Tremont vs Ferny Creek

Tremont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Ferny Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tremont tends to suit families with children.

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

  • Tremont is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 69%)
  • Ferny Creek carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 77/100)

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

Ferny Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ferny Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 77/100)
  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Ferny Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tremont Ferny Creek
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.

Tremont Ferny Creek
Walkability 16 / 36
Tremont — Walkability: 16/100 Ferny Creek — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 23 / 73
Tremont — Safety: 23/100 Ferny Creek — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 18 / 17
Tremont — Low fire risk: 18/100 Ferny Creek — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 79 / 100
Tremont — Low flood risk: 79/100 Ferny Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ferny Creek has more residents (1,524 vs 69); Ferny Creek skews older (45 vs 39).

Tremont Ferny Creek
Population 69 1,524
+2109% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.4% +0.4%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $113,724/yr $124,436/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $401/wk $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tremont Ferny Creek
0-4 5.8% / 5.0%
Tremont — 0-4: 5.8% Ferny Creek — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 18.8% / 12.4%
Tremont — 5-14: 18.8% Ferny Creek — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Tremont — 15-19: 5.8% Ferny Creek — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 5.4%
Tremont — 20-24: not among its largest Ferny Creek — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 17.4% / 7.3%
Tremont — 25-34: 17.4% Ferny Creek — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 18.8% / 12.3%
Tremont — 35-44: 18.8% Ferny Creek — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 5.8% / 17.1%
Tremont — 45-54: 5.8% Ferny Creek — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.6% / 15.8%
Tremont — 55-64: 11.6% Ferny Creek — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 10.1% / 11.4%
Tremont — 65-74: 10.1% Ferny Creek — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.3% / 5.0%
Tremont — 75-84: 4.3% Ferny Creek — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 1.0%
Tremont — 85+: not among its largest Ferny Creek — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ferny Creek 60.6% couple families
Ferny Creek — Couple Families: 60.6% Ferny Creek — One Parent Families: 8.5% Ferny Creek — Lone Person: 28.4% Ferny Creek — Group Household: 1.4% Ferny Creek — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tremont 0.0% renting
Tremont — Owned Outright: 42.1% Tremont — Mortgage: 57.9% Tremont — Renting: 0.0%
Ferny Creek 5.8% renting
Ferny Creek — Owned Outright: 37.2% Ferny Creek — Mortgage: 57.0% Ferny Creek — Renting: 5.8%
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.

Tremont Ferny Creek
England 5.8% / 5.8%
Tremont — England: 5.8% Ferny Creek — England: 5.8%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Tremont — New Zealand: not among its largest Ferny Creek — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.0%
Tremont — Germany: not among its largest Ferny Creek — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Tremont — Scotland: not among its largest Ferny Creek — Scotland: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Tremont — Malaysia: not among its largest Ferny Creek — Malaysia: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Tremont Ferny Creek
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 19.6%
Tremont — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Ferny Creek — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 9.9%
Tremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Ferny Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.9%
Tremont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Ferny Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.3% / 11.5%
Tremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.3% Ferny Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.2%
Tremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Ferny Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tremont 100.0% houses
Tremont — Houses: 100.0% Tremont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ferny Creek 99.8% houses
Ferny Creek — Houses: 99.8% Ferny Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tremont Ferny Creek
Median house price — $1,185,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Ferny Creek has more rural and farming land (55% vs 4%).

Tremont Ferny Creek
Parks and recreation 93% 40%
Rural and farming 4% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
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

Tremont Ferny Creek
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Tremont Ferny Creek
Houses — 5.7%
$1,200/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tremont Ferny Creek
House price — Higher than 83% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 36% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of VIC

Liveability

Ferny Creek is more walkable (36 vs 16).

Tremont Ferny Creek
Grade — A
Score — 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tremont carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Tremont carries more crime risk (77 vs 27).

Tremont Ferny Creek
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tremont Ferny Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tremont

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

Schools in Ferny Creek

  • Ferny Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tremont Ferny Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 7

Mobility

Tremont Ferny Creek
Walkability score 16/100 36/100
Distance to Melbourne 45.9 km 47.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 54 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share — 2.6%
postcode 3786
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 34
postcode 3786

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.

Tremont Ferny Creek
Worked from Home 65.0% / 40.0%
Tremont — Worked from Home: 65.0% Ferny Creek — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (driver) 35.0% / 53.7%
Tremont — Car (driver): 35.0% Ferny Creek — Car (driver): 53.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Tremont — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ferny Creek — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus — / 1.1%
Tremont — Bus: not among its largest Ferny Creek — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Tremont — Walked Only: not among its largest Ferny Creek — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Tremont Ferny Creek
Elevation 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 551 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.9 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tremont Ferny Creek
Connectivity score 94/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
39 premises
 60%
656 premises

Climate

Tremont Ferny Creek
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)

Tremont Ferny Creek
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tremont Ferny Creek
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Tremont Ferny Creek
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tremont

Family Outer Quiet River

Ferny Creek

Acreage Outer Professionals

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