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Gordonvale

QLD 4865 · Cairns

6,944 (2021)7,954 est. (2025)

26
Overall score

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

6,944
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
18
Safety score
0
Transport score

Gordonvale is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4865, about 1373km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gordonvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Gordonvale has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.

1372.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
7.1 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
1234.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

6,944
Population
38
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,659
vs NSW median-10.3%
Bachelor degree or higher19.6%
Born in Australia81.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,237 / 48 / 64

Top countries of birth: England (2.23%), New Zealand (1.53%), PNG (0.98%), India (0.63%), Philippines (0.6%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (1.21%), Punjabi (0.89%), Italian (0.66%), Japan (0.23%), French (0.19%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$700 / Data not available 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:

187
Break & enter dwelling2,693/100k
16
Steal from dwelling230/100k
45
Motor vehicle theft648/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
9
Robbery130/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 823 (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

10
Within 10km5 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 907 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Michael's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 988
  • Cairns Adventist CollegePrimary · IndependentICSEA 927
  • Gordonvale State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 902
  • Gordonvale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 883
  • Djarragun CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 688

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Aloomba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1006
  • MacKillop Catholic College, Mount PeterCombined · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 982
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Edmonton CampusPrimary · Independent · 9.1km
  • Holy Spirit College - Edmonton CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.3km
  • Hambledon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 882

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1234.2 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.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
77 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
22 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
22 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1818 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (19.1 km)
Nearest vet1.3 km
Nearest airportCairns (22.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Gordonvale

Is Gordonvale safe?

Gordonvale 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 Gordonvale from Brisbane CBD?

Gordonvale is about 1372.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Gordonvale?

Gordonvale has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 878 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gordonvale?

Gordonvale 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.