Holloways Beach
QLD 4878 · Cairns
2,398 (2021) → 2,450 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Holloways Beach is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4878, about 1399km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Holloways Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Holloways Beach has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.26%), New Zealand (4.21%), Germany (1.29%), PNG (1.08%), Japan (0.96%)
Top languages: Japan (1.21%), German (0.79%), Italian (0.71%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.67%), French (0.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
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 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 947
- Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1000
- Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1009
- Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1060
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1050
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 982
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1052
- Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1060
- Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1042
- Mother of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1091
- Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1020
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1001
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
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Holloways Beach
Is Holloways Beach safe?
Holloways Beach 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 Holloways Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Holloways Beach is about 1399.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Holloways Beach?
Holloways Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Holloways Beach?
Holloways Beach has a transport score of 0/100.