Ferny Creek, Victoria

Ferny Creek Melbourne, Victoria
Ferny Creek
Coordinates	37°52′41″S 145°20′06″E / 37.878°S 145.335°E / -37.878; 145.335
Population	1,524 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	287.5/km2 (745/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3786
Area	5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Location	43 km (27 mi) from Melbourne 20 km (12 mi) from Lilydale 5 km (3 mi) from Belgrave
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Monbulk
Federal division(s)	Casey
Suburbs around Ferny Creek: Dandenong Ranges Sassafras Dandenong Ranges Ferny Creek Dandenong Ranges Upper Ferntree Gully Upwey Tecoma

Ferny Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Ferny Creek recorded a population of 1,524 at the 2021 census.^[1]

The suburb is built around and to the south of Dunns Hill (height 561m) with most of Ferny Creek lying between 400 and 500 metres above sea level. It is named after Ferny Creek, a small stream which originates to the south of Dunns Hill in the centre of the suburb.

The suburb of Ferny Creek is largely surrounded by conservation zones and national parks, with the Dandenong Ranges national park on its northern and western sides, the Upwey habitat corridor to the south and Sherbrooke Forest to the east.