Ferny Hills, Queensland
Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ferny Hills is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the Template:CensusAU, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,726 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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 Template:CensusAU, Ferny Hills had 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.[8]
In the Template:CensusAU, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,739 people.[9]
In the Template:CensusAU, Ferny Hills had a population of 8,726 people.[1]
Education
Ferny Hills State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Illuta Avenue (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[10][11] 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).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
Patricks Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Patricks Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[10][13] 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).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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External links
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