Palm Cove
QLD 4879 · Cairns
2,450 (2021) → 2,624 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Palm Cove is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4879, about 1412km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Palm Cove 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. Palm Cove has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4879 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (12.08%), New Zealand (4%), Germany (1.47%), Scotland (1.22%), South Africa (1.02%)
Top languages: German (1.96%), French (0.9%), Thai (0.86%), Italian (0.78%), Japan (0.78%)
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below 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)
- Northern Beaches Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9km
- Trinity Anglican School - Marlin Coast CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.9km
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 996
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1058
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 983
- Kuranda District State CollegeCombined · Government · 8kmICSEA 862
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1046
- Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 998
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Palm Cove
Is Palm Cove safe?
Palm Cove 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 14,811 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Palm Cove from Brisbane CBD?
Palm Cove is about 1411.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Palm Cove?
Palm Cove has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Palm Cove?
Palm Cove has a transport score of 0/100.