Ferny Hills vs Upper Kedron

Upper Kedron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Ferny Hills. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Upper Kedron: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.1 million in Ferny Hills. On these figures, Ferny Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Upper Kedron suits 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

Ferny Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 14)
  • But Upper Kedron is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Ferny Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 30/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ferny Hills has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)
  • Upper Kedron is more walkable (52/100 vs 30/100)

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 -0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ferny Hills 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 Hills 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 Hills Upper Kedron
Walkability 30 / 52
Ferny Hills — Walkability: 30/100 Upper Kedron — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 79 / 81
Ferny Hills — Safety: 79/100 Upper Kedron — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Ferny Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Kedron — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Ferny Hills has more residents (8,726 vs 5,800); Upper Kedron has higher household incomes ($154,960 vs $118,092).

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Population 8,726
+34% vs other
 5,800
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +38.8%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $118,092/yr $154,960/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $448/wk $455/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
0-4 5.5% / 8.3%
Ferny Hills — 0-4: 5.5% Upper Kedron — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.3% / 19.3%
Ferny Hills — 5-14: 15.3% Upper Kedron — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 6.5% / 7.4%
Ferny Hills — 15-19: 6.5% Upper Kedron — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.6% / 4.2%
Ferny Hills — 20-24: 4.6% Upper Kedron — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.7% / 12.4%
Ferny Hills — 25-34: 10.7% Upper Kedron — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 15.4% / 19.0%
Ferny Hills — 35-44: 15.4% Upper Kedron — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 15.3% / 15.5%
Ferny Hills — 45-54: 15.3% Upper Kedron — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.0% / 7.2%
Ferny Hills — 55-64: 10.0% Upper Kedron — 55-64: 7.2%
65-74 9.2% / 4.4%
Ferny Hills — 65-74: 9.2% Upper Kedron — 65-74: 4.4%
75-84 5.8% / 1.9%
Ferny Hills — 75-84: 5.8% Upper Kedron — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.6% / 0.4%
Ferny Hills — 85+: 1.6% Upper Kedron — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 Hills 13.8% renting
Ferny Hills — Owned Outright: 33.8% Ferny Hills — Mortgage: 52.4% Ferny Hills — Renting: 13.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 16.5%
Ferny Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Upper Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 13.0%
Ferny Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Upper Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.2%
Ferny Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Upper Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 6.0%
Ferny Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Upper Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.9%
Ferny Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Upper Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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.

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
England 4.2% / 4.1%
Ferny Hills — England: 4.2% Upper Kedron — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.6%
Ferny Hills — New Zealand: 2.8% Upper Kedron — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.1%
Ferny Hills — South Africa: 1.2% Upper Kedron — South Africa: 2.1%
India 0.4% / 2.0%
Ferny Hills — India: 0.4% Upper Kedron — India: 2.0%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Ferny Hills — Scotland: 0.6% Upper Kedron — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / —
Ferny Hills — Germany: 0.6% Upper Kedron — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ferny Hills 95.0% houses
Ferny Hills — Houses: 95.0% Ferny Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Ferny Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Upper Kedron 99.7% houses
Upper Kedron — Houses: 99.7% Upper Kedron — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $708,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 54 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 Hills Upper Kedron
3 bed $1.07M / $1.05M
Ferny Hills — 3 bed: $1.07M (127 sales) Upper Kedron — 3 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

127 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $1.32M
Ferny Hills — 4 bed: $1.14M (44 sales) Upper Kedron — 4 bed: $1.32M (102 sales)

44 vs 102 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.51M
Ferny Hills — 5 bed: $1.55M (11 sales) Upper Kedron — 5 bed: $1.51M (37 sales)

11 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
 9,382
across Brisbane
Approvals change year on year +49% +9%

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 Hills Upper Kedron
Houses 3.2%
$780/wk on $1.27M
 3.6%
$900/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% 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 83% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Kedron is more walkable (52 vs 30); Ferny Hills scores higher overall (81 vs 61).

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Grade A+ B
Score 81/100 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 Hills Upper Kedron
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
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 Hills Upper Kedron
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ferny Hills

  • Patricks Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ferny Hills State School Government · Primary below 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 Hills Upper Kedron
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 17 14
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Walkability score 30/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.1 km 16.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 28 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.5
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 Hills Upper Kedron
Car (driver) 59.7% / 60.0%
Ferny Hills — Car (driver): 59.7% Upper Kedron — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 28.2%
Ferny Hills — Worked from Home: 27.9% Upper Kedron — Worked from Home: 28.2%
Train 6.7% / 5.9%
Ferny Hills — Train: 6.7% Upper Kedron — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.3%
Ferny Hills — Car (passenger): 4.2% Upper Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.6%
Ferny Hills — Walked Only: 0.6% Upper Kedron — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.3% / 0.6%
Ferny Hills — Bus: 0.3% Upper Kedron — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Connectivity score 74/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,456 premises
 68%
2,090 premises

Climate

Ferny Hills 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 Hills Upper Kedron
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm —

Council rates

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,519/yr
Council Moreton Bay Brisbane

Federal electorate

Ferny Hills Upper Kedron
Division Dickson Ryan
Member Ali France Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Party Australian Labor Party The Greens

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ferny Hills

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

Upper Kedron

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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