Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fishery Falls suburb profile
Fishery Falls, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Fishery Falls suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fishery Falls, QLD (postcode 4871). 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 Fishery Falls with nearby suburbs.
Fishery Falls at a glance
Population
205
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,221/wk
Median age
50
Fishery Falls 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
+22% over 10 years
Population
205
was 141 in 2016
+64 · +45.4%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $62/wk in 2016
+$198 · +319.4%
Household income
$1,221/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$96 · +8.5%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Fishery Falls population growth · Fishery Falls then and now
Fishery Falls vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Fishery Falls, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Fishery Falls$260/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-29% vs area
- Fishery Falls$1,221/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Fishery Falls50
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-9.6% vs area
- Fishery Falls$715/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Fishery Falls compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fishery Falls sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3956.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3929.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3977.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3918
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fishery Falls on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fishery Falls, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fishery Falls people
- Population
- 205
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 12.2%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fishery Falls income
- Median household income
- $1,221/wk
- Median personal income
- $715/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fishery Falls housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,559/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42%
- Mortgaged
- 19.8%
- Rented
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Fishery Falls work
- Employment to population
- 49.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43%
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 4871)
Compare Fishery Falls with nearby suburbs
Fishery Falls in numbers
Fishery Falls had 205 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 12.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42% own their home outright, 19.8% are paying a mortgage, 22.2% rent. Separate houses make up 72.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,221/wk, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 45.4% (from 141 to 205). Median rent moved from $62/wk to $260/wk (+319.4%).
Fishery Falls suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fishery Falls, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Fishery Falls was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fishery Falls, QLD?
- Fishery Falls had 205 residents at the 2021 Census, up 45.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fishery Falls?
- Median household income in Fishery Falls was $1,221/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fishery Falls?
- 22.2% of occupied homes in Fishery Falls were rented, 42% were owned outright and 19.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fishery Falls suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fishery Falls. 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