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Ferntree Gully flood & bushfire risk

Of Ferntree Gully’s 14,630 mapped properties, 0.2% 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 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.2%
In a flood area
11.6%
In a bushfire area
14,630
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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 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.

Houses
$965,000+8.61%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$755,000+11.03%
Median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential49.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Residential32.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential3.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Ferntree Gully

PrimaryDarrang Primary School · Fairhills Primary School · Ferntree Gully North Primary School · Karoo Primary School · Kent Park Primary School · Knox Park Primary School · Lysterfield Primary School · Mountain Gate Primary School · Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School · Wattle View Primary School
SecondaryBoronia K-12 College · Fairhills High School · Rowville Secondary College · Scoresby Secondary College · Upwey High School

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

English35.7%
Australian33.9%
Irish9.9%
Scottish9.2%
Chinese7.4%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
China2.7%
India2.3%
Sri Lanka1.5%
Malaysia1.3%
New Zealand1.2%

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 614 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

614
Dwellings/yr
352
Houses
262
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Knox council area (not just Ferntree Gully). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ferntree Gully address:

Nearby suburbs

Boronia · 0% floodKnoxfield · 0.1% floodUpper Ferntree Gully · 0.5% floodLysterfield · 0.4% floodBayswater · 2.2% floodThe Basin · 0% 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.