Flying Fish Point Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4860
Postcode for Flying Fish Point, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1318 km from Brisbane · Pop. 395
395
Population
50
Median Age
$1,086
Household Income/wk
$268
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Flying Fish Point ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Flying Fish Point Compares

Flying Fish Point vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFlying Fish PointQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,086 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $268 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,213 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 50 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Flying Fish Point is a locality 1318 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4860. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Flying Fish Point has a population of 395 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,086, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 68 (17.2% of residents).

Housing in Flying Fish Point includes a median weekly rent of $268, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 164 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.2% of housing.

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

Flying Fish Point is served by Flying Fish Point State School.

Flying Fish Point is part of the Tablelands (East) - Kuranda statistical area in Queensland.

Flying Fish Point Details

Postcode4860
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)395
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,086/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$605/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$268
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density334/km²
Total Dwellings164
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population68 (17.2%)
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.4953283
Longitude146.0835437
Distance from Brisbane1318 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (14.7%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (23.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years61 (15.4%)
15–24 years46 (11.6%)
25–44 years58 (14.7%)
45–64 years134 (33.9%)
65+ years91 (23.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (19.7%) Rented (33.8%)

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)

Arthritis58 (14.7%)
Asthma39 (9.9%)
Heart Disease39 (9.9%)
Diabetes26 (6.6%)
Cancer18 (4.6%)
Lung Condition9 (2.3%)
Dementia5 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.4%)
1 vehicle69 (42.1%)
2 vehicles66 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles25 (15.2%)

Schools in Flying Fish Point

Flying Fish Point State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 803 · 45 students

Suburbs Near Flying Fish Point

Same Postcode (4860)

More Flying Fish Point Data

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.