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Speewah

QLD 4881 · Mareeba

850 (2021)879 est. (2025)

22
Overall score

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

850
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
22
Safety score
0
Transport score

Speewah is a suburb in Mareeba, QLD 4881, about 1401km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Speewah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 14km inland. Speewah has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 22/100.

1400.6 km
To Brisbane CBD
13.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1262.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

850
Population
51
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)$1,521
vs NSW median-17.8%
Bachelor degree or higher28.5%
Born in Australia67.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse338 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (9.29%), New Zealand (3.29%), Germany (2.59%), Netherlands (2%), USA (1.41%)

Top languages: German (2.59%), French (0.94%), Japan (0.71%), Spanish (0.59%), Thai (0.59%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

22
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mareeba 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:

22
Break & enter dwelling2,588/100k
1
Steal from dwelling118/100k
5
Motor vehicle theft588/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 90 (all categories, latest year)10,645 per 100,000 residents2-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

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1024 (above 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)

  • Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1060
  • Redlynch State CollegeCombined · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1008
  • St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1067
  • Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1009
  • Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1042
  • Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1060
  • Kuranda District State CollegeCombined · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 875
  • Cairns Hinterland Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1069

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1262.0 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
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (15.4 km)
Nearest vet9.3 km
Nearest airportCairns (13.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Speewah

Is Speewah safe?

Speewah has a residential safety score of 22/100, 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 10,645 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Speewah from Brisbane CBD?

Speewah is about 1400.6 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Speewah?

Speewah has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Speewah?

Speewah has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.