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Suburb profile ·Moreton Bay LGA · QLD ·4055

Ferny Hills QLD 4055

Ferny Hills is in Moreton Bay LGA, QLD, postcode 4055, with population 8,726.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$685/wk
+5.4% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$720
$475
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$685/wk
Rent context available
5.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
8,726
9K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
5,678
437 added 12mo · 34MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,972
Median rent · wk$448

Affordability

30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,972/mo, while renters pay about $2,968/mo — renting runs $996/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$118K
Median rent · wk
$685
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,972

Household income

$118K household · yr+48.3% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$50K
Family
$132K
Household
$118K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1081
Students1,211
Government2
  • Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1057Zoned
  • Patricks Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1105

1 of 2 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Apr 2026
4,728
4,728 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,728
Total incidents4,728· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault64725%
  • Break And Enter37014%
  • Drug Offences1,30950%
  • Fraud26810%

Full data detail

Ferny Hills QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Ferny Hills (postcode 4055) is a moderately sized suburb in Queensland within the Moreton Bay local government area. It is home to about 8,726 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $685. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,972.

Ferny Hills is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1081, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moreton Bay LGA is moderate at 4,728 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,972
Rent · wk(Census)$448
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$685
Population growth · Moreton Bay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)532,445
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Moreton Bay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)4,773
Houses3,293
Units1,480
YoY change+0%
Employment · Moreton Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.8%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4055ATO
Negatively geared1,095 (7.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,136/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,951
Reported capital gains1,705
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population8,726
Median age40
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$2,271
Personal income · wk$957
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics3
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining9
TransportGTFS
Bus stops32
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Ferny Hills carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 32 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Ferny Hills FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ferny Hills in?

    Ferny Hills is in the Moreton Bay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4055. Council-level context for Moreton Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Ferny Hills?

    The median weekly rent in Ferny Hills is $685/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Ferny Hills?

    Rent context available: Ferny Hills has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Ferny Hills a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Ferny Hills show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ferny Hills?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Ferny Hills data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.