Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Flying Fish Point suburb profile
Flying Fish Point, QLD · Postcode 4860
This Flying Fish Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Flying Fish Point, QLD (postcode 4860). 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 Flying Fish Point with nearby suburbs.
Flying Fish Point at a glance
Population
395
Median rent
$268/wk
Household income
$1,086/wk
Median age
50
Flying Fish Point 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
-5.7% over 10 years
Population
395
was 425 in 2016
-30 · -7.1%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$48 · +21.8%
Household income
$1,086/wk
was $1,069/wk in 2016
+$17 · +1.6%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Flying Fish Point population growth · Flying Fish Point then and now
Flying Fish Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Flying Fish Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-27.6% vs area
- Flying Fish Point$268/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-36.8% vs area
- Flying Fish Point$1,086/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Flying Fish Point50
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-23.5% vs area
- Flying Fish Point$605/wk
- Nearby$609/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Flying Fish Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Flying Fish Point ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1903.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1877.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1916.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1874.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Flying Fish Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Flying Fish Point, QLD.
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Flying Fish Point people
- Population
- 395
- 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
Flying Fish Point income
- Median household income
- $1,086/wk
- Median personal income
- $605/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Flying Fish Point housing
- Median rent
- $268/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,213/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.3%
- Mortgaged
- 15.4%
- Rented
- 26.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.9%
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
Flying Fish Point work
- Employment to population
- 47.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.7%
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 4860)
Compare Flying Fish Point with nearby suburbs
Flying Fish Point in numbers
Flying Fish Point had 395 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, 36.3% own their home outright, 15.4% are paying a mortgage, 26.4% rent. Separate houses make up 71.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $268/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,086/wk, 36% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.1% (from 425 to 395). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $268/wk (+21.8%).
Flying Fish Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Flying Fish Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Flying Fish Point was $268/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Flying Fish Point, QLD?
- Flying Fish Point had 395 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Flying Fish Point?
- Median household income in Flying Fish Point was $1,086/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Flying Fish Point?
- 26.4% of occupied homes in Flying Fish Point were rented, 36.3% were owned outright and 15.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Flying Fish Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Flying Fish Point. 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