Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
Ferntree Gully property market
No single market dominates in Ferntree Gully — unit rentals are only just in front, with 299 sales (down 7.4%) at around $951k (up 8.1%) as of July 2026, taking about 24 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), among Victoria's most in-demand house markets, with just under half being 3-bedroom.
House rentals are close behind, with 239 leases (down 5.5%) at $635 a week (up 5%), renting out in about 23 days (up from 20 days last year), with 3-bedroom the most common at around two-thirds. Then come 186 unit rentals at $585 a week (up 4.5%). 149 unit sales at around $716k (up 7.2%), more sought-after than most unit markets in Victoria.
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Ferntree Gully demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Ferntree Gully?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Ferntree Gully
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Ferntree Gully
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Ferntree Gully
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Ferntree Gully
10 schools inside Ferntree Gully, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 118 primary schools in Ferntree Gully and its surrounds, and 38 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Within Ferntree Gully · 10Order by
- 1Mountain Gate Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Heritage College KnoxIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Eastern Ranges SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4The Avenue SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Wattle View Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St John the Baptist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7St Joseph's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Kent Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Ferntree Gully North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Fairhills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 140
- 11Wheelers Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12St Andrews Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Waverley Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14The Knox SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Tintern GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ringwood East · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Vermont Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vermont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Highvale Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Maranatha Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Brentwood Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Glen Waverley Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Harkaway Hills CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Narre Warren North · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Mazenod CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mulgrave · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Karoo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Boronia · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Upper Ferntree Gully Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Upper Ferntree Gully · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Park Ridge Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Bayswater South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Knox Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29St Jude the Apostle SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Scoresby · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Upwey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Upwey · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Templeton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32St Luke's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Heathmont East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heathmont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Jells Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Great Ryrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heathmont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Camelot Rise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Mount View Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Waverley Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Rangeview Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Lysterfield Lake CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-8 · Narre Warren North · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Vermont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Weeden Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Livingstone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Highvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Brandon Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Glen Waverley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Glen Waverley South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Antonio Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50St Leonard's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Good Shepherd SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Silverton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Noble Park North · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Glendal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nunawading · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Fairhills High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Knoxfield · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Knox Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Knoxfield · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Urban CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Boronia · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Lysterfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lysterfield · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Darrang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Knoxfield · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Dillbadin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Boronia · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Boronia K-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Boronia · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62St Mary's College for the DeafCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Holy Trinity SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Knox Central Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Boronia · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Scoresby Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Scoresby · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Wantirna South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · The Basin · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Scoresby Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Scoresby · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70The Basin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · The Basin · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Bayswater West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Ferny Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ferny Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Boronia Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Boronia · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Upwey South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Upwey · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Upwey High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Upwey · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Bayswater Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Regency Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78St Simon's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Wantirna CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wantirna · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Rowville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Bayswater Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bayswater · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Rowville Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rowville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Tecoma Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Tecoma · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Heany Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Sherbrooke Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years 1-12 · Sassafras · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Wantirna Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Bayswater North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Belgrave Heights Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Belgrave Heights · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Heathmont CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heathmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90St Thomas More's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belgrave · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Marlborough Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heathmont · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Sassafras Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sassafras · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Ghilgai SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kilsyth · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Mater Christi CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belgrave · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Tinternvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood East · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Kallista Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kallista · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Croydon Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Croydon South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Selby Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Selby · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Eastwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood East · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Aquinas CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ringwood · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Olinda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Olinda · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Belgrave South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Belgrave South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Dorset Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Billanook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montrose · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Justin's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Ringwood Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ringwood · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Rosewood Downs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dandenong North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Mulgrave Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mulgrave · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Wheelers Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Mossgiel Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112St Paul Apostle North SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Gladesville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kilsyth · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Mount Dandenong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Dandenong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Nazareth CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Noble Park North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Vermont South Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Vermont South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117St Richard's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kilsyth · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Chalcot Lodge Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119St Elizabeth's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dandenong North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Gleneagles Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Kilsyth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kilsyth · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Ruskin Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Wooranna Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dandenong · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125The Patch Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · The Patch · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Sidrah Gardens SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Narre Warren North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Carwatha College P-12Government · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Noble Park · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Lyndale Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dandenong North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Norwood Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ringwood · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Emmaus CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vermont South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Melba Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Montrose Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montrose · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Monash Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Parkmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Forest Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Croydon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Glenallen SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Glen Waverley · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Thomas Mitchell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Ainslie Parklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Albany Rise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mulgrave · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Mullum Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Endeavour Hills Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142St Paul Apostle South SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Menzies Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Menzies Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Narre Warren North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Narre Warren North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145James Cook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Ringwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Croydon Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Croydon · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Pembroke Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mooroolbark · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Lyndale Greens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dandenong North · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Holy Saviour Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Ferntree Gully median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Ferntree Gully — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Ferntree Gully property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Ferntree Gully
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Ferntree Gully against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Ferntree Gully in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -0.3 | 6 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.2 | 14 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▲ +1.8 | 17 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +3.0 | 20 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +3.8 | 27 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +5.5 | 28 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +4.3 | 28 | 61 | 5.1 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +5.5 | 34 | 61 | 5.1 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.1 | 2 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -1.4 | 3 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▲ +0.7 | 4 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | ▲ +0.3 | 7 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | — | 8 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +1.2 | 11 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▲ +1.3 | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.5 | 14 | 67 | 5.6 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Ferntree Gully — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Ferntree Gully median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Ferntree Gully rose from $453k (Jul 2021) to $652k (Jun 2026) — +44.1% growth over five years — peaking at $823k between Feb 2025 and Jan 2026. Median house rent went from $275/wk to $342/wk (+24.4%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $363k to $504k (+38.7%), with rent up from $329/wk to $369/wk (+12.2%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Ferntree Gully: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Ferntree Gully, ranked by distance — each lined up against Ferntree Gully on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Ferntree Gully
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Ferntree Gully — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Ferntree Gully vs Ringwood East: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $773k against Ferntree Gully's $662k — about 17% higher, with homes selling in 13 days versus 17 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Ferntree Gully: Ringwood East market trends, Berwick house prices, Bayswater market trends, Croydon South property market and Knoxfield property growth.
Ferntree Gully's closest rental-market twins: Bayswater (VIC 3153), Croydon South property growth, Ringwood East (VIC 3135), Berwick house prices and Knoxfield property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Ferntree Gully
26 data-driven answers about Ferntree Gully's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Ferntree Gully?
#The median house price in Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 is $662k as of June 2026, based on 83 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Ferntree Gully?
#The median unit price in Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 is $662k as of June 2026, based on 83 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Ferntree Gully?
#The median weekly house rent in Ferntree Gully is $416 as of June 2026, drawn from 57 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $416 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Ferntree Gully?
#A 3 bedroom house in Ferntree Gully rents for a median $416 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 57 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $416/week, 4-bedroom $416/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $416/week, 2-bedroom $416/week, 3-bedroom $416/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Ferntree Gully?
#Gross rental yield in Ferntree Gully is 3.12% for houses and 3.12% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.45%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Ferntree Gully?
#As of June 2026, Ferntree Gully medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $662k | $662k | $662k | $662k |
| Units | $662k | $662k | $662k | — | $662k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Ferntree Gully median?
#At the median Ferntree Gully house ($662k purchase, $416/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $652 — about $236 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($662k purchase, $416/week rent), repayments run about $652 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Ferntree Gully's property market trends?
#Ferntree Gully's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 17 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Ferntree Gully market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Ferntree Gully as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Ferntree Gully, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.12% against a VIC median of 2.18%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Ferntree Gully?
#Houses in Ferntree Gully sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 17 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Ferntree Gully a tight or loose property market right now?
#Ferntree Gully's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Ferntree Gully gone up or down?
#House prices in Ferntree Gully moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Ferntree Gully?
#Ferntree Gully's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 67 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Ferntree Gully in its property market cycle?
#Ferntree Gully's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Ferntree Gully compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Ferntree Gully's median house price ($662k) is 9% above the VIC median ($606k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 25 days state median. On gross yield, Ferntree Gully sits at 3.12% vs 2.18% state median.
How does Ferntree Gully compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Ferntree Gully's most-similar nearby market is Ringwood East (7.1 km away) with a median house price of $773k — about 17% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Ferntree Gully?
#The most-transacted segment in Ferntree Gully over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 61 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 61 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Ferntree Gully last year?
#Ferntree Gully recorded 61 house sales and 61 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 122 transactions. On the rental side, 67 houses and 67 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Ferntree Gully in?
#Ferntree Gully is in postcode 3156, in the Outer East Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156.
What is the population of Ferntree Gully?
#Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 is home to 23,859 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 32, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Ferntree Gully?
#The median household in Ferntree Gully earns $2k per week — roughly $80k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $594/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Ferntree Gully?
#The unemployment rate in Ferntree Gully is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Ferntree Gully?
#Ferntree Gully is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Ferntree Gully?
#Ferntree Gully has 150 schools within reach, 10 of them inside the suburb itself — including Heritage College Knox, Eastern Ranges School, Mountain Gate Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Ferntree Gully a good place to live?
#Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 has a population of 23,859, a median age of 32, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Ferntree Gully market data last updated?
#This Ferntree Gully market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.