Fraser Island, QLD 4581 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Fraser Island is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4581, home to 152 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Fraser Coast local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 165 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median household income
- $1,204 /week
- Median personal income
- $900 /week
- Median family income
- $1,666 /week
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Fraser Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Wide Bay
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $54 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 4%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 4 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN address-check returns no resolvable premises for Fraser Island — typical for non-residential pockets like ports, freight yards, or campuses. Check a specific address on NBN Co's address tool.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 11,264 across the Fraser Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 5,371 theft, 1,509 drug offences, 1,381 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Fraser Island?
Fraser Island (QLD 4581) had 152 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 52. It sits within the Fraser Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Fraser Island?
The median advertised rent in Fraser Island is $54/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
How safe is Fraser Island?
Across the surrounding area, 11,264 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (5,371), drug offences (1,509), violent (1,381). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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