Fraser Island, QLD 4581
Fraser Coast Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4581
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What to know about Fraser Island
Fraser Island (4581) sits in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland.
Fraser Island has roughly 152 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Fraser Island scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,313 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Fraser Island's population at 152, with a median age of 52. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (49% own, 32% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (66%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 52
- Family households
- 40%
- Lone person
- 66%
- Owner occupied
- 49%
- Renter occupied
- 32%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
24,448 offences recorded in 2026 across the Fraser Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Fraser Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,313 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Fraser Island
- What is the Fraser Island postcode?
- Fraser Island is in the 4581 postcode, in QLD, in the Fraser Coast Regional Council region.
- Where is Fraser Island?
- Fraser Island is a suburb in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area, QLD 4581.
- What schools are in Fraser Island?
- There are 15 schools serving Fraser Island on this page, including Urangan Point State School, Urangan State High School, Sandy Strait State School.
- How walkable is Fraser Island?
- Fraser Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Fraser Island?
- Fraser Island is close to Kingfisher Bay, Urangan, Torquay, Booral, Scarness.
- What is the population of Fraser Island?
- The population of Fraser Island is approximately 152 (2021 Census). The median age is 52.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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