Ferny Hills Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4055
Postcode for Ferny Hills, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 13 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,726
8,726
Population
40
Median Age
$2,271
Household Income/wk
$448
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Ferny Hills ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ferny Hills Compares

Ferny Hills vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFerny HillsQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,271 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $448 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,972 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 40 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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 Hills, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Moreton Bay - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Ferny Hills has a population of 8,726 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,271, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 157 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Ferny Hills includes a median weekly rent of $448, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,972, with 3,068 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Ferny Hills include Patricks Road State School and Ferny Hills State School.

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

Ferny Hills Details

Postcode4055
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,726
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,271/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$957/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$448
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,972
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area10.2 km²
Population Density851/km²
Total Dwellings3,068
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population157 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.39
Longitude152.933
Distance from Brisbane13 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateRyan

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,808 (20.7%)
15–24 years972 (11.1%)
25–44 years2,279 (26.1%)
45–64 years2,212 (25.3%)
65+ years1,451 (16.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.8%) Mortgaged (52.4%) Rented (13.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma769 (8.8%)
Arthritis716 (8.2%)
Heart Disease391 (4.5%)
Diabetes373 (4.3%)
Cancer298 (3.4%)
Lung Condition150 (1.7%)
Dementia94 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (1.8%)
1 vehicle933 (30.5%)
2 vehicles1,415 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles653 (21.4%)

Schools in Ferny Hills

Patricks Road State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1105 · 771 students
Ferny Hills State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1057 · 440 students

Suburbs Near Ferny Hills

Same Postcode (4055)

More Ferny Hills Data

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.