Median price trend for houses
Based on 100 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 17.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.18m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.62m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ferny Hills
QLD 4055 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 8,726
- Postcode
- 4055
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ferny Hills, Queensland
Property market insights for Ferny Hills
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ferny Hills QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Up 9.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ferny Hills, QLD is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ferny Hills has a 12-month growth rate of 17.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Ferny Hills.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ferny Hills is $738 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Ferny Hills is $650 per week and has increased 30.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ferny Hills safe?
The overall rate for Ferny Hills is 375 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Hills.
Overall crime rate
375
offences per 100,000 residents
69% belowGreater Brisbane
Ferny HillsGreater 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 Hills?
Ferny Hills QLD 4055 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
8,726 people call Ferny Hills home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,271 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,726
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,972 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $448 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.7%Above
15–3421.8%Below
35–5430.8%Above
55–7419.2%In line
75 and over7.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses4.8%Below
Apartments0.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.8%Above
Paying a mortgage52.4%Above
Renting13.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car30.5%Below
Two cars46.3%Above
Three or more21.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.5%Above
Drove to work50.3%Below
Train, tram or bus4.4%In line
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Ferny Hills
23.5% of workers in Ferny Hills worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.2% of Ferny Hills residents were born in England.
47.5% of people in Ferny Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ferny Hills
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ferny Hills QLD 4055.
Is Ferny Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.7% of Ferny Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,551 family households lived in Ferny Hills; 49.1% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
41.5% 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 Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ferny Hills had 8,726 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ferny Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ferny Hills.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ferny Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
52.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ferny Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ferny Hills had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, 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 Hills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
50.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
4.4% 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 Ferny Hills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 30.5% of the total.
67.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ferny Hills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.
15.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ferny Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ferny Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.9% of Ferny Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ferny Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Ferny Hills.
Australian ancestry made up 40.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ferny Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 12.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ferny Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ferny Hills 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.
8.8% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ferny Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ferny Hills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,271 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,972.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $448 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ferny Hills compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.5% in Ferny Hills, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 33.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 13.8% in Ferny Hills, 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 Hills
Is Ferny Hills expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ferny Hills good for families?
The Census counted 2,551 local families, and 20.7% 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 Hills?
Larger houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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 Hills
152 streets in Ferny Hills
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alderwood Ct
- Alkoomi Ave
- Allara Cr
- Amaroo Ave
- Anaheim Ct
- Andina Cr
- Anora Cr
- Aralia Ct
- Aralia St
- Archdale Rd
- Arilpa Cr
- Baden Ln
- Balfour St
- Barber Rd
- Beaumont Ct
- Bel Air Ct
- Blackwood Dr
- Blaze Ln
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- Bluewood Ct
- Bolong Cr
- Bundar Cr
- Bunora Ave
- Bunya Rd
- Burloo Cr
- Burril Cr
- Caesar Rd
- Calca Cr
- Carawatha Ave
- Carissa St
- Carmont Ct
- Carrama Cr
- Chevron St
- Conlo Cr
- Coolibah Cr
- Corang Cr
- Cranwood Ct
- Danyo Cr
- Dellwood Ct
- Dena St
- Derrima Cr
- Dinterra Ave
- Dooloo Cr
- Dorset Ct
- Drovers Cl
- Dumba Ln
- Dunbil Ave
- Dya Pl
- Elaroo Cr
- Emmaron Court
- England Rd
- Eromba Cr
- Eurobin Cr
- Ferny
- Fleetwood Ct
- Glenwood Pl
- Gordon Rd
- Hemwood Cl
- Hutton Rd
- Ilga Gr
- Illuta Ave
- Inbandi Gr
- Irruka Cr
- Joalah Cr
- Jordain Ct
- Kaldo Gr
- Kara Gr
- Kiama Cr
- Kirinya St
- Kolora Cr
- Kootangal Cr
- Kuringal Dr
- Kylie Ave
- Laird Ct
- Lamorna Ct
- Langura Cr
- Lanita Rd
- Larwood Pl
- Leawarra Cr
- Leonarda Dr
- Leura Gr
- Linkwood Dr
- Loombah Cr
- Lowood Pl
- Lurneah Cr
- Lynwood Ct
- Marwood Ct
- Mawarra Cr
- Merino Cl
- Millwood Ct
- Mingaletta Cr
- Monaro Cr
- Naalong Gr
- Narwin Gr
- Nurom Ave
- Olakuna Cr
- Oolong Gr
- Owarra Ave East
- Owarra Ave West
- Palall Cr
- Park Rd
- Parnoolar Cr
- Pathara Cr
- Patricks Rd
- Penambul Cr
- Pindari Ave
- Pirra Cr
- Plucks Rd
- Pyang Gr
- Pylara Cr
- Quinnia Ct
- Rangeleigh St
- Richmond Ct
- Ridgewood Ct
- Rosella Ct
- Samantha Ct
- Samford Rd
- Shearers Cl
- Silverwood Ct
- Tabulam Dr
- Tarawill Cr
- Tarcoola Ave
- Tarnee St
- Tarnook Dr
- Teenan St
- Tombondan Cr
- Torwood Ct
- Towri St
- Tuan Ct
- Tulla Ct
- Tuttumburra Ct
- Ukamirra Ct
- Umbana Ct
- Verwood Ct
- Wallaroy Ct
- Wanawong Ct
- Wandearah Cr
- Wingara Gr
- Wirlpana Ave
- Woodash Ct
- Woodbeck Ct
- Woodburn Pl
- Woodfield Ct
- Woodgate Ct
- Woodhill Rd
- Woodlea Ct
- Woodmere St
- Woodrose Ct
- Woodrow Ct
- Woodtop Ct
- Woolshed St
- Yellowood Dr
- Yingally Dr
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