Ferny Hills flood & bushfire risk
Of Ferny Hills’s 3,713 mapped properties, 4.9% are in a mapped flood area and 26.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ferny Hills’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Ferny Hills
Flood and bushfire areas across Ferny Hills. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ferny Hills
Ferny Hills sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,135 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,135 total. Figures are for the whole Ferny Grove police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ferny Hills
Ferny Hills is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Suburban neighbourhood
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Sport and recreation
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone:
School catchments in Ferny Hills
Ferny Hills can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ferny Hills
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Ferny Hills’s 8,726 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ferny Hills
Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Ferny Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2 Wallaroy Court, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 9 Andina Crescent, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 44 Woolshed Street, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 75 Yingally Drive, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 32 Woodtop Court, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 5 Inbandi Grove, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 10 Drovers Close, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
- 6 Ilga Grove, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
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.