Ferny Hills, Queensland
Suburb of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
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Ferny Hills is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,726 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.3916°S 152.9255°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,726 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 855/km2 (2,216/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4055 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Ferny Hills is north-west of Brisbane, the state capital, and is located along Samford Road.[3] Informally it is part of the Hills District.[4]
The western part of the suburb is within the Samford Conservation Park. The eastern part of the suburb is residential.[5]
History
Ferny Hills is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country.[6]
Ferny Way State School opened on 27 January 1970. In 1973 it was renamed Ferny Hills State School.[7]
Patricks Road State School opened on 24 January 1977.[7]
Until 2006, a notable feature of Ferny Hills was the Australian Woolshed, which was an Australian farming and wildlife attraction featuring shows and animal exhibits. This has since been demolished and a residential development has been built called 'Woolshed Grove' paying homage to its previous life. The Australian Woolshed was also featured as a setting in Episode 12, Season 4 of The Amazing Race.[8][9]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,721 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Ferny Hills population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 82.6% of people living in Ferny Hills were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 3.6%, South Africa 0.8%, Scotland 0.6%, India 0.4%. 94.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Italian, 0.3% German, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Mandarin.[10]
In the 2016 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,739 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,726 people.[1]
Education
Ferny Hills State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 30-56 Illuta Avenue (27.4020°S 152.9433°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 343 students with 31 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]
Patricks Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 238-256 Patricks Road (27.3932°S 152.9348°E).[12][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 789 students with 56 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]
There is no secondary school in Ferny Hills. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in neighbouring Ferny Grove to the south.[5]
