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Bartle Frere

QLD 4861 · Cairns

169 (2021)175 est. (2025)

21
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

169
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

1334.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
17.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1196.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

169
Population
41
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,593
vs NSW median-13.9%
Bachelor degree or higher19.3%
Born in Australia82.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse54 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.78%), New Zealand (1.78%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

5
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 20 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Bartle Frere State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1078

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Mirriwinni State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1038

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1196.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalInnisfail Hospital (18.0 km)
Nearest vet39.9 km
Nearest airportCairns (63.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · 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, with an average ICSEA of 1078 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bartle Frere?

Bartle Frere has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.