Queensland · Postcode 4055

Ferny Grove postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 12 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
5,871
Population (2021)
$2,183
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ferny Grove at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4055 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,871 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,183/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,183/wk
23% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
3.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ferny Grove ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Ferny Grove vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricFerny GroveQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,183 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 41 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4055 covers Ferny Grove, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Moreton Bay - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Ferny Grove has a population of 5,871 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,183, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 108 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Ferny Grove includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,031 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ferny Grove scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Ferny Grove include Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove State School and St Andrew's Catholic School.

Ferny Grove is part of the The Hills District statistical area in Queensland.

Ferny Grove details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4055
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,871
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,183/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$908/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3.8 km²
Population Density1535/km²
Total Dwellings2,031
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population108 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.403056
Longitude152.928056
Distance from Brisbane12 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateRyan
State ElectorateFerny Grove
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,161 (19.8%)
15–24 years693 (11.8%)
25–44 years1,369 (23.3%)
45–64 years1,533 (26.1%)
65+ years1,123 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (38.9%) Rented (23.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ferny Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis505 (8.6%)
Asthma483 (8.2%)
Heart Disease301 (5.1%)
Cancer250 (4.3%)
Diabetes235 (4.0%)
Lung Condition89 (1.5%)
Dementia66 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle60 (3.0%)
1 vehicle657 (32.8%)
2 vehicles888 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles396 (19.8%)

Schools in Ferny Grove

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Ferny Grove. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ferny Grove State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1069 · 1,881 students
Ferny Grove State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 668 students
St Andrew's Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1097 · 539 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.