Ferny Hills, Queensland

Ferny Hills Moreton Bay,  Queensland
Ferny Way, Ferny Hills
Ferny Hills
Coordinates	27°23′30″S152°55′32″E / 27.3916°S 152.9255°E / -27.3916; 152.9255 (Ferny Hills (centre of suburb))
Population	8,739 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	857/km2 (2,219/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4055
Area	10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.9 km (10 mi) NW of Strathpine 16.1 km (10 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
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 City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,739 people. ^[1]

Geography

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]

History

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]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

In the 2016 census, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,739 people. ^[1]

Education

Ferny Hills State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Illuta Avenue ( 27°24′07″S152°56′36″E / 27.4020°S 152.9433°E / -27.4020; 152.9433 (Ferny Hills State School) ). ^{[8] [9]} 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). ^[10] It includes a special education program. ^[8]

Patricks Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Patricks Road ( 27°23′36″S152°56′05″E / 27.3932°S 152.9348°E / -27.3932; 152.9348 (Patricks Road State School) ). ^{[8] [11]} 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). ^[10] It includes a special education program. ^[8]

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]

Amenities

There are convenience centres located on Ferny Way on the southern end of the suburb.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ferny Hills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Ferny Hills – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45436)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
4. "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. "The Amazing Race" He's a Few Ticks Away from Having a Heart Attack! (TV Episode 2003) - IMDb, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 4 September 2021
7. Spurrier, Jeff (10 April 1988). "It's Shear Fun in the Woolshed". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
9. "Ferny Hills State School". Ferny Hills State School. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
10. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
11. "Patricks Road State School". Patricks Road State School. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

External links

• "Ferny Hills". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.