Suburb
Ferntree Gully postcode, Victoria
Ferntree Gully is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 27,398. It is in postcode 3156. Households earn a median of $1,770/wk, 1% above the state median.
Ferntree Gully at a glance:
- 27,398
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,770/wk
- Median household income
- 40
- Median age
- $386/wk
- Median rent
- 10,757
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Ferntree Gully compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Ferntree Gully
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Ferntree Gully |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysterfield, Upper Ferntree Gully, Lysterfield South | 38,484 | $1,948/wk | 40 | 14,223 |
How Ferntree Gully ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 27,398 — 34th of 133 in Victoria, 58th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,770/wk — 78th of 133 in Victoria, 189th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 40 — 26th of 133 in Victoria, 64th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $386/wk — 68th of 133 in Victoria, 197th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 21.2% — 107th of 133 in Victoria, 260th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,630
- 5-143,179
- 15-191,587
- 20-241,507
- 25-343,650
- 35-444,016
- 45-543,733
- 55-643,328
- 65-742,696
- 75-841,563
- 85+520
Housing and people
- Houses
- 88%
- Townhouses
- 9.8%
- Apartments
- 1.9%
- Owned outright
- 33.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 42.6%
- Rented
- 21.2%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,918/mo
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Born overseas
- 26.1%
- Other language at home
- 19.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.9%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora → | 28,068 | $1,668/wk | $381/wk | 38 | 3083 |
| Narre Warren → | 27,689 | $1,741/wk | $360/wk | 35 | 3805 |
| Ferntree Gully | 27,398 | $1,770/wk | $386/wk | 40 | 3156 |
| Doreen → | 27,122 | $2,151/wk | $397/wk | 33 | 3754 |
| Traralgon → | 26,907 | $1,484/wk | $275/wk | 39 | 3844 |
| Coburg → | 26,574 | $2,065/wk | $430/wk | 37 | 3058 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Ferntree Gully
What is the postcode of Ferntree Gully, VIC?+
Ferntree Gully is in postcode 3156.
Does Ferntree Gully share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3156 also covers Lysterfield, Upper Ferntree Gully and Lysterfield South.
What is the median household income in Ferntree Gully?+
$1,770/wk, which is 1% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Ferntree Gully compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Ferntree Gully is the 34th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 27,398 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.