Bartle Frere
QLD 4861 · Cairns
169 (2021) → 175 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bartle Frere is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4861, about 1334km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bartle Frere are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Bartle Frere has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4861 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.78%), New Zealand (1.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bartle Frere State SchoolPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mirriwinni State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1026
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Bartle Frere
How far is Bartle Frere from Brisbane CBD?
Bartle Frere is about 1334.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bartle Frere?
Bartle Frere has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bartle Frere?
Bartle Frere has a transport score of 0/100.