Harrisville, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Harrisville is a rural town in the Scenic Rim region of south-east Queensland, in the Fassifern Valley about 70 kilometres south-west of Brisbane. It is believed to be named after brothers John and George Harris, who opened a store and a cotton ginnery here in the nineteenth century — cotton was especially valuable during the shortages of the American Civil War — while sheep grazing also shaped the early district. The Fassifern railway line reached the town in 1882 and operated until 1964. Today Harrisville keeps a strong sense of its history, with the Harrisville Historical Society Museum on Queen Street, several heritage-listed churches and hotels, and Hayes Oval, home ground of the local Fassifern Bombers. It remains a small farming community.
Less advantaged than the national average
Harrisville is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 946, 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.
Harrisville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 667
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,533
- SEIFA score
- 946
- Coordinates
- -27.8098, 152.6740
Harrisville demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Harrisville 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 mid-life (45–64) at 25%, 22% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 129 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 85 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 160 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 166 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 119 | 18% |
Share of the 659 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 78 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 95 | 41% |
| Rented | 50 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 228 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 228 occupied private dwellings in Harrisville.
- Median weekly rent
- $285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,351
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,724
- Median weekly personal income
- $645
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 70 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 29 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 225 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 184
- Employed part-time
- 99
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 Harrisville
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Harrisville is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 814 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 20.2°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 9°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 29°C | 17.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 101 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Harrisville
Where is Harrisville?
Harrisville is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Harrisville?
At the 2021 Census, Harrisville had a population of about 667.
Is Harrisville an advantaged area?
Harrisville has an ABS SEIFA score of 946, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Harrisville?
Harrisville has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 814 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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