Bungalow
QLD 4870 · Cairns
2,358 (2021) → 2,429 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bungalow is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1389km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bungalow are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Bungalow has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.93%), England (2.71%), Philippines (2.37%), India (1.91%), Japan (1.78%)
Top languages: Japan (2.37%), Punjabi (1.7%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.57%), Mandarin (1.36%), Korean (1.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Balaclava State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 784
- Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 866
- Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 901
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1045
- Cairns School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1032
- St Augustine's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1061
- Woree SHS - SchoolTech CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- The BUSY SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 969
- Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 759
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1027
- St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 979
- Cairns State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1023
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Bungalow
How far is Bungalow from Brisbane CBD?
Bungalow is about 1388.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bungalow?
Bungalow has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bungalow?
Bungalow has a transport score of 0/100.