Fairdale Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4606
Postcode for Fairdale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 183 km from Brisbane · Pop. 48
48
Population
29
Median Age
$1,062
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fairdale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fairdale Compares

Fairdale vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFairdaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,257 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 29 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Fairdale is a locality 183 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4606. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Fairdale has a population of 48 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Fairdale includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,257, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fairdale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Fairdale is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Fairdale Details

Postcode4606
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)48
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,257
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area11.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens70.8%
Indigenous Population3 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.261322
Longitude151.7702678
Distance from Brisbane183 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (14.6%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (20.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (20.8%)
45–64 years7 (14.6%)
65+ years9 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.0%) Mortgaged (75.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (12.5%)
Arthritis5 (10.4%)
Lung Condition3 (6.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (33.3%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (66.7%)

Suburbs Near Fairdale

Leafdale 2.2 km Chelmsford 4.4 km Mount Mceuen 5.2 km Keysland 5.3 km Mp Creek 6.2 km Greenview 7.2 km Melrose 8.4 km Mondure 8.5 km Cushnie 8.7 km Wheatlands 8.8 km Kawl Kawl 8.9 km Byee 10.0 km

Same Postcode (4606)

Chelmsford Ficks Crossing Greenview Leafdale Mount Mceuen Mp Creek Wheatlands Wondai

More Fairdale Data

South Burnett LGA 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 32,985 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kingaroy (31.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for South Burnett LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.