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QLD · Cassowary Coast Council

Flying Fish Point, 4860

Current weather

20°CPartly cloudy

91% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 25.1° / 17.7° today · 0.3 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

22.9/100
Below average

1454th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Flying Fish Point is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Cassowary Coast, Flying Fish Point keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
395
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,086
Dwelling vacancy
18.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
38 of 201
Median monthly mortgage
$1,213
Employment rate
47.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 3 / 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)
31
Against the person
7
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
78.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 56 residents
State safety percentile
86.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+4.8%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault62
  • Drug Offences206
  • Good Order Offences138
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
  • Traffic And Related Offences126

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
803
  • Flying Fish Point State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Flying Fish Point CafeCafe
  • Public toilets

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mira Jones PlacePark
  • Scheu ParkPark
  • Worth ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
22.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6301st in Australia
State rank
1454th in QLD
Peer rank
#431 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#931 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Flying Fish Point Cafeamenitiescafe
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Assaultcrime62
  • Drug Offencescrime206
  • Good Order Offencescrime138
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime138
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime126
  • Mira Jones Placegovernmentpark
  • Scheu Parkgovernmentpark
  • Worth Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

More in Cassowary Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

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