Scarness, QLD 4655
MaryboroughAll suburbs in postcode 4655
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Scarness
- Weekly rent (house)
- $570/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $420/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Scarness
Scarness (4655) sits in the Maryborough region of Queensland.
Scarness has roughly 3,646 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Scarness scores 30/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,018 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
- 30/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Scarness's population at 3,646, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 41% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (37%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 3,646
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 57%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 41%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,018 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.4°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 Scarness
- What is the Scarness postcode?
- Scarness is in the 4655 postcode, in QLD, in the Maryborough region.
- Where is Scarness?
- Scarness is a suburb in the Maryborough area, QLD 4655.
- What is the average rent in Scarness?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $570, for units it's $420.
- What schools are in Scarness?
- There are 15 schools serving Scarness on this page, including Hervey Bay Special School, Torquay State School, Kawungan State School.
- How walkable is Scarness?
- Scarness has a Walk Score of 30 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Scarness?
- Scarness is close to Torquay, Kawungan, Pialba, Urraween, Wondunna.
- What is the population of Scarness?
- The population of Scarness is approximately 3,646 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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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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