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Edge Hill

QLD 4870 · Cairns

4,088 (2021)4,145 est. (2025)

48
Overall score

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

4,088
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
18
Safety score
0
Transport score

Edge Hill is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1393km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Edge Hill 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. Edge Hill has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.

1393.2 km
To Brisbane CBD
2.2 km
To coast
$720/wk
Median rent (house)
1254.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,088
Population
42
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,674
vs NSW median-9.5%
Bachelor degree or higher44.0%
Born in Australia69.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,137 / 385 / 102

Top countries of birth: England (4.87%), New Zealand (3.25%), Japan (1.64%), Philippines (1.47%), PNG (1.27%)

Top languages: Japan (2.47%), Mandarin (1.03%), Tagalog (0.66%), Spanish (0.59%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.56%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$720 / $520 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

18
Residential

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:

110
Break & enter dwelling2,691/100k
10
Steal from dwelling245/100k
27
Motor vehicle theft660/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
5
Robbery122/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 484 (all categories, latest year)11,851 per 100,000 residents2-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

33
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1020

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Mother of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1091
  • Whitfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 969
  • Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 759
  • St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 979
  • Woree SHS - SchoolTech CampusSecondary · Government · 2.6km
  • Holy Spirit College - Manoora CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.6km
  • Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 901
  • Cairns School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1032
  • The BUSY SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 969
  • Cairns State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1023
  • Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 866
  • Silver Lining SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.6km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1254.2 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.

71 in suburbSupermarkets
1511 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3514 in suburbParks
63 in suburbPlaygrounds
888 in suburbPools
40 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
60 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
753 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (3.0 km)
Nearest vet1.2 km
Nearest airportCairns (2.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Edge Hill

Is Edge Hill safe?

Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill from Brisbane CBD?

Edge Hill is about 1393.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Edge Hill?

Edge Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1020 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Edge Hill?

Edge Hill 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.