Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fraser Island suburb profile
Fraser Island, QLD · Postcode 4581
This Fraser Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fraser Island, QLD (postcode 4581). 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 Fraser Island with nearby suburbs.
Fraser Island at a glance
Population
152
Median rent
$54/wk
Household income
$1,204/wk
Median age
52
Fraser Island 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
+10.9% over 10 years
Population
152
was 182 in 2016
-30 · -16.5%
Household income
$1,204/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$111 · +10.2%
Median age
52
was 42 in 2016
+10 · +23.8%
Dig deeper: Fraser Island population growth · Fraser Island then and now
Fraser Island vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Fraser Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-85.4% vs area
- Fraser Island$54/wk
- Nearby$430/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-30% vs area
- Fraser Island$1,204/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Fraser Island52
- Nearby47.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+13.8% vs area
- Fraser Island$900/wk
- Nearby$748.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Fraser Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fraser Island sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3971.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1920.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5962.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fraser Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fraser Island, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fraser Island people
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 24.3%
- Average household size
- 1.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fraser Island income
- Median household income
- $1,204/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fraser Island housing
- Median rent
- $54/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 22.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 9.7%
- Mortgaged
- 7.1%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 60.4%
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
Fraser Island work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 49%
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 4581)
Compare Fraser Island with nearby suburbs
Fraser Island in numbers
Fraser Island had 152 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.5 people. 24.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9.7% own their home outright, 7.1% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 22.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $54/wk, 85% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,204/wk, 29% 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 fell 16.5% (from 182 to 152).
Fraser Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fraser Island, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Fraser Island was $54/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fraser Island, QLD?
- Fraser Island had 152 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fraser Island?
- Median household income in Fraser Island was $1,204/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fraser Island?
- 11% of occupied homes in Fraser Island were rented, 9.7% were owned outright and 7.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fraser Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fraser Island. 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