Portsmith
QLD 4870 · Cairns
314 (2021) → 360 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Portsmith is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1386km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Portsmith 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. Portsmith has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4870 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.23%), China (1.91%), Philippines (1.91%), New Zealand (0.96%), Scotland (0.96%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (7.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 957 (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)
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1029
- St Augustine's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1060
- Woree State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 854
- Indie School, Logan - Parramatta Park CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.7km
- Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 887
- Woree State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 860
- Cairns State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 913
- Mastery Schools Australia - Cairns CampusCombined · Independent · 3.9km
- Balaclava State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 797
- St Gerard Majella Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1035
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1023
- Mungalla Silver Lining School - Carins Temporary FacilitySecondary · Independent · 4km
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)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for 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 Portsmith
How far is Portsmith from Brisbane CBD?
Portsmith is about 1386.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Portsmith?
Portsmith has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Portsmith?
Portsmith has a transport score of 0/100.