Scarness
QLD 4655 · Fraser Coast
3,646 (2021) → 3,823 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Scarness is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4655, about 243km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Scarness are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Scarness has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.85%), New Zealand (3.98%), Philippines (1.01%), South Africa (0.77%), Germany (0.69%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.49%), Afrikaans (0.38%), Mandarin (0.33%), French (0.3%), German (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Fraser Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (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)
- Hervey Bay Special SchoolCombined · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 959
- Kawungan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 981
- Torquay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 893
- Pialba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 910
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 957
- Urangan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 965
- Sandy Strait State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 969
- Star of the Sea Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1020
- Fraser Coast Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1107
- Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1022
- St James Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1036
- Urangan Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 939
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Scarness
Is Scarness safe?
Scarness has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,606 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Scarness from Brisbane CBD?
Scarness is about 243.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Scarness?
Scarness has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Scarness?
Scarness has a transport score of 0/100.