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Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,495

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.2%

Median age

41

Median income

$2,039/wk

Employment rate

64.2%

University qualified

26.4%

Work from home

25.9%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$990,000

Languages at home

8.7%non-English

Most common: German, Greek, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.1/100
Good

Top 4% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Markets
  • High desirability
  • Hills
What Upper Ferntree Gully is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Markets, High desirability, Hills

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Suburb profile

Upper Ferntree Gully is a semi-rural locality near Melbourne, in Knox Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against the Yarra Ranges.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, and school access is an exceptional strength. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and higher crime, with median house prices 11% above the peer median.

Overall, Upper Ferntree Gully suits people prioritising daily services and health access over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Victoria (228)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • School access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
  • Reported crime is somewhat elevated against comparable places

What stands out

  • Yarra Ranges

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Upper Ferntree Gully compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$990k

+13% change

Median rent

$610/wk

Population (ERP)

3,495

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#1

among Metro Melbourne · Emerging

Crime rate

62nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

69th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
64.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
224th in Australia
State rank
39th in VIC
Peer rank
#1 among Metro Melbourne · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#27 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$610
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$990,000
Median price change
+13.1%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,495(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +0.2% over 5 years · 51th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+0.2%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+7
Growth rank in VIC
51th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,500), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,417
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,039
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
57 of 1,288
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$369
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.1% / 48.6% / 14.3%
Employment rate
64.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.9% / 2.8% / 54.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,186 / 18 / 19

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

26.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.4% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational19.2% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below43.3% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies17.2%
  • Society and culture14.9%
  • Management and commerce14.4%
  • Health13.1%
  • Education9.9%
  • Architecture and building9.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,306

79th percentile in VIC · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,853

79th percentile in VIC · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

61st percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$89,048

63rd percentile in VIC · +41% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

28th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3156 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
24,571
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,526
Median net rent
-$3,827
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,388
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+11%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.7% speak a language other than English at home; 19.9% born overseas

Language at home
3,002 English only · 285 other
Non-English at home
8.7%
Born overseas
655 (19.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
13 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
3,113
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
12

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German23 · 23.2%
  • Greek14 · 14.1%
  • Mandarin13 · 13.1%
  • Cantonese6 · 6.1%
  • Italian6 · 6.1%
  • Japanese6 · 6.1%
  • Polish6 · 6.1%
  • Sinhalese6 · 6.1%

Religion

54.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 54.4%, while Christianity accounts for 37.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion54.4%38.8%
Christianity37.1%40.9%
Other / not stated8.4%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.7%20.5%
Anglican8.3%6.5%
Christian (not further defined)3%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
248
Against the person
34
Against property
151
Rate per 1,000 residents
71
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 100 residents
State crime-rate percentile
62.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
88
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.18

Most common offence types

  • B22 Graffiti30
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft18
  • C32 Drug Possession22
  • B21 Criminal Damage22
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle40

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,052
Median ICSEA percentile
69th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 991 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St John the Baptist SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Rowville Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Upwey High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Upwey Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Upwey South Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Talaskia Community Child Care CentreTalaskia Roadchildcare
  • Upper Ferntree Gully PreschoolRollings Roadchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bike & Ride
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Station
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

253 mapped amenities

6 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
94/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.88
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.51
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.34
Food & drink(12)
  • Bakery

    Unit 2 1212 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Blue Mountain CafeCafe
  • Cafe Brew'dCafe

    1226 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Ramble On CafeCafe
  • Ferntree Charcoal Chicken & KebabsFast food
  • Royal HotelPub

    1208 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Caesar's Italian CuisineRestaurant

    Unit 3 1174-1182 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • DumplingRestaurant
  • Holy Smoke Gourmet HouseRestaurant

    1224 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Indian Rogan JoshRestaurant

    1216 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Shiraaz Indian RestaurantRestaurant

    Unit 4 1206 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • WokdRestaurant

    1222 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

Shopping(6)
  • The Butcher ClubButcher
  • Gully MarketMarketplace
  • Clothing ArtistsOp shop

    1232 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Finders Keepers EmporiumOp shop

    1238 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Maxi FoodsSupermarket

    1202 Burwood Highway

Everyday services(3)
  • ANZATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(5)
  • Talaskia Community Child Care CentreChildcare

    1B Talaskia Road

  • Upper Ferntree Gully PreschoolChildcare

    1 Rollings Road, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Community centre
  • Community centre

    22 Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Victorian Department of EducationSchool

    4-10 Talaskia Road

Health & services(12)
  • Ferntree OrthodonticsDentist

    7 Dawson Street, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Glenfern DentalDentist

    Unit 1 1174-1182 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Angliss HospitalHospital

