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Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, QLD 4055 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
11,681
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
37
Median age
Years
21.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.0
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,585/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,063/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
93.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
5.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
3.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.0%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.1%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
75.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 29.1%Mortgaged 45.4%Rented 24.7%Other / not stated 0.9%

Where the growth came from

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gained 1,221 residents from internal migration and 145 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,199 people moved away — a net addition of 167 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,221
Internal migration out+1,139
Overseas migration in+145
Natural increase+49
Population (ERP)
12,833
▲ 5,751 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.71%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+167
1,366 in · 1,199 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
82nd
Top 34% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove population grew from 10,331 in 2016 to 12,833 in 2025, a change of 24.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearUpper Kedron - Ferny GroveQueensland average
201610,3314,845,152
201710,6094,926,380
201810,9105,006,623
201911,2415,088,847
202011,5455,165,613
202111,8555,215,814
202212,0275,310,905
202312,2675,450,235
202412,6175,571,890
202512,8335,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population9,90711,681+18%
Median age3637+1 yr
Median household income$2,159/wk$2,585/wk+20%
Median weekly rent$356/wk$400/wk+12%
Born overseas19.3%21.7%+2.4 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
15
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
42
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove SA2, OpenStreetMap records 15 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 42 parks. For families: 2 libraries and 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 37 sports fields. The nearest train station, Ferny Grove, is about 2,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 34 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • St Andrews School
  • Saint Andrews Catholic School
  • Undercover Area
  • Assembly Hall
  • U Block
  • Ferny Grove State School
  • Undercover Area
  • Undercover Area
Childcare & kindergartens
  • C&K Upper Kedron Childcare Centre
  • Habitat Early Learning Ferny Grove
  • Sparrow Early Learning Ferny Grove
  • Edge Early Learning Ferny Grove
Libraries
  • Library
  • Resource Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Snap Fitness
  • Evil Barbee PT
  • Jetts Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • QML Pathology
  • SmartClinics Ferny Grove Family Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • IGA Upper Kedron
  • Coles
Parks
  • Inverness Street Park
  • Pickering Place Park
  • McKinnon Court Park
  • Ferndale Place Park (No. 8)
  • Skye Place Park
  • Upper Kedron Recreation Reserve
  • Selkirk Crescent Park
  • Thomas Place Park
Train stations
  • Ferny Grove

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,088
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,086
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,095
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,070

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Mitchelton+2.0%
02Enoggera+1.2%
03The Gap+0.6%
04Enoggera Reservoir+0.0%
05Keperra-0.2%