Fairy Bower
QLD 4700 · Rockhampton
99 (2021) → 102 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fairy Bower is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4700, about 520km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Fairy Bower are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 32km inland. Fairy Bower has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.03%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 945 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Crescent Lagoon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 921
- Gracemere State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 917
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1012
- Rockhampton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 876
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1037
- The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1072
- The Rockhampton Grammar School - Quarry Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.9km
- Allenstown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 887
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1032
- The Cathedral CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1031
- The Hall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 947
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 989
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Fairy Bower
How far is Fairy Bower from Brisbane CBD?
Fairy Bower is about 519.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Fairy Bower?
Fairy Bower has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fairy Bower?
Fairy Bower has a transport score of 0/100.