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Ferney flood & bushfire risk

Of Ferney’s 57 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 75.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ferney’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
75.4%
In a bushfire area
57
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ferney

Flood and bushfire areas across Ferney. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Ferney

Ferney sits in the Maryborough police division, which recorded 5,236 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,236 total. Figures are for the whole Maryborough police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ferney

Ferney can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Ferney

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Ferney’s 93 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50.5%
English41.9%
German9.7%
Scottish7.5%
Irish6.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.4%
England4.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Ferney

Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,674
Dwellings/yr
1,449
Houses
225
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Ferney). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ferney address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.