Ave
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- Beech Cl
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- Burraneer Cl
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