Ferntree Gully vs Tremont

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ferntree Gully, about half of households are couple families. In Tremont, most households are couple families. Ferntree Gully is closer to the city centre: 38.1 km, against 45.9 km. On these figures, Tremont tends to suit families with children and 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

Ferntree Gully

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (23 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 0)
  • But Tremont is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ferntree Gully

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 50 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.1 km vs 45.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ferntree Gully

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 16/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Ferntree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ferntree Gully Tremont
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.

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Walkability 91 / 16
Ferntree Gully — Walkability: 91/100 Tremont — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 36 / 23
Ferntree Gully — Safety: 36/100 Tremont — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 29 / 18
Ferntree Gully — Low fire risk: 29/100 Tremont — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 54 / 79
Ferntree Gully — Low flood risk: 54/100 Tremont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Ferntree Gully has more residents (27,398 vs 69); Tremont has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $92,040).

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Population 27,398
+100% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -10.4%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $92,040/yr $113,724/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $386/wk $401/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ferntree Gully Tremont
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Ferntree Gully — 0-4: 5.9% Tremont — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.6% / 18.8%
Ferntree Gully — 5-14: 11.6% Tremont — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.8%
Ferntree Gully — 15-19: 5.8% Tremont — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.5% / —
Ferntree Gully — 20-24: 5.5% Tremont — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.3% / 17.4%
Ferntree Gully — 25-34: 13.3% Tremont — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 14.7% / 18.8%
Ferntree Gully — 35-44: 14.7% Tremont — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 13.6% / 5.8%
Ferntree Gully — 45-54: 13.6% Tremont — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 12.1% / 11.6%
Ferntree Gully — 55-64: 12.1% Tremont — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.8% / 10.1%
Ferntree Gully — 65-74: 9.8% Tremont — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.7% / 4.3%
Ferntree Gully — 75-84: 5.7% Tremont — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.9% / —
Ferntree Gully — 85+: 1.9% Tremont — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ferntree Gully 45.7% couple families
Ferntree Gully — Couple Families: 45.7% Ferntree Gully — One Parent Families: 17.5% Ferntree Gully — Lone Person: 31.7% Ferntree Gully — Group Household: 3.6% Ferntree Gully — Other Families: 1.5%
Tremont 62.5% couple families
Tremont — Couple Families: 62.5% Tremont — One Parent Families: 37.5% Tremont — Lone Person: 0.0% Tremont — Group Household: 0.0% Tremont — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ferntree Gully 21.7% renting
Ferntree Gully — Owned Outright: 34.5% Ferntree Gully — Mortgage: 43.7% Ferntree Gully — Renting: 21.7%
Tremont 0.0% renting
Tremont — Owned Outright: 42.1% Tremont — Mortgage: 57.9% Tremont — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ferntree Gully Tremont
England 3.8% / 5.8%
Ferntree Gully — England: 3.8% Tremont — England: 5.8%
China 2.7% / —
Ferntree Gully — China: 2.7% Tremont — China: not among its largest
India 2.3% / —
Ferntree Gully — India: 2.3% Tremont — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.5% / —
Ferntree Gully — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Tremont — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Ferntree Gully — Malaysia: 1.3% Tremont — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 17.4%
Ferntree Gully — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Tremont — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 13.0%
Ferntree Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Tremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 4.3%
Ferntree Gully — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Tremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 8.7%
Ferntree Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Tremont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 4.3%
Ferntree Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ferntree Gully 88.0% houses
Ferntree Gully — Houses: 88.0% Ferntree Gully — Townhouses: 9.8% Ferntree Gully — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Tremont 100.0% houses
Tremont — Houses: 100.0% Tremont — Townhouses: 0.0% Tremont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Median house price $933,000 —
Median unit price $685,000 —
Median land price $1,340,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 287 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Parks and recreation 5% 93%
Residential 72% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Commercial 4% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 4%
Industrial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ferntree Gully Tremont
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year -14% -57%

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.

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $892K
 —
Units 4.4%
$572/wk on $682K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ferntree Gully Tremont
House price Higher than 64% of VIC —
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools Higher than 77% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 42% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of VIC —

Liveability

Ferntree Gully is more walkable (91 vs 16).

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ferntree Gully carries more flood risk (46 vs 21); Tremont carries more crime risk (77 vs 64).

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Inside the suburb 11 0
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ferntree Gully

  • Fairhills High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Heritage College Knox Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kent Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mountain Gate Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Fairhills Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John the Baptist School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Tremont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 35 1
Parks & reserves 27 1
Childcare 23 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 22 11

Mobility

Tremont sits further from the CBD (45.9 km vs 38.1 km).

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Walkability score 91/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 38.1 km 45.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 50 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 462.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3156
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3156
 —

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.

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Car (driver) 64.8% / 35.0%
Ferntree Gully — Car (driver): 64.8% Tremont — Car (driver): 35.0%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 65.0%
Ferntree Gully — Worked from Home: 26.6% Tremont — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Ferntree Gully — Car (passenger): 4.0% Tremont — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.4% / —
Ferntree Gully — Train: 2.4% Tremont — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Ferntree Gully — Bus: 0.9% Tremont — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Connectivity score 77/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
12,673 premises
 72%
39 premises

Climate

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ferntree Gully Tremont
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Average residential rate $1,732/yr $2,161/yr
Council Knox Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Division Aston Casey
Member Mary Doyle Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Ferntree Gully Tremont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ferntree Gully

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Tremont

Family Outer Quiet River

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