    39 Albert Street

  • Hospital (2)
  • Eastern CardiologyMedical clinic

    1 Dawson Street, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Eastern Skin Cancer ClinicMedical clinic

    5 Dawson Street, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • FoothillsMedical clinic

    1246 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Knox & Sherbrooke Private EndoscopyMedical clinic

    20 Albert Street, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • OrionMedical clinic

    1244 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Chemist Discount CentrePharmacy
  • Ferntree Gully Veterinary HospitalVeterinary

    1288 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

Sport & outdoors(45)
  • Acacia RoadCycling route
  • Belgrave Rail TrailCycling route
  • Ferny Creek TrailCycling route
  • Knox City Council Informal Bike RouteCycling route
  • Ringwood - Belgrave Rail TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Fit For LifeGym

    1220 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Fit LifeGym

    Unit 5 1154 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Fit n FirmGym

    1204 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Keystone Fitness ClubGym

    1204 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Ferntree Gully Quarry Recreation ReserveNature reserve
  • Glenfern Valley Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gilmour ParkPark
  • Kings ParkPark
  • Park (6)
  • Talaskia ReservePark

    Talaskia Road

  • Picnic area
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Cricket NetsSports field
  • Sherbrooke Archery ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (13)
  • Belview LoopWalking trail
  • Resilience (ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk)Walking trail
Entertainment(2)
  • 1812 TheatreTheatre

    3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Viewpoint
Transport(15)

12 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(66)
  • Chatfield OzCoolAppliance

    Unit 5 1156 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Russell's Heating Cooling & Hot WaterAppliance

    Unit 2 1156 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Entrance of SignificanceArtwork
  • Studio BBeauty salon

    1214 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Bench (14)
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Bike LockersBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Fisher RogersCar

    1278 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Norm Reynolds MotorsCar

    1270 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • South Eastern MotorsCar

    1284 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Ute TradeCar

    1254 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Ferntree Gully Car & Truck ServicesCar repair

    Unit 6 1156 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Martin's Panel MastersCar repair

    1192 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Emu Caravan RepairCaravan

    Unit 2 1152 Burwood Highway

  • Hahndorf’s Fine ChocolatesChocolate

    1230 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Starlight PrintCopyshop

    Unit 7 1154 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Upper Gully Dry CleanersDry Cleaning

    Unit 2 1206 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Upper Ferntree Gully CFAFire station

    1213 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Garden
  • Manna Gum Building and Garden SuppliesGarden Centre

    1180 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Cheeky BarberHairdresser

    1248 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Ferntree Gully Hair CareHairdresser

    1234 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Lisa Maree's Hair DesignHairdresser

    Unit 3 1206 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Under CutsHairdresser
  • Augustus GelateryIce Cream

    1228 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Information (10)
  • Massage Upper FT GullyMassage

    1240 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Spa NightMassage

    Unit 1 1212 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • RPM Motorcycle ServicesMotorcycle Repair

    Unit 2 1154 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Ferntree Plaza NewsagencyNewsagent
  • JD Wilson OptometristOptician

    Unit 1 1206 Burwood Highway

  • JD Wilson OptometristOptometrist

    Unit 1 1206 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Angliss Hospital Staff ParkingParking
  • Angliss Hospital Visitor Car ParkParking
  • Metro Staff ParkingParking
  • Parking (45)
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Station ParkingParking
  • Pet's DomainPet

    Unit 1 1152 Burwood Highway

  • The Happy Pet CompanyPet

    Unit 1 1156 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Ferntree Gully Seventh Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship

    3-5 Railway Avenue, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Prayer CentrePlace of worship

    Unit 8 1154 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • St Thomas Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    12 Mount View Road, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Post Box
  • Recycling
  • Op ShopSecond Hand

    7 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Shelter (3)
  • Nikos Shoe RepairsShoe Repair

    1218 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Menarock LifeSocial Facility
  • My Holistic CareSocial Facility

    1236 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Social Facility

    9A Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator
  • Tobacco Station GroupTobacco
  • Track (4)
  • TradelinkTrade

    Unit 1 1154 Burwood Highway

  • Trolley Bay (4)
  • Widetread TyresTyres

    1158 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Bargain HavenVariety Store
  • Vending machine (3)
  • Video EzyVending machine
  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Classic Window FurnishingsWindow Blind

    1250 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Yes

    1242 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Upper Ferntree Gully Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ferntree Gully Quarry Recreation ReserveNature reserve
  • Gilmour ParkPark
  • Kings ParkPark
  • Talaskia ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.7%
Woodland / forest cover
3.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
8
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Ferntree Gully Seventh Day Adventist Church

    3-5 Railway Avenue, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • Prayer Centre

