Fassifern is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Fassifern had a population of 21 people.[1]
Fassifern Queensland | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Pastures at Fassifern. | |||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Fassifern | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.9561°S 152.5880°E / -27.9561; 152.5880 (Fassifern (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 10.5/km2 (27.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4309 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
| ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
|
The name Fassifern comes from a pastoral run name, used in 1846 by pastoralists John Cameron and Macquarie McDonald, possibly named for a place in Scotland called Fassifern.[2]
Fassifern Provisional School opened circa 1879 and closed circa 1887.[3]
In the 2016 census, Fassifern had a population of 21 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.[4]
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.[citation needed]
Fassifern had a population of 21 at the 2016 census. 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.
There are no schools in Fassifern. The nearest government primary schools are Kalbar State School in neighbouring Kalbar to the north-east and Aratula State School in neighbouring Aratula to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.[5]
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fassifern, Queensland. |