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Flying Fish Point QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Flying Fish Point, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Flying Fish Point QLD is 395 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flying Fish Point is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Flying Fish Point is $268 per week ($1,161 per month). Flying Fish Point has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Flying Fish Point has a population density of 333.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flying Fish Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flying Fish Point is $1,213.

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Flying Fish Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Flying Fish Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$605/wk

$31,460 per year

#7015 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$268/wk

$1,161 per month

#5774 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Flying Fish Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (194) Female 52.0% (210)

Population Density

333.9

people per km²

395 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,468

Family income/wk

Flying Fish Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flying Fish Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

70.2% 73 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

29.8% 31 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Flying Fish Point Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

1.8%

Germany

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Flying Fish Point Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

8.6%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Pentecostal

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flying Fish Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Flying Fish Point Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Flying Fish Point Employment

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Employed full-time

27.9% 86 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 66 people

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Unemployed

5.8% 18 people

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Not in labour force

44.8% 138 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Flying Fish Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Flying Fish Point Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Managers

11.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.4%

Labourers

8.3%

Clerical & Administrative

4.2%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Flying Fish Point Field of Study

Engineering

21.1%

Health

18.9%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Education

14.7%

Management & Commerce

13.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

5.3%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Flying Fish Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flying Fish Point Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flying Fish Point Marital Status

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Married

43.0% 144

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Separated

1.8% 6

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Divorced

15.8% 53

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Widowed

6.3% 21

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Never married

33.1% 111

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flying Fish Point Ancestry

English

28.5%

Australian

21.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.3%

Other

9.8%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

6.2%

Italian

5.3%

German

4.2%

Dutch

2.4%

Filipino

1.5%

Greek

1.5%

Maltese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flying Fish Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

42.6%

Primary — Government

27.9%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Vocational Education

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Flying Fish Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 59

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Flying Fish Point Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 48

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flying Fish Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.1%

$800-$999/mo

18.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flying Fish Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Car (passenger)

10.3%

Did not go to work

8.2%

Walked only

2.7%

Truck

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Flying Fish Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

42.1%

2 vehicles

40.2%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Flying Fish Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

27.0%

3 bedrooms

50.3%

4 bedrooms

15.7%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Flying Fish Point Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

43.2%

moved in the last 5 years

9.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flying Fish Point Indigenous Population

18.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

136

Indigenous residents

605

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flying Fish Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Flying Fish Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

10.6%

$300-$399/wk

9.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

15.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flying Fish Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.5%

Couple — children under 15

35.3%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flying Fish Point Military Service

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Previously served

4.1% 13

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Never served

95.9% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flying Fish Point Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 38

—

Did not provide

87.6% 269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flying Fish Point Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

7.8%

2 children

37.5%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Flying Fish Point When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Flying Fish Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

14.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Flying Fish Point Household Size

1 person

32.0%

2 persons

39.0%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

8.1%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flying Fish Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

322

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Flying Fish Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flying Fish Point Schools

schools nearby

government

803

avg ICSEA score

total students

Flying Fish Point State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 45 students

803

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Flying Fish Point Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,086/wk

Median Rent $268/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Flying Fish Point

Your weekly income

≈ $4,706/month

Median rent $268/wk

Left after rent $818/wk

Rent share 24.7%

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Flying Fish Point vs State & National Average

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Pop: 198 Income: $568/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 198 Income: $655/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 198 Income: $900/wk Rent: $499/wk

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Pop: 199 Income: $681/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flying Fish Point

What is the population of Flying Fish Point QLD?

The population of Flying Fish Point QLD is 395 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 333.9 people per km².Flying Fish Point is ranked #5,438 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flying Fish Point?

The median personal income in Flying Fish Point QLD is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,086 per week.Family income is $1,468 per week.Flying Fish Point is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flying Fish Point?

Median rent in Flying Fish Point QLD is $268 per week ($1,161 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flying Fish Point ranks #5,774 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flying Fish Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flying Fish Point QLD is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Flying Fish Point?

The median age in Flying Fish Point QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flying Fish Point a good suburb to live in?

Flying Fish Point is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 395.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31057. All dollar figures in AUD.