Redlynch
QLD 4870 · Cairns
10,571 (2021) → 11,224 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Redlynch is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1393km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Redlynch are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Redlynch has an overall score of 34/100, 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 (4.37%), New Zealand (3.04%), India (2.21%), PNG (1.65%), South Africa (1.37%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.87%), Japan (1.57%), Korean (0.93%), Mandarin (0.61%), Afrikaans (0.57%)
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 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · CatholicICSEA 1067
- Redlynch State CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1008
Nearby (within 10km)
- Silver Lining SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.8km
- Whitfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 969
- Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1042
- Holy Spirit College - Manoora CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.3km
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1027
- St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 979
- Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 759
- Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1060
- Balaclava State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 784
- Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1060
- Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1020
- Cairns School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1032
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 Redlynch
Is Redlynch safe?
Redlynch 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 Redlynch from Brisbane CBD?
Redlynch is about 1393.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Redlynch?
Redlynch has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1038 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Redlynch?
Redlynch has a transport score of 0/100.