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Ferny Hills
Moreton Bay, Queensland
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Ferny Way, Ferny Hills
Ferny Hills is located in Queensland
Ferny Hills
Ferny Hills
Location in Queensland
Population 8,739 (2016 census)
 • Density 857/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4055
Area 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Ferny Grove
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Ferny Hills:
Samford Valley
Draper
Bunya Bunya
Camp Mountain Ferny Hills Arana Hills
Upper Kedron Ferny Grove Keperra

Ferny Hills is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,739 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Ferny Hills recorded 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.

Education

Ferny Hills State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Illuta Avenue (27°24′07″S 152°56′36″E / 27.4020°S 152.9433°E / -27.4020; 152.9433 (Ferny Hills State School)). 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). It includes a special education program.

Patricks Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Patricks Road (27°23′36″S 152°56′05″E / 27.3932°S 152.9348°E / -27.3932; 152.9348 (Patricks Road State School)). 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). It includes a special education program.

There is no secondary school in Ferny Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in neighbouring Ferny Grove to the south.

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