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Ferntree Gully property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Ferntree Gully, VIC (14,630 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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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.

Crime near Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully sits in the Knox council area, which recorded 7,862 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,7509,500
588
Break-ins
424
Vehicle theft
2,935
Other theft
758
Property damage
412
Fraud
167
Handling stolen goods
664
Assault
177
Sexual offences
33
Robbery
208
Other against the person
10
Homicide
1,486
Other offences

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.

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 650 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

650
Dwellings/yr
354
Houses
296
Units
0475950202120222023202420252026

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

BoroniaKnoxfieldUpper Ferntree GullyLysterfieldBayswaterThe Basin

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.