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Ferny Creek VIC 3786

663 addresses · 44 streets

Casey Electorate › Yarra Ranges LGA › Ferny Creek · 34 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Ferny Creek is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 1,524 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $2,393 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 93% of households own their home and 6% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,092,500.

1,524Population
45Median age
$2,393Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mount Dandenong - Olinda statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Ferny Creek itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Upwey, 2.7 km south · Railway halt: Selby, 5 km south-east · Bus interchange: Boronia Station, 5 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 23.6 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in Ferny Creek.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,092,500House · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 97.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 67.3%

Population by age in Ferny Creek
Population by age, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-476
5-14189
15-1997
20-2482
25-34112
35-44188
45-54260
55-64241
65-74174
75-8476
85+15
Dwelling types in Ferny Creek
Dwelling types, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House530
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Ferny Creek
Households by weekly income, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$65064
$650-1,49992
$1,500-2,999145
$3,000+184
Top ancestries in Ferny Creek
Top ancestries, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English661
Australian588
Irish209
Scottish191
Other144
German100
Housing tenure in Ferny Creek
Housing tenure, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned192
Mortgage294
Rented30
Other9
Cars per household in Ferny Creek
Cars per household, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
04
1112
2259
390
4+58
Commute to work in Ferny Creek
Commute to work, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car399
Train6
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked7
Bicycle0
Home280
Top countries of birth in Ferny Creek
Top countries of birth, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England89
New Zealand26
Germany16
Scotland13
United States11
Malaysia10
Languages used at home in Ferny Creek
Languages used at home, Ferny Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin13
Spanish12
Italian11
Greek9
Russian7
Cantonese5

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113,448 bird observations recorded near Ferny Creek — most often seen:

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