Silkwood

QLD 4856 · Cassowary Coast

407 (2021) → 417 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

407

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Silkwood is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4856, about 1297km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Silkwood 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. Silkwood has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1297.4 km

To Brisbane CBD

8.9 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1159.8 km

To nearest station

Demographics

407

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,117

vs NSW median-39.6%

Bachelor degree or higher12.2%

Born in Australia80.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse156 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.95%), India (2.95%), New Zealand (1.72%), Japan (0.98%), Scotland (0.98%)

Top languages: Punjabi (3.19%), Italian (0.74%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 27 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km2 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

St John's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 958
Silkwood State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935

Nearby (within 10km)

El Arish State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 908
The Rainforest SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1020

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1159.8 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

33 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalInnisfail Hospital (25.4 km)

Nearest vet17.8 km

Nearest airportCairns (100.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cassowary Coast

GoolbooData not available0transport DavesonData not available0transport JaffaData not available0transport Cowley CreekData not available0transport El ArishData not available0transport CowleyData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Silkwood

How far is Silkwood from Brisbane CBD?

Silkwood is about 1297.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Silkwood?

Silkwood has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 947 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Silkwood?

Silkwood has a transport score of 0/100.