Fitzroy Island QLD 4871
Located in Queensland, Fitzroy Island sits 1,721 km from Brisbane CBD, around 19 hours 55 minutes by car. The locality has 85 residents, a median age of 31, and a median household income of $50,024 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 93.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $175 per week. Fitzroy Island is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 85. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Is Fitzroy Island safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Fitzroy Island sits in the high band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025.
4 offences
Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–2024No crash in Fitzroy Island killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2020–2024.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2023Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 639 m
- Rate
- -0.03 m/yr
- Net Movement
- 4.6 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Fitzroy Island is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Amenities
Cairns: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Fitzroy Island is home to 85 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 31 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $50,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
85
Median Age
31
Median Household Income
$50,024/yr
Census Median Rent
$175/wk
Census Median Mortgage
—
Avg Household Size
1.2
Median Personal Income
$49,348/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
9
Owner-Occupier Rate
—
Houses
44.4%
Rental Stress
18.2%
Mortgage Stress
—
Work From Home
0.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 17.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 27.1%
- Employment Rate
- 27.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 20.0%
Occupations
Religion
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,354 a year through Cairns based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Cairns
In the year to August 2026, 767 new dwellings were approved across Cairns. That mix is 681 houses and 86 units. Approvals are down 81.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Combined Gunggandji Claim.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.6 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4.
From the Woree (Cairns, Far North Queensland) monitoring station, 26.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Cairns Aero, 27.3 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 636 m
- 689 m to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 2,121 mm
- 120 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.9°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 18.1°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4871, 17 of 9,333 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (143 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4871, 2,069 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,068 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 150 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bob Katter | 40.7% | 59.3% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Bob Katter | 39.8% | 60.2% | -4.3 |
| 2019 | Bob Katter | 35.5% | 64.5% | +7.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Terry James Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Terry James LNP | 52.7% |
| 2020 | Curtis Pitt ALP | 62.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Fitzroy Island?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Fitzroy Island
Is Fitzroy Island a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Fitzroy Island is high (77/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Fitzroy Island?
Fitzroy Island has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Fitzroy Island?
Fitzroy Island, QLD had a population of 85 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Fitzroy Island, QLD?
The postcode for Fitzroy Island, QLD is 4871.
How far is Fitzroy Island from Brisbane?
Fitzroy Island is 1,721 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1195 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Fitzroy Island?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Fitzroy Island was $50,024 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Fitzroy Island?
There are too few current rental listings in Fitzroy Island for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $175, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Fitzroy Island?
The median age of residents in Fitzroy Island was 31 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Fitzroy Island walkable?
Fitzroy Island scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Fitzroy Island?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Fitzroy Island (Woree (Cairns, Far North Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.6 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.6 µg/m³. That puts Fitzroy Island below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Fitzroy Island?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Fitzroy Island, Cairns Aero (27.3 km away), summer days average 31.9°C, winter nights 18.1°C, 2,121 mm of rain a year over 120 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Fitzroy Island?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Fitzroy Island belong to?
Fitzroy Island sits within the Cairns local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Fitzroy Island?
The average residential rates bill through Cairns is $1,354 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Fitzroy Island?
Across Cairns, 767 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 81.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Fitzroy Island in?
Fitzroy Island sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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