Ferny Hills, QLD 4055

4.5(14 reviews)

Ranked 56th best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD

Great for

  • Resale or rental value
  • Safe and sound
  • Peace and quiet
  • Parks and recreation
  • Schools

Not great for

  • Nightlife

Who lives here?

  • Families With Kids
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  • Retirees
  • Singles
  • Country Lovers

Reviews of Ferny Hills, QLD

17th August 2023

"The Hills District Rules!"

I walk my 2 greyhounds (rescue dogs) every morning and usually at 5am, so as it roles through from Winter when it's dark and on through the seasons you get the variations as the sun gets up earlier each month. It's quiet, it's the serenity as they say that really makes it different to so many other areas now. The main road - Samford Rd only goes to Samford, no Gold coast or Sydney melbourne type traffic here or Toowoomba - no Western Freeway or M1 taking trucks and people through to 20 other suburbs beyond us here in The Hills District.

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  • Families with kids
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"Lots of Ferns and Hills"

This is a great suburb if you like ferns and hills.

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"Quiet, green, unpretentious"

We moved here from France a few years ago and started by renting in Indooroopilly and Bardon but ended up buying in Ferny Hills - and I’m so glad we did!

We have a large block with a big garden where we can grow all kinds of fruit and vegetables. Our children just love the area and there is so much for them to see and do. We are walking distance from the State Forest where we go on hikes and on a hot day we head to Bunya River Crossing for a picnic and a swim.

Houses and garden are mostly well kept and the area is well maintained with the grass regularly mowed in the parks and public bins emptied.

We have great friends who also live in the suburb from the four corners of the globe and many public spaces where we can socialise with them.

The dining options aren’t exceptional but there is good coffee and we’re French - we love to cook and entertain! - so it isn’t important to us.

It is a charming suburb with friendly neighbours of all ages and we love living here. We find some other parts of Brisbane elitist and pretentious but this is a really safe, wholesome area with great opportunities for kids. Also, the train line goes straight into the city and is walking distance from much of Ferny Hills so a great option for those who work in the CBD.

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"Great for families"

With a young family, we’ve found a great spot to raise them in Ferny Hills. The local park is great and well maintained and so is the pool next to it. We can walk to many of the places we frequent - the indoor heated pool for the kids’ swimming lessons (and the outdoor heat one for my laps), the park for scooter and bike rides and BBQs with friends over summer, Ironbark Gully where we have picnics amongst the kookaburras and take the kids for bushwalks, the skate park in Ferny Grove, the flea market on a Sunday morning, their daycare and school, the library...

I can walk to the train in 15 mins and the local shops. There are always 3 or 4 good free activities with rides and entertainment down in the park a year, a couple with fireworks.

The area is safe and fine to walk through at night. Lots of exercise options with often free classes run by the council in the park and a local walking group. There are lots of walking and workout options including the stairs at the library which rival KP cliffs.

Only a few mins drive away there is the FG aqua park and a great all-abilities playground in Arana Hills. Plenty of your usual takeaway rubbish options like GYG, Hungry Jacks, Red Rooster, McDonalds, pizza etc down at Arana Hills too.

Samford is a really pleasant short drive with lots of great brunch options and stunning bushwalks and rainforests a little further afield at Mt Glorious and Mt Nebo. There’s also the picturesque Bunya waterhole only 10 mins away.

The train has you in the CBD/South Bank in half an hour and they run every 7-15 mins through peak.

It’s really well located because it is so quick and easy to get to central Brisbane but it is also so safe, quiet and close to bushland. Plus, big blocks (600m+), lots of birds, possums and the occasional bandicoot and peace and quiet.

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"Great place, lived there for 10 years"

Ferny Hills was my home for a good 10 years and I enjoyed my time there but have now moved to North Lakes (further north and towards the sea a bit) but what I can tell you about Ferny Hills is that is a fantastic place for nature lovers and people who enjoy peace and quiet. I found it to be a safe, friendly suburb with only a few incidents I heard of over the years. It does get hot so make sure you get a place with an air conditioner! Even if you only run it during Oct - March. If you enjoy eating out you may have to go outside of the suburb as the choice or quality wasn't amazing, but the places you will find surviving there are very good. All 3 of my children had no issues with the schools. Ferny Grove public transport is also very good for getting to places.

