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The quick read on

Fredericksfield

QLD 4806 · Burdekin

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

Median house
$300,000

latest suburb median

Population
259

ABS 2021

Postcode
4806

Fredericksfield, Queensland

Property market insights for Fredericksfield

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fredericksfield QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$300,000

Down 35.8% over 12 months

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Market data updated August 2026.

The median house price in Fredericksfield, QLD is currently $300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fredericksfield has a 12-month growth rate of -35.8% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Fredericksfield safe?

The overall rate for Fredericksfield is 1,478 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below 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 Fredericksfield.

Overall crime rate

1,478

offences per 100,000 residents

40% belowRest of Qld

FredericksfieldRest 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 Fredericksfield?

Fredericksfield QLD 4806 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

259 people call Fredericksfield home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,850 a week.

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

Population
259
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$163 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.7%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7420.1%Below
75 and over11.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.1%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting15.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.3%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more46.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.2%Above
Drove to work53.6%Below
Train, tram or bus2.2%Above
Walked or cycled6.5%Above

What stands out in Fredericksfield

23.2% of workers in Fredericksfield worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

15.4% of people in Fredericksfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Fredericksfield

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fredericksfield QLD 4806.

Is Fredericksfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.7% of Fredericksfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

68 family households lived in Fredericksfield; 47.1% were couple families and 4.4% were one-parent families.

38.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fredericksfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fredericksfield had 259 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.7% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Fredericksfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Fredericksfield.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Fredericksfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Fredericksfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fredericksfield had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 15.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fredericksfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

53.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fredericksfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 16.3% of the total.

86.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fredericksfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

76.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.8% reported a different address.

6.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Fredericksfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.1% of residents used only English at home.

7.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Fredericksfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.6% of Fredericksfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fredericksfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.7% of ancestry responses in Fredericksfield.

Australian ancestry made up 37.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Fredericksfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 2.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fredericksfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.2% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fredericksfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,850 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $163 per week.

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

How does Fredericksfield compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.2% in Fredericksfield, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 56.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 15.9% in Fredericksfield, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Fredericksfield

Is Fredericksfield expensive?

The median house price is $300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Fredericksfield good for families?

The Census counted 68 local families, and 19.7% of residents were under 15. 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 Fredericksfield?

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 Fredericksfield

25 streets in Fredericksfield

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

  • Baker Rd
  • Bapty Rd
  • Bayliss Rd
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Daniel Rd
  • Fredericksfield Rd
  • Georgees Rd
  • Harper Rd
  • Hart Rd
  • Heatley Rd
  • Homestead Rd
  • Howard Walsh Rd
  • Inkerman Station Rd
  • Iona Rd
  • Klaka Rd
  • Koolkuna Rd
  • Linton Rd
  • Oats Road
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  • Old Bowen Rd
  • Plain Rd
  • Ral King Road
  • Rifle Range Rd
  • Rocky Ned Rd
  • Sibson Rd
  • Tuffin Rd

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