Ferney vs Glenorchy
Glenorchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Ferney. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Ferney tends to suit older residents, while Glenorchy suits couples.
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
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 26/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 71%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenorchy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenorchy
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 16%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 173 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (239 km vs 245.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Ferney has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 14%)
- Glenorchy carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 26/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ferney
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.4% vs 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ferney and Glenorchy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ferney skews older (54 vs 39); Ferney rents higher ($330/wk vs $260/wk).
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 +10% vs other | 84 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 54 | 39 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $93,132/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +21% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Development activity
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ferney carries more crime risk (26 vs 12).
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Ferney sits further from the CBD (245.5 km vs 239 km).
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 245.5 km +3% vs other | 239 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 164 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4650 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).
Setting
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.2 km | 18.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ferney | Glenorchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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