Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Ferny Creek barely changed from 9% to 8% (-0.4 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores +1.7, marking a gradual shift toward owner-occupation.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Mount Dandenong - Olinda”.