Upper Ferntree Gully vs Tremont

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Ferntree Gully, about half of households are couple families. In Tremont, most households are couple families. 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

Upper Ferntree Gully

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Tremont is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)

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

Upper Ferntree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($369/wk vs $401/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Upper Ferntree Gully

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 50 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.5 km vs 45.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Ferntree Gully

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Upper Ferntree Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper 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.

Upper 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.

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Walkability 73 / 16
Upper Ferntree Gully — Walkability: 73/100 Tremont — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 32 / 23
Upper Ferntree Gully — Safety: 32/100 Tremont — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 15 / 18
Upper Ferntree Gully — Low fire risk: 15/100 Tremont — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 59 / 79
Upper Ferntree Gully — Low flood risk: 59/100 Tremont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Upper Ferntree Gully has more residents (3,417 vs 69); Upper Ferntree Gully skews older (41 vs 39).

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Population 3,417
+98% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -10.4%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $106,028/yr $113,724/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $369/wk $401/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
0-4 5.5% / 5.8%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 0-4: 5.5% Tremont — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.6% / 18.8%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 5-14: 11.6% Tremont — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 15-19: 5.9% Tremont — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — 20-24: 5.4% Tremont — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.0% / 17.4%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 25-34: 12.0% Tremont — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 12.8% / 18.8%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 35-44: 12.8% Tremont — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 14.0% / 5.8%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 45-54: 14.0% Tremont — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 14.2% / 11.6%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 55-64: 14.2% Tremont — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.1% / 10.1%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 65-74: 10.1% Tremont — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.4% / 4.3%
Upper Ferntree Gully — 75-84: 5.4% Tremont — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.8% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — 85+: 2.8% Tremont — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Ferntree Gully 48.8% couple families
Upper Ferntree Gully — Couple Families: 48.8% Upper Ferntree Gully — One Parent Families: 15.7% Upper Ferntree Gully — Lone Person: 31.0% Upper Ferntree Gully — Group Household: 3.0% Upper 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.

Upper Ferntree Gully 14.3% renting
Upper Ferntree Gully — Owned Outright: 37.1% Upper Ferntree Gully — Mortgage: 48.6% Upper Ferntree Gully — Renting: 14.3%
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.

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
England 5.0% / 5.8%
Upper Ferntree Gully — England: 5.0% Tremont — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — New Zealand: 1.3% Tremont — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — Germany: 1.0% Tremont — Germany: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — India: 1.0% Tremont — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — South Africa: 0.7% Tremont — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 17.4%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Tremont — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 13.0%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Tremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 4.3%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Tremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 8.7%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Tremont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.3%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% 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.

Upper Ferntree Gully 96.1% houses
Upper Ferntree Gully — Houses: 96.1% Upper Ferntree Gully — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Upper Ferntree Gully — Townhouses: 1.5%
Tremont 100.0% houses
Tremont — Houses: 100.0% Tremont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tremont — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Median house price $905,000 —
Median unit price $523,000 —
Median land price $697,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 32 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Parks and recreation 11% 93%
Residential 60% 1%
Rural and farming 13% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 3%
Commercial 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

Upper 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.

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $910K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
House price Higher than 55% of VIC —
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of VIC —

Liveability

Upper Ferntree Gully is more walkable (73 vs 16).

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Upper Ferntree Gully carries more flood risk (41 vs 21).

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tremont

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

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 11
same for both

Mobility

Tremont sits further from the CBD (45.9 km vs 41.5 km).

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Walkability score 73/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 41.5 km 45.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 50 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 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.

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Worked from Home 30.9% / 65.0%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Worked from Home: 30.9% Tremont — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (driver) 60.7% / 35.0%
Upper Ferntree Gully — Car (driver): 60.7% Tremont — Car (driver): 35.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — Car (passenger): 3.2% Tremont — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.0% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — Train: 3.0% Tremont — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Upper Ferntree Gully — Walked Only: 1.4% Tremont — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
Connectivity score 75/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,537 premises
 72%
39 premises

Climate

Upper 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)

Upper Ferntree Gully Tremont
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 20.8 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.98 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Ferntree Gully

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer River Transport Hub

Tremont

Family Outer Quiet River

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