    Unit 8 1154 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully

  • St Thomas Anglican Church

    12 Mount View Road, Upper Ferntree Gully

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
12
Nearest hospital
Hospital (0.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
94

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Eastern CardiologyDawson StreetGP
  • Eastern Skin Cancer ClinicDawson StreetGP
  • FoothillsBurwood HighwayGP
  • Knox & Sherbrooke Private EndoscopyAlbert StreetGP
  • OrionBurwood HighwayGP
  • Angliss HospitalAlbert StreetHospital
  • Ferntree OrthodonticsDawson StreetDentist
  • Glenfern DentalBurwood HighwayDentist
  • HospitalHospital
  • HospitalHospital
Aged-care services
  • Sherbrooke Private Nursing HomeUPPER FERNTREE GULLYResidential
  • Villa Maria Catholic Homes Willowbrooke Aged Care ResidenceUPPER FERNTREE GULLYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
102
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

74 planning-related records

2021· 26 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Construction of storage shed
    22 ROLLINGS ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Mitigation pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus viminalis (Manna Gum)
    7 DAWSON STREET UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (addition of a covered area to the rear of the existing restaurant)
    1216 BURWOOD HIGHWAY UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a shed
    9 ACACIA ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of retaining walls, outbuilding (workshop) and associated concreting
    4 BARCLAY AVENUE UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The removal of one (1) Corymbia maculata (Spotted Gum), one (1) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) and the habitat pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus viminalis (Manna Gum)
    69 FERNDALE ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Altering Retaining Wall on Boundary
    14 QUARRY ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and carry out earthworks greater than 600mm
    12 BALDWIN AVENUE UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Minor Changes to Dwelling Design, Extension of Site Cut and Additional Shed
    69 OLD BELGRAVE ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Steel garage
    19 WYNETTE AVENUE UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a new fence
    15 TALASKIA ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and Works (Construction of vehicle detailing shed)
    1270 BURWOOD HIGHWAY UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (construction of a double storey dwelling)
    18 BARRETT STREET UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (Construct a shed, carport, garage roof and patio roof to existing dwelling)
    71-73 FINMERE CRESCENT UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • The removal of one (1) Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor laurel) and the pruning of one (1) Syzygium paniculatum (Magenta Lilly Pilly)
    1/11 Talaskia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one (1) Liquidambar styraciflua (Liquidambar)
    1 Finmere CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    2 KENSLEY STREET UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Maintenace Pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus bicostata
    13 Forest View LaneNo permit required

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, construction of an outbuilding and associated earthworks and vegetation removal
    85 FERNDALE ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a garage
    1311 BURWOOD HIGHWAY UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (extension to existing building)
    1212 BURWOOD HIGHWAY UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (Carport)
    20 BALDWIN AVENUE UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Existing garage converted to a habitable room
    8 Alfred StreetWithdrawn
  • Removal of one (1) Hesperocyparis lusitanica (Mexican Cypress)
    5 Mount View RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    4 Irene AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • One tree to be removed
    19 Albert StreetNo permit required
2020· 14 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works (construction of a dwelling and medical centre) and use of the land for a medical centre
    14 MOUNT VIEW ROAD UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156NOD issued by a delegate
  • Proposed Alterations and Additions a single storey dwelling.
    7 Hilltop RoadNo permit required
  • Buildings and Works (veranda attached to the rear of the dwelling)
    14 Forest Oak DriveWithdrawn
  • Buildings & Works (first floor addition and ground floor extension to existing single storey dwelling)
    46 Willow RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings (Garage and Pool House) an outbuilding, decking, retaining walls, Swimming Pool and Spa, earthworks, and removal of vegetation
    8 GILMOUR LANE UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment
    165 Glenfern RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Tree Removal
    67 Ferndale RoadNo permit required

  • November 2020

  • The construction of a single storey dwelling on the land
    21 Acacia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to the existing dwelling
    9 Wynette AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and Works (addition and alterations to an existing residence)
    1 Edward StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a two (2) storey mixed use building containing two (2) shops and four (4) dwellings, waiver of car parking requirements pursuant to clause 52.06 of the Knox Planning Scheme
    1242 BURWOOD HIGHWAY UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 3156NOD issued by a delegate
  • The construction of a dwelling on the site
    69 Old Belgrave RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to existing dwelling
    7 Fern RoadLapsed
  • Amendment
    4 Rollings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Aston
Member of Parliament
Mary DOYLE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,459
Turnout (2025)
94.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 46.6%Labor 53.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%

13.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Upper Ferntree Gully (Aston)Labor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Ferntree GullyLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Ferntree Gully NorthLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • LysterfieldLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • Ferntree Gully WestLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)3.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Knox Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.