Caravonica
QLD 4878 · Cairns
2,183 (2021) → 2,318 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Caravonica is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4878, about 1400km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Caravonica 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. Caravonica has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.18%), New Zealand (2.57%), Germany (1.51%), Japan (0.96%), PNG (0.87%)
Top languages: Japan (1.01%), German (0.92%), Mandarin (0.78%), Malayalam (0.64%), Thai (0.5%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
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
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 998 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1009
Nearby (within 10km)
- Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1060
- Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1060
- Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1042
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1050
- St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1067
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 982
- Redlynch State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1008
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1052
- Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1000
- Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 947
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1001
- Whitfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 969
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
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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 Caravonica
Is Caravonica safe?
Caravonica 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 Caravonica from Brisbane CBD?
Caravonica is about 1400.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Caravonica?
Caravonica has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1009 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Caravonica?
Caravonica has a transport score of 0/100.