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QLD · Bundaberg Council

Fairymead, QLD, 4670

Current weather

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81% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 22° / 15.1° today · 0.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Fairymead is a small locality in the Bundaberg area, home to around 28 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 1 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026, and roughly 35.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
28
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
48%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.7
State safety percentile
40.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault264
  • Drug Offences461
  • Other Property Damage263
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)837
  • Traffic And Related Offences402

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Barubbra Island Conservation ParkNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime264
  • Drug Offencescrime461
  • Other Property Damagecrime263
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime837
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime402
  • Barubbra Island Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness