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Parramatta Park

QLD 4870 · Cairns

3,621 (2021)3,841 est. (2025)

50
Overall score

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

3,621
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
18
Safety score
0
Transport score

Parramatta Park is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1390km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Parramatta Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Parramatta Park has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.

1389.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
1.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1250.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,621
Population
33
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,211
vs NSW median-34.5%
Bachelor degree or higher34.1%
Born in Australia50.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse480 / 21 / 811

Top countries of birth: England (3.34%), New Zealand (3.04%), Japan (2.65%), India (2.46%), PNG (2.32%)

Top languages: Japan (3.29%), Mandarin (3.09%), Spanish (2.4%), Korean (2.15%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unitData not available / $510 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:

98
Break & enter dwelling2,706/100k
9
Steal from dwelling249/100k
24
Motor vehicle theft663/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
4
Robbery110/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 429 (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 10km3 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Augustine's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1061
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1045
  • Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 866

Nearby (within 10km)

  • The BUSY SchoolSecondary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 969
  • Cairns State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1023
  • Woree SHS - SchoolTech CampusSecondary · Government · 1km
  • St Monica's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1056
  • Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 901
  • Cairns School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1032
  • Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 759
  • St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 979
  • Balaclava State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 784
  • Mother of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1091
  • Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1020
  • Holy Spirit College - Manoora CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1250.9 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.

110 in suburbSupermarkets
1221 in suburbCafes/Rest.
342 in suburbParks
8Playgrounds
544 in suburbPools
103 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
181 in suburbGPs
40 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
8811 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (1.3 km)
Nearest vet4.3 km
Nearest airportCairns (4.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Parramatta Park

Is Parramatta Park safe?

Parramatta Park 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 Parramatta Park from Brisbane CBD?

Parramatta Park is about 1389.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Parramatta Park?

Parramatta Park has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 991 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Parramatta Park?

Parramatta Park 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.