Download coordinates as: Ferny Grove is an outer north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[7] Before the Second World War, Ferny Grove was mainly known for its pleasant picnic grounds along the banks of Kedron Brook and large areas of forest and fern filled valleys, one of which gives the suburb its name.

[citation needed] Before large-scale residential development, Ferny Grove was primarily industrial, containing a large claypit and tile factory operating south of the railway station.

[citation needed] After the war, while the area was still largely residentially undeveloped, the Brisbane City Council operated a nightsoil sanitation depot beside Cedar Creek.

The depot closed in the late 1960s[specify] as more of Brisbane was laid with sewerage infrastructure and the need for nightsoil treatment ended.

[5] Brisbane City Council continued to use the area south of the former nightsoil depot as a large refuse tip until the late 1980s[specify].

[citation needed] In the 2011 census, Ferny Grove recorded a population of 5,609 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.

78.8% of people living in Ferny Grove were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5%, New Zealand 2.6%, South Africa 1.7%, Scotland 0.9%, India 0.9%.

91.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% Afrikaans, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.4% German, 0.3% Spanish.