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Bellenden Ker

QLD 4871 · Cairns

229 (2021)237 est. (2025)

16
Overall score

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

229
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Bellenden Ker is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4871, about 1347km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bellenden Ker are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bellenden Ker has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1347.2 km
To Brisbane CBD
5.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1208.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

229
Population
47
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,517
vs NSW median-18.0%
Bachelor degree or higher20.0%
Born in Australia81.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse81 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.62%), England (2.18%), PNG (1.31%)

Top languages: Italian (1.31%)

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):

6
Break & enter dwelling
1
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: 27 (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

4
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 939 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Bellenden Ker State SchoolPrimary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • St Rita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 889
  • Babinda State SchoolCombined · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 915
  • McDonnell Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1013

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1208.6 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.
00 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 (28.9 km)
Nearest vet25.5 km
Nearest airportCairns (47.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Bellenden Ker

How far is Bellenden Ker from Brisbane CBD?

Bellenden Ker is about 1347.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Bellenden Ker?

Bellenden Ker has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bellenden Ker?

Bellenden Ker 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.