Cairns North
QLD 4870 · Cairns
5,334 (2021) → 5,659 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cairns North is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1392km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Cairns North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Cairns North has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.66%), India (3.6%), New Zealand (2.89%), Philippines (1.76%), China (1.42%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.06%), Punjabi (1.99%), Japan (1.78%), Spanish (1.44%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.41%)
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
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Cairns local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
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), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mother of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1091
- Cairns State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1023
Nearby (within 10km)
- The BUSY SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 969
- St Monica's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1056
- Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1020
- Woree SHS - SchoolTech CampusSecondary · Government · 2km
- Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 866
- Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 901
- Cairns School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1032
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1045
- St Augustine's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1061
- Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 759
- St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 979
- Holy Spirit College - Manoora CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.4km
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
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Cairns North
Is Cairns North safe?
Cairns North has a residential safety score of 18/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,851 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cairns North from Brisbane CBD?
Cairns North is about 1391.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Cairns North?
Cairns North has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1057 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cairns North?
Cairns North has a transport score of 0/100.