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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
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 1045
- St Augustine's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1061
- Woree State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 857
- Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 866
- Woree State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 848
- Cairns State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 923
- Balaclava State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 784
- St Gerard Majella Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1042
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1025
- Trinity Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1094
- St Monica's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1056
- Trinity Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 901
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 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.