Kewarra Beach
QLD 4879 · Cairns
6,133 (2021) → 6,569 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kewarra Beach is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4879, about 1407km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kewarra Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Kewarra Beach has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.95%), New Zealand (3.39%), Germany (1.35%), PNG (1.03%), Japan (0.83%)
Top languages: Japan (1.17%), German (1.13%), Mandarin (0.64%), Italian (0.62%), French (0.6%)
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
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Trinity Anglican School - Marlin Coast CampusPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1001
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1052
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 982
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1050
- Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1000
- Kuranda District State CollegeCombined · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 875
- Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1009
- Cairns Hinterland Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1069
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
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Frequently asked questions about Kewarra Beach
Is Kewarra Beach safe?
Kewarra 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 Kewarra Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Kewarra Beach is about 1407.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kewarra Beach?
Kewarra Beach has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kewarra Beach?
Kewarra Beach has a transport score of 0/100.