Arana Hills vs Ferny Hills

Arana Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Ferny Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arana Hills, about half of households are couple families. In Ferny Hills, most households are couple families. Arana Hills is closer to the city centre: 13.6 km, against 16.1 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ferny Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Arana Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 30/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.6 km vs 16.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Arana Hills is more walkable (82/100 vs 30/100)
  • Ferny Hills carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Arana Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Arana Hills and Ferny Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Walkability 82 / 30
Arana Hills — Walkability: 82/100 Ferny Hills — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 55 / 79
Arana Hills — Safety: 55/100 Ferny Hills — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Arana Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ferny Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ferny Hills has more residents (8,726 vs 6,971); Ferny Hills skews older (40 vs 37).

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Population 6,971 8,726
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -0.1%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $115,804/yr $118,092/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $448/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
0-4 6.5% / 5.5%
Arana Hills — 0-4: 6.5% Ferny Hills — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.7% / 15.3%
Arana Hills — 5-14: 13.7% Ferny Hills — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.2% / 6.5%
Arana Hills — 15-19: 6.2% Ferny Hills — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.9% / 4.6%
Arana Hills — 20-24: 5.9% Ferny Hills — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.2% / 10.7%
Arana Hills — 25-34: 13.2% Ferny Hills — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 15.2% / 15.4%
Arana Hills — 35-44: 15.2% Ferny Hills — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 15.0% / 15.3%
Arana Hills — 45-54: 15.0% Ferny Hills — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 10.4% / 10.0%
Arana Hills — 55-64: 10.4% Ferny Hills — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.0% / 9.2%
Arana Hills — 65-74: 9.0% Ferny Hills — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.2% / 5.8%
Arana Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Ferny Hills — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.6%
Arana Hills — 85+: 0.9% Ferny Hills — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills 52.6% couple families
Arana Hills — Couple Families: 52.6% Arana Hills — Lone Person: 24.6% Arana Hills — One Parent Families: 17.9% Arana Hills — Group Household: 3.7% Arana Hills — Other Families: 1.2%
Ferny Hills 57.1% couple families
Ferny Hills — Couple Families: 57.1% Ferny Hills — Lone Person: 23.0% Ferny Hills — One Parent Families: 16.0% Ferny Hills — Group Household: 2.8% Ferny Hills — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills 20.5% renting
Arana Hills — Owned Outright: 31.1% Arana Hills — Mortgage: 48.4% Arana Hills — Renting: 20.5%
Ferny Hills 13.8% renting
Ferny Hills — Owned Outright: 33.8% Ferny Hills — Mortgage: 52.4% Ferny Hills — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 17.0%
Arana Hills — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Ferny Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 14.0%
Arana Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Ferny Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.7%
Arana Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Ferny Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.0%
Arana Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Ferny Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.2%
Arana Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Ferny Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
England 3.7% / 4.2%
Arana Hills — England: 3.7% Ferny Hills — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.8%
Arana Hills — New Zealand: 2.8% Ferny Hills — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.2%
Arana Hills — South Africa: 1.4% Ferny Hills — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Arana Hills — Germany: 0.5% Ferny Hills — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Arana Hills — Philippines: 0.7% Ferny Hills — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Arana Hills — Scotland: not among its largest Ferny Hills — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills 86.9% houses
Arana Hills — Houses: 86.9% Arana Hills — Townhouses: 13.0% Arana Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Ferny Hills 95.0% houses
Ferny Hills — Houses: 95.0% Ferny Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Ferny Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $697,500 —
Median land price $1,485,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 44 sales
 22 days
from 54 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
3 bed $1.08M / $1.07M
Arana Hills — 3 bed: $1.08M (71 sales) Ferny Hills — 3 bed: $1.07M (127 sales)

71 vs 127 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.14M
Arana Hills — 4 bed: $1.3M (34 sales) Ferny Hills — 4 bed: $1.14M (44 sales)

34 vs 44 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.55M
Arana Hills — 5 bed: $1.34M (12 sales) Ferny Hills — 5 bed: $1.55M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 3.2%
$780/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD

Liveability

Arana Hills is more walkable (82 vs 30).

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 84/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Arana Hills carries more crime risk (45 vs 21).

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Kelvin Grove, 8.5 km
 None

Schools in Arana Hills

  • Pine Community School Independent · Primary

Schools in Ferny Hills

  • Patricks Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ferny Hills State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 5 7
Parks & reserves 17
same for both
Childcare 3 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Ferny Hills sits further from the CBD (16.1 km vs 13.6 km).

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Walkability score 82/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.6 km 16.1 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4054
 2.1%
postcode 4055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4054
 78
postcode 4055

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Car (driver) 63.2% / 59.7%
Arana Hills — Car (driver): 63.2% Ferny Hills — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 27.9%
Arana Hills — Worked from Home: 24.5% Ferny Hills — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Train 6.4% / 6.7%
Arana Hills — Train: 6.4% Ferny Hills — Train: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.2%
Arana Hills — Car (passenger): 4.0% Ferny Hills — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.6%
Arana Hills — Walked Only: 1.1% Ferny Hills — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
2,992 premises
 7%
3,456 premises

Climate

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arana Hills Ferny Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arana Hills

Middle-Ring Parks

Ferny Hills

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

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