Ferny Grove flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ferny Grove (Brisbane City, QLD) - 3.82 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
3.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ferny Grove's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Ferny Grove flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 2,513 Ferny Grove properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,513 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Ferny Grove.
Ferny Grove at a glance
How Ferny Grove is zoned
Selling in Ferny Grove? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 3.82 km², Ferny Grove is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 48% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 667 m² across 2,372 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Ferny Grove
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ferny Grove suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1053, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ferny Grove's 5,871 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ferny Grove. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ferny Grove itself.
7,082 in 2001 to 12,833 in 2025, up 81%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Ferny Grove address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Ferny Grove planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Ferny Grove?
The schematic on this page is a Ferny Grove flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 14% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Ferny Grove address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Ferny Grove flood-prone?
About 14% of Ferny Grove falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 4% of the 2,513 properties we analysed in Ferny Grove carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 44 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Ferny Grove bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 48% of Ferny Grove is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Ferny Grove?
The dominant planning zone in Ferny Grove is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Emerging community and Sport and recreation (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Ferny Grove have heritage-listed places?
Ferny Grove has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Ferny Grove hilly or flat?
Ferny Grove is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 14% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 56 m to 105 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Ferny Grove?
Across 2,372 surveyed parcels in Ferny Grove, the median lot size is about 667 m². There are also 257 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Ferny Grove have a train station?
Yes - Ferny Grove has 1 train station: Ferny Grove station. It is also served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Ferny Grove?
At the 2021 Census Ferny Grove had 5,871 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove statistical area, which contains Ferny Grove, went from 7,082 people in 2001 to 12,833 in 2025, up 81%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Ferny Grove alone.
Is Ferny Grove an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ferny Grove scores 1053 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Ferny Grove?
Median household income in Ferny Grove was $2,183 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Ferny Grove property?
A Ferny Grove planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.