Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Ferntree Gully rose from 19% to 23% (+3.8 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -4.2, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Ferntree Gully - North”.