South Johnstone
QLD 4859 · Cassowary Coast
456 (2021) → 467 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Johnstone is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4859, about 1313km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in South Johnstone are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. South Johnstone has an overall score of 11/100, 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 (2.19%), Scotland (1.1%), Thailand (1.1%), Italy (0.88%), PNG (0.88%)
Top languages: German (1.1%)
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 890 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Rita's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 944
- South Johnstone State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 834
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mundoo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 898
- Mourilyan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 953
- Mena Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 880
- Radiant Life CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 710
- Innisfail East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 832
- Darlingia Forest SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 976
- Goondi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 930
- Good Counsel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 971
- Good Counsel Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1003
- Innisfail State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 755
- Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning CentreCombined · Government · 9.8km
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 South Johnstone
How far is South Johnstone from Brisbane CBD?
South Johnstone is about 1313.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in South Johnstone?
South Johnstone has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 889 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Johnstone?
South Johnstone has a transport score of 0/100.