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Freshwater

QLD 4870 · Cairns

2,142 (2021)2,184 est. (2025)

38
Overall score

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

2,142
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
18
Safety score
0
Transport score

Freshwater is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1396km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Freshwater 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. Freshwater has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.

1396.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
5.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1257.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,142
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)$1,867
vs NSW median+0.9%
Bachelor degree or higher47.2%
Born in Australia75.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse502 / 304 / 66

Top countries of birth: England (5.28%), New Zealand (2.29%), Japan (1.68%), PNG (1.21%), Germany (1.07%)

Top languages: Japan (2.47%), German (1.59%), Thai (0.42%), Afrikaans (0.37%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.37%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

18
Residential

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:

58
Break & enter dwelling2,708/100k
5
Steal from dwelling233/100k
14
Motor vehicle theft654/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery140/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 254 (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 984 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1060

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1042
  • Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1060
  • St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1067
  • Redlynch State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1008
  • Whitfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 969
  • Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1020
  • Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1009
  • Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 947
  • Mother of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1091
  • Holy Spirit College - Manoora CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5km
  • St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 979
  • Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 759

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1257.5 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.

41 in suburbSupermarkets
43 in suburbCafes/Rest.
183 in suburbParks
42 in suburbPlaygrounds
553 in suburbPools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
232 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (6.7 km)
Nearest vet2.7 km
Nearest airportCairns (4.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Freshwater

Is Freshwater safe?

Freshwater 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 Freshwater from Brisbane CBD?

Freshwater is about 1396.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Freshwater?

Freshwater has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1060 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Freshwater?

Freshwater 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.