Bartle Frere

QLD 4861 · Cairns

169 (2021) → 175 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

169

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

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

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

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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

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

Nearby suburbs in Cairns

Woopen CreekData not available0transport Waugh PocketData not available0transport MirriwinniData not available0transport BabindaData not available0transport EubenangeeData not available0transport Wooroonooran (Cairns)Data not available0transport

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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.