Ferny Hills, Queensland
Suburb of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Ferny Hills Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Ferny Way, Ferny Hills | |||||||||||||||
  Ferny Hills | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27.3916°S 152.9255°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,726 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 855/km2 (2,216/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4055 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ferny Grove | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Ferny Hills is north-west of Brisbane, the state capital, and is located along Samford Road. Informally it is part of the Hills District.[citation needed]
The western part of the suburb is within the Samford Conservation Park. The eastern part of the suburb is residential.[3]
Ferny Hills is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country.[4]
Ferny Way State School opened on 27 January 1970. In 1973 it was renamed Ferny Hills State School.[5]
Patricks Road State School opened on 24 January 1977.[5]
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. [6][7]
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.[8]
In the 2016 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,739 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,726 people.[1]
Ferny Hills State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Illuta Avenue (27.4020°S 152.9433°E).[10][11] 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).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
Patricks Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Patricks Road (27.3932°S 152.9348°E).[10][13] 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).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
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.[3]
There are convenience centres located on Ferny Way on the southern end of the suburb.[citation needed]
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