Fishery Falls QLD

Postcode 4871 · Cairns LGA

Fishery Falls is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Cairns local government area (postcode 4871). With a population of 205, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

The median weekly rent is $260 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,559.

Fishery Falls is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1010, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Cairns LGA is higher than average at 10,917 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$260
POPULATION
205
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age50
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$1,221
Personal Income /wk$715
Mortgage /mth$1,559
CRIME (Cairns LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,917
Total Incidents10,917
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1010
Total Students10
Government1
McDonnell Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010
Data: Year ending Dec 2026