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"Hidden treasure but not for long I'm sure :-("

We live in Illuta Avenue Ferny Hills and it is honestly the most wonderful, friendly and beautiful place to live. Our house faces North and we get the best aspect with a beautiful breeze and sunlight in the right places at the right times. We rarely use the air con in Summer! Now with so many cute but not wanky cafes and restaurants, Vince and Charlie's awesome fruit shop, the fantastic fresh seafood van and Indian and Thai restaurants galore. I jump on the train for work each day which takes all of 28 mins to Fortitude Valley and am home with enough daylight spare to walk my dogs in one of the many stunning parks. Everything is close by, kids all attend one of the best public High Schools in Brisbane, Ferny Grove High. One of the big bonuses is that the land sizes are still all around the 650 square and higher mark which is so much nicer than the inner city blocks where you can hear your neighbour pee :-)

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"Leafy and relaxing"

We bought here five months ago and the suburb is exceeding our expectations. It's so leafy, green and tranquil. I don't need a holiday from work, I just need a weekend at my house. It's genuinely the most tranquil place I've lived.
It's an easy commute via train to the city and an easy drive (we do leave at 7am). The local school, Patrick's Road, has an outstanding reputation and its results match that of Ascot state school (where out of catchment parents camp out to try and get their kids in). My son is currently in kindy and there are great local childcare options. There are also beautifully parks, local swimming pool and library. I would like to see a few more restaurants but there's great Thai and Indian takeaway. There's also campos coffee at d-sol coffee shop at FernyWay to keep me going on weekends! I think overall it's a very attractive place for families.

Hopefully, Brookside will get its act together - sp much opportunity. It's sad that Myer is no longer at Brookisde but looking forward to Target's return. There's also a good Kmart and big w in close proximity.

Great for

  • Leafy
  • No traffic
  • Amenities
  • Peaceful

Not great for

  • Some distance to major shopping centres

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This is helpful, as I am thinking of moving out of the city. I am just a little concerned on multiculturality, is this an issue?

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"Extremely hot in Summer"

Ferny Hills is becoming more accessible to Brisbane CBD, but is still very hot in Summer as is west and surrounded by bushland.

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"Comfortable living"

Ferny Hills as its name suggests has lots of hills so if you like flat terrain read no further. The suburb, located within the Moreton Bay Regional Council area, is quite large with the older, main part now around 50-60 years old so houses and gardens are well established. A notable feature of the original area is that street names are clustered by first letter. For example, Conlo Cr, Coolibah Cr and Corang Cr are in the same area. This makes it easier to know where streets are. The houses closer to Bunya are much newer and more expensive but further away from amenities (except the dump).

Ferny Hills has two state primary schools, public library, public pool, great parks (esp George Wilmore Park) and is close to Kmart Plaza and a good number of small local shops. The Ferny Way bakery is excellent and always has customers lined up. Brookside Shopping Centre is a 10 min drive away. For those who want to do serious shopping, it is probably easiest to go to Westfield Chermside which is absolutely huge (30 mins drive). Bus transport is available but expect a good wait and the excellent Ferny Grove railway station is just over the local govt boundary in Brisbane CC zone. Thousands of locals a day catch the train into the city (around 30 min trip).

The suburb is undergoing a noticeable change with more and more residents renovating their properties. Pride in yards is generally good, let down however by a few negligent residents. Street appeal does vary from street to street. For the record, Bunnings Warehouse at Keperra is a 10 min drive away. The crime rate around Ferny Hills is not really a concern and the Ferny Grove Police Station is not far away.

If you like a blended, multi-cultural melting pot, Ferny Hills will disappoint. It typifies the white, middle-class income area. About the only cultural experience will be the local Thai joints or your typical Indian or Chinese take away a short trip away to Arana Hills. Residents are not spoiled for fast food choice - KFC, Maccas, Hungry Jacks, Red Rooster, Subway, Dominos, Pizza Capers and Guzman Y Gomez, are all a short trip away.

Current property prices in Ferny Hills are mostly beyond affordability of unskilled persons and many of the newer buyers are typified by dual income households, tradies, and university educated professionals. Many houses are owner occupied with many long term residents. Not many units or townhouses in comparison to detached houses. In 2020/21 house prices have increased somewhat but the area is still good value for double-income families. Overall, a nice place to live.

Great for

  • Safe; lots of birds, possums etc
  • Low bogan to normal person ratio; few undesirables
  • Family area; plenty of jr sports/recreation
  • Leafy
  • No traffic
  • Amenities
  • Peaceful

Not great for

  • High property rates charges by MBRC (free dump though)
  • Overhead powerlines
  • Some distance to major shopping centres

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"Perfect balance for suburban living."

Great suburb with plentiful parks and access to everything you need nearby. Just over the hill is access to the Samford Valley and beyond that the beautiful D'Aguilar mountain range. Only 30 minutes from the city by train from Ferny Grove, which is an easy 10 minute walk.

