Median priceⓘLast 12 months
585kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Fairy Bower, QLD 4700
Property data updated ·99 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
4 sales · 0 leases · Small sample · Refreshed July 2026
Inside Fairy Bower, QLD 4700's recent activity
Fairy Bower, QLD 4700 recorded four houses sold in the last 12 months — too little to read a wider market from. Those sales point to the low-$700,000s, best read as a rough guide.
For a fuller picture of Fairy Bower, the resident profile below is drawn from the most recent Census.
Retirement communityNearly all owners
Who lives hereAn owner-dominated, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Fairy Bower demographics & population
Population
99
Median age
58yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Fairy Bower?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex82 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.3 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity2%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity4%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity24%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Arrival timeline not available yet.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Fairy Bower
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.—
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.—
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.—
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.—
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.—
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.—
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.—
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Fairy Bower
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.—
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.—
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.—
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.—
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.—
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.—
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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50%
50%
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50%
Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.—
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.—
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.—
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.—
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Fairy Bower
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.—
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.—
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.—
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.—
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Fairy Bower
No school inside Fairy Bower itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 27 primary schools in Fairy Bower and its surrounds, and 10 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Fairy Bower0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools27within 5 km · nearest 4.5 km
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest 4.5 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within36 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 36Order by
- 1The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Crescent Lagoon State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Gracemere State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gracemere · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Rockhampton Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Allenstown State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Allenstown · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wandal · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9The Hall State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wandal · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10The Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Waraburra State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gracemere · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gracemere · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Rockhampton State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wandal · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Port Curtis Road State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Port Curtis · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Rockhampton Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Depot Hill State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Depot Hill · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Kingsley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Berserker · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Park Avenue State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Park Avenue · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Park Avenue · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Berserker Street State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Berserker · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Emmaus CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Park Avenue · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Glenmore State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kawana · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24North Rockhampton State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Frenchville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Glenmore State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kawana · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Rockhampton North Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Frenchville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Heights CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · North Rockhampton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Mount Archer State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Koongal · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Lighthouse Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Norman Gardens · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Lakes Creek State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lakes Creek · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Frenchville State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Frenchville · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Parkhurst State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Parkhurst · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Stanwell State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Stanwell · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Carinity Education - RockhamptonIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glenlee · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Bouldercombe State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bouldercombe · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.—
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.—
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Fairy Bower median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Fairy Bower — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
115
↓ 19 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
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Median rentⓘLast 12 months
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Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
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LeasedⓘLast 12 months
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Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
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Data confidenceSales sample1Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
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Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
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Where each segment ranks
Fairy Bower property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Fairy Bower
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in Fairy Bower to compute an ownership premium yet.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
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Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
43 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
19 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$440k▲ +15.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −8.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
54 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
17 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$397k▲ +4.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
91▼ −1.3% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
55 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
22 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$341k▲ +17.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
79▲ +1.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
66 / 100vs QLD
Days on market
16 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$469k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▼ −13.6% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Fairy Bower against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Fairy Bower in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$440k▲ +15.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −8.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.48%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$397k▲ +4.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
91▼ −1.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.21%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
45 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$341k▲ +17.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
79▲ +1.7% YoY
Gross yield
3.63%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$469k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▼ −13.6% YoY
Gross yield
2.49%
Fairy Bower · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
115 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$585k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
2▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Fairy Bower — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Fairy Bower median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Fairy Bower rose from $319k (Jul 2021) to $479k (Jun 2026) — +49.9% growth over five years — peaking at $644k between May 2025 and Apr 2026.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$479k+48.6%
5y median $369kvs last year $322k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2+100.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
122 days+1
5y median 122 daysvs last year 121 days
Median rent
No data
Total leases
No data
Days on market (rental)
No data
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.83%+0.32 pt
5y median 3.62%vs last year 3.51%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
No data
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Fairy Bower: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Fairy Bower, ranked by distance — each lined up against Fairy Bower on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketFairy BowerQLD 4700 · Houses · Total
Price$585k
DOM115 days
Sold2
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
West RockhamptonQLD 4700 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$440k
DOM19 days
Sold27
cheapermuch faster
02The RangeQLD 4700 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$397k
DOM17 days
Sold91
much cheapermuch faster
03Pink LilyQLD 4702 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$552k
DOM111 days
Sold1
cheaperfaster
04WandalQLD 4700 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$469k
DOM16 days
Sold64
cheapermuch faster
05AllenstownQLD 4700 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$341k
DOM22 days
Sold79
much cheapermuch faster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Fairy Bower
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Market data
Frequently asked · Fairy Bower
17 data-driven answers about Fairy Bower's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Fairy Bower?
#The median house price in Fairy Bower, QLD 4700 is $585k as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
How much is a 2 bedroom house in Fairy Bower?
#As of June 2026, Fairy Bower medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $585k | — | — | $585k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Fairy Bower's property market trends?
#Fairy Bower's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; homes now sell in a median 115 days — slower than a year ago by 19. Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Fairy Bower market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Fairy Bower as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Fairy Bower, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, houses take a median 115 days to sell. Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Fairy Bower?
#Houses in Fairy Bower sell in a median 115 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 19 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Have property prices in Fairy Bower gone up or down?
#House prices in Fairy Bower moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Fairy Bower compare to other QLD suburbs?
#Fairy Bower's median house price ($585k) is 14% below the QLD median ($679k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 115 days vs 17 days state median.
What's the most popular property type in Fairy Bower?
#The most-transacted segment in Fairy Bower over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 2 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Fairy Bower last year?
#Fairy Bower recorded 2 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 2 transactions. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Fairy Bower in?
#Fairy Bower is in postcode 4700, in the Capricorn Region region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Fairy Bower, QLD 4700.
What is the population of Fairy Bower?
#Fairy Bower, QLD 4700 is home to 82 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Fairy Bower?
#The median household in Fairy Bower earns $672 per week — roughly $35k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $380/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairy Bower?
#The unemployment rate in Fairy Bower is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Fairy Bower?
#Fairy Bower is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Fairy Bower?
#Fairy Bower has 36 schools within reach — including Crescent Lagoon State School, Gracemere State School, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Fairy Bower a good place to live?
#Fairy Bower, QLD 4700 has a population of 82, a median age of 35, a median household income around $672/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 36 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Fairy Bower market data last updated?
#This Fairy Bower market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.