Fairy Bower, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Fairy Bower is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, 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.
Fairy Bower at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 99
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $1,062
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -23.4021, 150.4580
Fairy Bower demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fairy Bower 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 41%, 0% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 10 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 25 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 34 | 41% |
Share of the 83 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 23 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 39% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 40 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 40 occupied private dwellings in Fairy Bower.
- Median weekly rent
- $225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $532
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 27 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 29
- Employed part-time
- 16
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 Fairy Bower
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fairy Bower is February (average daytime high around 31.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.7°C). The area receives roughly 737 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 96 mm |
| Mar | 30.4°C | 22.2°C | 110 mm |
| Apr | 28.2°C | 19.4°C | 53 mm |
| May | 25.5°C | 16.3°C | 38 mm |
| Jun | 23.3°C | 13.9°C | 24 mm |
| Jul | 22.7°C | 12.5°C | 54 mm |
| Aug | 24.4°C | 13.2°C | 15 mm |
| Sep | 27.1°C | 15.7°C | 23 mm |
| Oct | 29°C | 18.4°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 30.5°C | 20.3°C | 64 mm |
| Dec | 31.4°C | 22°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fairy Bower
Where is Fairy Bower?
Fairy Bower is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Fairy Bower?
At the 2021 Census, Fairy Bower had a population of about 99.
Is Fairy Bower an advantaged area?
Fairy Bower has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Fairy Bower?
Fairy Bower has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 18.3°C, with roughly 737 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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