Median price trend for houses
Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Up 14.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.2m
- 4 bed
- $1.36m
- 5+ bed
- $1.54m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ferny Grove
QLD 4055 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,350,000
- Median unit
- $798,000
- Population
- 5,871
- Postcode
- 4055
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ABS 2021
Ferny Grove, Queensland
Property market insights for Ferny Grove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ferny Grove QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 71 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ferny Grove, QLD is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ferny Grove has a 12-month growth rate of 14.0% for houses and 10.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000 in Ferny Grove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ferny Grove is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ferny Grove is $798,000, which has increased 10.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $730,000 in Ferny Grove. The median rent for units and apartments in Ferny Grove is $575 per week and has increased 2.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ferny Grove safe?
The overall rate for Ferny Grove is 372 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Ferny Grove.
Overall crime rate
372
offences per 100,000 residents
70% belowGreater Brisbane
Ferny GroveGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ferny Grove?
Ferny Grove QLD 4055 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5,871 people call Ferny Grove home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,183 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,871
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over7.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.7%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments11.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.0%Above
Paying a mortgage38.9%Above
Renting23.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car32.7%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more19.7%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.0%Above
Drove to work48.8%Below
Train, tram or bus5.7%Above
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Ferny Grove
23.0% of workers in Ferny Grove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.4% of Ferny Grove residents were born in England.
43.1% of people in Ferny Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ferny Grove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ferny Grove QLD 4055.
Is Ferny Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Ferny Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,718 family households lived in Ferny Grove; 46.5% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ferny Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ferny Grove had 5,871 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ferny Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ferny Grove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ferny Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
38.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ferny Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ferny Grove had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 32.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ferny Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
48.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
5.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ferny Grove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 32.7% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ferny Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
21.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ferny Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
9.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ferny Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.3% of Ferny Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.7% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ferny Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.0% of ancestry responses in Ferny Grove.
Australian ancestry made up 37.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ferny Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ferny Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ferny Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ferny Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ferny Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,183 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ferny Grove compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.0% in Ferny Grove, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 23.0% in Ferny Grove, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ferny Grove
Is Ferny Grove expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $798,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ferny Grove good for families?
The Census counted 1,718 local families, and 19.8% 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 Ferny Grove?
Larger houses have a median around $1,540,000, 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 Ferny Grove
93 streets in Ferny Grove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ancaster Rd
- Arbor St
- Archdale Rd
- Arvagh Pl
- Ballylin St
- Baltray Pl
- Bantry Pl
- Barvas St
- Beech St
- Bergin Rd
- Berkeley Pl
- Birnam Pl
- Brolgaglen Cl
- Bunowen St
- Cabragh St
- Cannow St
- Carolyn Pl
- Carrick Pl
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- Cassimaty St
- Castlecor St
- Christina Cl
- Clyde Ct
- Coleraine St
- Conavalla St
- Corrofin St
- Cromarty Cl
- Don St
- Dornoch Cr
- Dunoon Ct
- Elgin Cl
- Emuglen Pl
- Eriskay Cl
- Falconglen Pl
- Ferny
- Fife Ct
- Finvoy St
- Fortrose Pl
- Glenaan St
- Glenariff St
- Glencloy St
- Glencoe Cl
- Glenelg Pl
- Golspie St
- Greenfern Pl
- Greenock Pl
- Hatia Gr
- Hogarth Rd
- Isaacs Cl
- Kanturk St
- Killyon St
- Kinbrace St
- Kinross Pl
- Kirikee St
- Kooyong Ct
- Lanita Rd
- Larch St
- Leckmy St
- Lislane St
- Margaret Ct
- Marshall Pl
- Mcalroy Rd
- Mcginn Rd
- Mcgregor
- Melrose Pl
- Moira St
- Monash Pl
- Movilla St
- Mullacor St
- Mur St
- Nelson Pl
- Orkney Pl
- Outlook Tce
- Pentland Cl
- Persimmon St
- Quailglen Ct
- Rannoch Cl
- Rattray Pl
- Regency Ct
- Rinavore St
- Samford Rd
- Sarah Cr
- Selkirk Cr
- Stanford Cl
- Stay St
- Stokes Ct
- Tanrego St
- Tarmon St
- Teviot Cl
- Tivoli Pl
- Tonlegee St
- Tramway St
- Tumna St
- Upper Kedron Rd
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