Ferny Grove, Queensland

Ferny Grove is a residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its local government area is Brisbane City Council.General informationThe size of Ferny Grove is approximately 4 km². It has 8 parks covering nearly 13% of the total area. There are three schools and one childcare centre. The population in 1996 was 5,016 people. By 2001 the population was 6,011, with a population growth of 20%. The predominant age group is 10 – 19 years.Households primarily contain couples with children who are likely to be repaying between $800.00 - $1000.00 per month on mortgage. In general, people work as clerks. In 1996, 75% of homes were owner-occupied, compared to 75% in 2001. The median sale price of houses is $381,500 (6/1/2007).DemographicsIn the 2011 Census the population of Ferny Grove is 5,609, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.The median/average age of the Ferny Grove population is 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian average.78.8% of people living in Ferny Grove were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5%, New Zealand 2.6%, South Africa 1.7%, Scotland 0.9%, India 0.9%.91.1% of people speak English as their first language 0.5% Afrikaans, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.4% German, 0.3% Spanish.HistoryBefore the Second World War, Ferny Grove was mainly known for its pleasant picnic grounds along the banks of Kedron Brook and large areas of forest and fern filled valleys, one of which gives the suburb its name.Before large-scale residential development, Ferny Grove was primarily industrial, containing a large claypit and tile factory operating south of the railway station. When this factory ceased operation in the 1960s, Ferny Grove was redeveloped for housing.