Ferny Glen vs Witheren

Witheren is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Ferny Glen. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ferny Glen, about half of households are people living alone. In Witheren, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ferny Glen tends to suit people living alone, while Witheren 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ferny Glen carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
  • Witheren is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Witheren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 86.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ferny Glen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ferny Glen Witheren
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.

Ferny Glen Witheren
Walkability 0 / 0
Ferny Glen — Walkability: 0/100 Witheren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 63
Ferny Glen — Safety: 76/100 Witheren — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 28 / 44
Ferny Glen — Low fire risk: 28/100 Witheren — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Witheren has more residents (581 vs 91); Ferny Glen rents higher ($475/wk vs $325/wk).

Ferny Glen Witheren
Population 91 581
+538% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +17.1%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $81,224/yr $102,648/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+32% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ferny Glen Witheren
0-4 5.5% / 5.5%
Ferny Glen — 0-4: 5.5% Witheren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.3% / 12.2%
Ferny Glen — 5-14: 14.3% Witheren — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.7% / 6.0%
Ferny Glen — 15-19: 7.7% Witheren — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Ferny Glen — 20-24: not among its largest Witheren — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.7% / 10.7%
Ferny Glen — 25-34: 7.7% Witheren — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 9.9% / 16.5%
Ferny Glen — 35-44: 9.9% Witheren — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 15.4% / 15.0%
Ferny Glen — 45-54: 15.4% Witheren — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 19.8% / 12.0%
Ferny Glen — 55-64: 19.8% Witheren — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 13.2% / 10.7%
Ferny Glen — 65-74: 13.2% Witheren — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 8.8% / 3.8%
Ferny Glen — 75-84: 8.8% Witheren — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.4%
Ferny Glen — 85+: not among its largest Witheren — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ferny Glen 30.0% couple families
Ferny Glen — Couple Families: 30.0% Ferny Glen — Lone Person: 45.0% Ferny Glen — One Parent Families: 25.0% Ferny Glen — Group Household: 0.0% Ferny Glen — Other Families: 0.0%
Witheren 54.9% couple families
Witheren — Couple Families: 54.9% Witheren — Lone Person: 23.0% Witheren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Witheren — Group Household: 3.5% Witheren — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ferny Glen 26.7% renting
Ferny Glen — Owned Outright: 36.7% Ferny Glen — Mortgage: 36.7% Ferny Glen — Renting: 26.7%
Witheren 25.2% renting
Witheren — Owned Outright: 42.1% Witheren — Mortgage: 32.7% Witheren — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ferny Glen Witheren
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 18.4%
Ferny Glen — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Witheren — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 12.9%
Ferny Glen — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Witheren — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 9.8%
Ferny Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Witheren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.7%
Ferny Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Witheren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Ferny Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Witheren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Ferny Glen Witheren
England 5.5% / 6.0%
Ferny Glen — England: 5.5% Witheren — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.3%
Ferny Glen — New Zealand: 4.4% Witheren — New Zealand: 4.3%
Germany 5.5% / —
Ferny Glen — Germany: 5.5% Witheren — Germany: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Ferny Glen — Canada: not among its largest Witheren — Canada: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Ferny Glen — Philippines: not among its largest Witheren — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Ferny Glen — South Africa: not among its largest Witheren — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ferny Glen 100.0% houses
Ferny Glen — Houses: 100.0% Ferny Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Witheren 95.8% houses
Witheren — Houses: 95.8% Witheren — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Ferny Glen Witheren
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ferny Glen Witheren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Ferny Glen Witheren
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Witheren carries more crime risk (37 vs 24); Ferny Glen carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 56).

Ferny Glen Witheren
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
37/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ferny Glen Witheren
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

Ferny Glen Witheren
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Ferny Glen sits further from the CBD (86.1 km vs 82 km).

Ferny Glen Witheren
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 86.1 km
+5% vs other
 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
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.

Ferny Glen Witheren
Car (driver) 69.7% / 61.1%
Ferny Glen — Car (driver): 69.7% Witheren — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 15.9%
Ferny Glen — Worked from Home: 30.3% Witheren — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only — / 17.6%
Ferny Glen — Walked Only: not among its largest Witheren — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Ferny Glen — Car (passenger): not among its largest Witheren — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Ferny Glen Witheren
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ferny Glen Witheren
Connectivity score 23/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 13%
239 premises

Climate

Ferny Glen Witheren
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ferny Glen Witheren
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ferny Glen Witheren
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Ferny Glen Witheren
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ferny Glen

Rural

Witheren

Rural

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