Susan River QLD 4655
55 addresses · 9 streets
Hinkler Electorate › Fraser Coast LGA › Susan River · 232 km from Brisbane
Living Here
Susan River is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 115 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,094 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Burrum - Fraser statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Susan River itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 place to stay
Getting around. Airport: Hervey Bay Airport, 13.8 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 38.8% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 1.4% · Labour-force participation 81.8%
Population by age in Susan River
| 0-4 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 20 |
| 15-19 | 7 |
| 20-24 | 4 |
| 25-34 | 9 |
| 35-44 | 11 |
| 45-54 | 17 |
| 55-64 | 23 |
| 65-74 | 12 |
| 75-84 | 3 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Susan River
| House | 35 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Susan River
| <$650 | 3 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 8 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 12 |
| $3,000+ | 8 |
Top ancestries in Susan River
| English | 53 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 48 |
| Aboriginal | 10 |
| Scottish | 10 |
| Irish | 9 |
| Maori | 4 |
Housing tenure in Susan River
| Owned | 16 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 21 |
| Rented | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Susan River
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4+ | 8 |
Commute to work in Susan River
| Car | 51 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 4 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
Top countries of birth in Susan River
| England | 8 |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 |
Languages used at home in Susan River
| Indonesian | 4 |
|---|
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
311 bird observations recorded near Susan River — most often seen:
- Australian Magpie (21)
- Variegated Fairy-wren (20)
- Willie Wagtail (20)
- Australian Wood Duck (16)
- Crested Pigeon (15)
- Australian White Ibis (13)
- Pacific Black Duck (13)
- Torresian Crow (12)
- Brolga (11)
- Magpie-lark (11)
- Straw-necked Ibis (11)
- White-faced Heron (11)
- Pied Butcherbird (10)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Susan River
- Rainbow Lorikeet (10)
- Australian Pelican (9)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (9)
- Eastern Brown Honeyeater (9)
- Laughing Kookaburra (9)
- Masked Lapwing (9)
- Great Egret (8)
- Galah (7)
- Grey-crowned Babbler (7)
- Pale-headed Rosella (7)
- Red-backed Fairy-wren (7)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (6)
- Forest Kingfisher (6)
- Little Egret (6)
- Noisy Miner (6)
- Rufous Whistler (6)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (6)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Susan River:
- Sunshine Acres (5.2 km)
- Tandora (5.6 km)
- Walligan (5.7 km)
- Walliebum (6.6 km)
- Bunya Creek (7.1 km)
- Dundathu (8.4 km)
- Prawle (10.2 km)
- Nikenbah (10.4 km)
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Streets
- Baxters Road (4)
- Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road (8)
- Middle Road (4)
- Noble Road (12)
- Settlers Road (7)
- Stockman Way (5)
- Sunnyside Drive (13)
- Susan River (1)
- Vanderwolf Road (1)
