Fassifern, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°57′22″S 152°35′17″E / 27.9561°S 152.5880°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.0 km2 (0.77 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 18 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4309 | ||||||||||||
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Fassifern is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fassifern had a population of 18 people.[1]
Reynolds Creek forms the eastern boundary, while Warrill Creek forms most of the western. Washpool Gully flows through from south-west to north-west, where it joins Warrill Creek.[3]
The Cunningham Highway runs through from north-west to south-west, and Boonah-Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs east from the highway, forming most of the southern boundary.[4]
The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[4]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Fassifern had a population of 21 people. The locality contained 12 households, in which 68.4% of the population were males and 31.6% of the population were females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $575, $863 below the national average.[6]
In the 2021 census, Fassifern had a population of 18 people.[1]
