Fairymead, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Fairymead is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Fairymead at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 28
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -24.7711, 152.3411
Fairymead demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fairymead using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 48%, 0% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 11 | 41% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 48% |
Share of the 27 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 57% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 13 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 13 occupied private dwellings in Fairymead.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $575
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (14%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48%
- Employed full-time
- 5
- Employed part-time
- 3
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Fairymead
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fairymead is January (average daytime high around 29.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 113 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 117 mm |
| Apr | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 69 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 22.1°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Jul | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 22.6°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 15.4°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 18.1°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fairymead
Where is Fairymead?
Fairymead is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Fairymead?
At the 2021 Census, Fairymead had a population of about 28.
Is Fairymead an advantaged area?
Fairymead has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fairymead?
Fairymead has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 17.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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