The centerpiece of Ferny Hills is the impressive George Wilmore park and Ferny Hills Swimming Pool. Great for families with kids, this is a safe and quiet neighborhood with plenty of things to see and do nearby.

Every Sunday is the Ferny Grove market at the train station, again only a ten minute walk. The local chicken take away - Super Chicken was voted one of the best in Brisbane.

Great for

  • Peaceful
  • Amenities
  • Super Chicken
  • Leafy
  • No traffic

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  • Families with kids
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"Ferny Hills peaceful and safe living"

Ferny Hills is a very peaceful and safe suburb. Very green with lots of trees and open spaces for kids to play, walk the dog or just getting out and about for a walk or run. Lots of sporting facilities/ clubs for the young and old to enjoy. Houses rest in big blocks of land. Great schools in this area. Ferny Grove intergrated bus and train hub is excellent for public transport to and from the city. There are no traffic issues. Ferny Hills is a suburb that has gone under the radar for a long time. Close to the city yet a beautiful leafy clean suburb makes you feel like you live no where near the city! My prediction is that once Ferny Hills is exposed for the great suburb it is, property prices will boom!

Great for

  • Praceful
  • Leafy
  • No traffic

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  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Country Lovers
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"Value for money"

After living in New Farm for a couple of years, I wanted to buy a flat there. For the price of a small 2 bed flat with no outdoor living and no river views, I was able to buy a 4 bed, 2 bath house with generous block in Ferny Hills.

The upsides of my street? Cheap, very quiet, neat, tidy, close to the train station/park/school/pool, close to local shops and post office. I now spend a lot of time at home, enjoying the garden and entertaining area.

The downsides? I miss the cafes in New Farm and being relatively close to a range of cultural centres, like the Powerhouse and QPAC (ok, QPAC isn't in New Farm, but there is a direct bus to it which doesn't take long). I have also had to buy a car since I've moved to Ferny Hills as there are not too many buses, nor are they particularly frequent.

All in all, as I edge towards me 30s, I am happy to move somewhere quieter for the peace it affords me, even if I miss the convenience of city living.

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"Kootangal Crescent - Quiet and homely"

The best thing about Ferny Hills is the peace and quiet, but also the access to the city via the train which is approximately 10mins walk.
When we lived there our neighbors were friendly and helped us continually around the garden to get things right. Once the garden was completed we had our weekly chat and a few drinks from time to time.
There's some great eateries around. My favourite was the Indian place on Patricks Road which had the best goat curry I have ever had.
Communication facilities and services were great and we had no problem getting Foxtel, phone line and also ADSL 2plus internet.
On Kootangal Cres where we lived we had near to no traffic. On Samford Road there was a bit nearer to the city, as can be expected.
Due to the local neighbours we had no safety or burglary concerns and sometimes (accidentally) left our home and car open.
When you see Ferny Hills you will notice straight away that it is one of those suburbs in Brisbane which is leafy and green, where you can walk around in peace.
No pests or rodents to report.
If you love golf the Keperra Golf Club (7th best in Brisbane) is just down the road. You can even walk through the golf course from Kootangal Cres to get the club house. Other things include a shopping centre with Kmart, a BCF up the road and lots of little convenience stores. Lots of utilities.
Retail therapy isnt as good as Chermside, but if all you need is a supermarket you will be spoiled for choice.
There's a gym down the bottom of Patricks road and lots of walking tracks around. If your a Defence member the base is about 10 minutes away.
My wife used to catch the bus and train to get to UQ near the city CBD. It took her approximately 40 mins to get there and never had a safety concern.
There's a school down the road from Kootangal, I believe it is a primary school. A secondary school is located on Ferny Way.
There is no gas, but we never had problems with electricity or water.
In conclusion is was a great place to live. We had to move due to posting to another unit within Army. I hope this review helps.

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"Nice place going ahead..."

The suburb drew us in due to it's easy access to the city, via train if needed. The houses are brick, or highset weatherboard and are kept clean and neat, most better on the inside. All the conveniences are very close, gym at the end of Patricks, shopping centre (K Mart etc.) also at the end of Patricks. Small shopping complex at corner of Wandearah has mini supermarket, take away, real estate and pharmacy. Could this be the most convenient place to live???? Possibly...

Tree covered streets, with some undulation...keeps things interesting and, excellent access to Mount Glorious and greener pastures out west.

The only downer for me, is the location of the nearest Bunnings. It is quite far and I resort to going to the local Mitre 10 instead. Also, there is no "shopping mall" real close and the one that is near is dodgy. Chermside isn't too far...

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