Ferntree Gully flood & bushfire risk
Of Ferntree Gully’s 14,630 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 11.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ferntree Gully’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Ferntree Gully address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Ferntree Gully
Flood and bushfire areas across Ferntree Gully. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ferntree Gully
Ferntree Gully sits in the Knox council area, which recorded 7,862 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,862 total. Figures are for the whole Knox council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Ferntree Gully
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Ferntree Gully
Ferntree Gully is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
School catchments in Ferntree Gully
Ferntree Gully can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ferntree Gully
At the 2021 Census, 25.3% of Ferntree Gully’s 27,398 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 Ferntree Gully
Knox council approved 589 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Knox council area (not just Ferntree Gully). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13/10 Adele Avenue, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 18/30A Forest Road, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 2/10 St Elmo Avenue, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 23 Watling Grove, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 27 Mason Street, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 2 Coowarra Court, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 4/10 Bambury Place, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
- 6 Leamon Court, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Knox
Compare Ferntree Gully with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.