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QLD · Southern Downs Council

Fletcher, 4381

Current weather

11.5°CMainly clear

91% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 17.8° / 7.5° today · 0 mm rain

Updated

  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Fletcher is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Fletcher is a welcoming smaller community in Southern Downs, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
128
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$866
Dwelling vacancy
20%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 55
Median monthly mortgage
$887
Employment rate
43.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
6
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.9
State safety percentile
61.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+49.6%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault2
  • Drug Offences8
  • Handling Stolen Goods1
  • Traffic And Related Offences16
  • Trespassing And Vagrancy2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Wild Soul WineryAlcohol

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Horan's Gorge Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Wild Soul Wineryamenitiesalcohol
  • Assaultcrime2
  • Drug Offencescrime8
  • Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime16
  • Trespassing And Vagrancycrime2
  • Horan's Gorge Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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