Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fairney View suburb profile
Fairney View, QLD · Postcode 4306
This Fairney View suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fairney View, QLD (postcode 4306). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Fairney View with nearby suburbs.
Fairney View at a glance
Population
221
Median rent
$315/wk
Household income
$1,645/wk
Median age
50
Fairney View trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6% over 10 years
Population
221
was 223 in 2016
-2 · -0.9%
Median rent
$315/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
+$27 · +9.4%
Household income
$1,645/wk
was $1,274/wk in 2016
+$371 · +29.1%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Fairney View population growth · Fairney View then and now
Fairney View vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Fairney View, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.9% vs area
- Fairney View$315/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.3% vs area
- Fairney View$1,645/wk
- Nearby$2,203.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Fairney View50
- Nearby35
- QLD39
Personal income
-21.7% vs area
- Fairney View$619/wk
- Nearby$979.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Fairney View compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fairney View sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fairney View on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fairney View, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fairney View people
- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 12.2%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fairney View income
- Median household income
- $1,645/wk
- Median personal income
- $619/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fairney View housing
- Median rent
- $315/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,916/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.6%
- Mortgaged
- 31.8%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Fairney View work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4306)
Compare Fairney View with nearby suburbs
Fairney View in numbers
Fairney View had 221 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 12.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.6% own their home outright, 31.8% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $315/wk, 10% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,645/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.9% (from 223 to 221). Median rent moved from $288/wk to $315/wk (+9.4%).
Fairney View suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fairney View, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Fairney View was $315/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fairney View, QLD?
- Fairney View had 221 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fairney View?
- Median household income in Fairney View was $1,645/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fairney View?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Fairney View were rented, 46.6% were owned outright and 31.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fairney View suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fairney View. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology