Fishery Falls

QLD 4871 · Cairns

205 (2021) → 212 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

205

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Fishery Falls is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4871, about 1358km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Fishery Falls 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. Fishery Falls has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1358.0 km

To Brisbane CBD

6.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1219.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

205

Population

Median age

2.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,221

vs NSW median-34.0%

Bachelor degree or higher28.9%

Born in Australia72.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse59 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.93%), England (1.95%), Germany (1.95%), Thailand (1.95%), South Africa (1.46%)

Top languages: Thai (1.95%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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: 24 (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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

McDonnell Creek State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1013

Nearby (within 10km)

Bellenden Ker State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1219.3 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 hospitalCairns Hospital (32.7 km)

Nearest vet15.3 km

Nearest airportCairns (36.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cairns

AloombaData not available0transport DeeralData not available0transport Bellenden KerData not available0transport East RussellData not available0transport GordonvaleData not available0transport GoldsboroughData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Fishery Falls

How far is Fishery Falls from Brisbane CBD?

Fishery Falls is about 1358.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Fishery Falls?

Fishery Falls has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1013 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fishery Falls?

Fishery Falls has a transport score of 0/100.