Ferny Grove vs Upper Kedron

Upper Kedron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Ferny Grove. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Kedron 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

Upper Kedron

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 10)
  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 75%)
  • But Ferny Grove has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

Ferny Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ferny Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ferny Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Upper Kedron carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Upper Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.8% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ferny Grove and Upper Kedron 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 Grove Upper Kedron
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 Grove Upper Kedron
Walkability 66 / 52
Ferny Grove — Walkability: 66/100 Upper Kedron — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 56 / 81
Ferny Grove — Safety: 56/100 Upper Kedron — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Ferny Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Kedron — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Upper Kedron has higher household incomes ($154,960 vs $113,516); Ferny Grove skews older (41 vs 34).

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Population 5,871
+1% vs other
 5,800
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +38.8%
Median age 41 34
Median household income $113,516/yr $154,960/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $455/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
0-4 4.9% / 8.3%
Ferny Grove — 0-4: 4.9% Upper Kedron — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 14.9% / 19.3%
Ferny Grove — 5-14: 14.9% Upper Kedron — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 7.0% / 7.4%
Ferny Grove — 15-19: 7.0% Upper Kedron — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.8% / 4.2%
Ferny Grove — 20-24: 4.8% Upper Kedron — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.0% / 12.4%
Ferny Grove — 25-34: 9.0% Upper Kedron — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 14.3% / 19.0%
Ferny Grove — 35-44: 14.3% Upper Kedron — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 15.0% / 15.5%
Ferny Grove — 45-54: 15.0% Upper Kedron — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.1% / 7.2%
Ferny Grove — 55-64: 11.1% Upper Kedron — 55-64: 7.2%
65-74 11.7% / 4.4%
Ferny Grove — 65-74: 11.7% Upper Kedron — 65-74: 4.4%
75-84 5.0% / 1.9%
Ferny Grove — 75-84: 5.0% Upper Kedron — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 2.4% / 0.4%
Ferny Grove — 85+: 2.4% Upper Kedron — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ferny Grove 56.1% couple families
Ferny Grove — Couple Families: 56.1% Ferny Grove — Lone Person: 22.7% Ferny Grove — One Parent Families: 18.5% Ferny Grove — Group Household: 1.9% Ferny Grove — Other Families: 0.8%
Upper Kedron 77.6% couple families
Upper Kedron — Couple Families: 77.6% Upper Kedron — Lone Person: 9.4% Upper Kedron — One Parent Families: 11.2% Upper Kedron — Group Household: 0.7% Upper Kedron — 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.

Ferny Grove 23.0% renting
Ferny Grove — Owned Outright: 38.0% Ferny Grove — Mortgage: 38.9% Ferny Grove — Renting: 23.0%
Upper Kedron 26.8% renting
Upper Kedron — Owned Outright: 19.4% Upper Kedron — Mortgage: 53.8% Upper Kedron — Renting: 26.8%
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.

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
England 5.4% / 4.1%
Ferny Grove — England: 5.4% Upper Kedron — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Ferny Grove — New Zealand: 2.6% Upper Kedron — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.1%
Ferny Grove — South Africa: 1.9% Upper Kedron — South Africa: 2.1%
India 1.1% / 2.0%
Ferny Grove — India: 1.1% Upper Kedron — India: 2.0%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.8%
Ferny Grove — Scotland: 1.0% Upper Kedron — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 16.5%
Ferny Grove — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Upper Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 13.0%
Ferny Grove — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Upper Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.2%
Ferny Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Upper Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 6.0%
Ferny Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Upper Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.9%
Ferny Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Upper Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ferny Grove 87.8% houses
Ferny Grove — Houses: 87.8% Ferny Grove — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Ferny Grove — Townhouses: 1.1%
Upper Kedron 99.7% houses
Upper Kedron — Houses: 99.7% Upper Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Upper Kedron — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price $1,125,000 —
Median land price — $708,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 21 sales
 29 days
from 88 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.

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
3 bed $1.23M / $1.05M
Ferny Grove — 3 bed: $1.23M (15 sales) Upper Kedron — 3 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.32M
Ferny Grove — 4 bed: $1.35M (21 sales) Upper Kedron — 4 bed: $1.32M (102 sales)

21 vs 102 sales

5 bed $1.56M / $1.51M
Ferny Grove — 5 bed: $1.56M (6 sales) Upper Kedron — 5 bed: $1.51M (37 sales)

6 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Houses 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.25M
 3.6%
$900/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 13% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Ferny Grove is more walkable (66 vs 52).

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Upper Kedron carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Ferny Grove carries more crime risk (44 vs 19).

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
19/100
Flood —
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Kelvin Grove, 9.8 km
 None

Schools in Ferny Grove

  • Ferny Grove State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ferny Grove State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Andrew's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Upper Kedron

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 14
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Walkability score 66/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 14.9 km 16.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 88/100
Rail · Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4055
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4055
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 Grove Upper Kedron
Car (driver) 57.9% / 60.0%
Ferny Grove — Car (driver): 57.9% Upper Kedron — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 27.2% / 28.2%
Ferny Grove — Worked from Home: 27.2% Upper Kedron — Worked from Home: 28.2%
Train 8.9% / 5.9%
Ferny Grove — Train: 8.9% Upper Kedron — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.3%
Ferny Grove — Car (passenger): 3.8% Upper Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.6%
Ferny Grove — Walked Only: 1.5% Upper Kedron — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.2% / 0.6%
Ferny Grove — Bus: 0.2% Upper Kedron — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Connectivity score 76/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
2,216 premises
 68%
2,090 premises

Climate

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
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)

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ferny Grove Upper Kedron
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ferny Grove

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Trains Transport Hub

Upper Kedron

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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