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Ferny Grove flood & bushfire risk

Of Ferny Grove’s 2,661 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 18% are in a bushfire hazard area.

2.6%
In a flood area
18%
In a bushfire area
2,661
Mapped properties

Crime near Ferny Grove

Ferny Grove sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,135 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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205
Break-ins
102
Vehicle theft
1,143
Other theft
291
Property damage
162
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
344
Assault
92
Sexual offences
18
Robbery
102
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,636
Other offences

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 Grove

Ferny Grove is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential10.1% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Future urban3.3% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

School catchments in Ferny Grove

PrimaryFerny Grove SS · Ferny Hills SS
JuniorFerny Grove SHS
SeniorFerny Grove SHS

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

Who lives in Ferny Grove

At the 2021 Census, 21.3% of Ferny Grove’s 5,871 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42%
Australian37.3%
Irish14.4%
Scottish13.6%
German6.5%
Italian2.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.4%
New Zealand2.6%
South Africa1.9%
India1.1%
Scotland1%
Philippines0.5%

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

Development near Ferny Grove

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Ferny Grove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ferny Grove address:

Nearby suburbs

Ferny Hills · 4.9% floodUpper Kedron · 4.3% floodKeperra · 5.3% floodArana Hills · 7% floodRed Hill · 9.8% floodBunya · 23% flood

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.