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The quick read on

Fossilbrook

QLD 4871 · Mareeba

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
0

ABS 2021

Postcode
4871

Fossilbrook, Queensland

Property market insights for Fossilbrook

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fossilbrook QLD

Crime and safety

Is Fossilbrook safe?

The overall rate for Fossilbrook is 11,072 offences per 100,000 residents — 350% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fossilbrook.

Overall crime rate

11,072

offences per 100,000 residents

350% aboveRest of Qld

FossilbrookRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Fossilbrook?

Fossilbrook QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

0 people call Fossilbrook home, with an average of 1 people per household and a median household income of $575 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
0
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Fossilbrook

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fossilbrook QLD 4871.

How active is the workforce in Fossilbrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 100.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fossilbrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $575 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Fossilbrook

Is Fossilbrook expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Fossilbrook good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Fossilbrook?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Fossilbrook

1 streets in Fossilbrook

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bulleringa Rd

6 suburbs surrounding Fossilbrook

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Fossilbrook right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.