Waugh Pocket

QLD 4871 · Cairns

46 (2021) → 48 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Waugh Pocket is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4871, about 1330km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Waugh Pocket 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. Waugh Pocket has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1330.4 km

To Brisbane CBD

13.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1192.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,125

vs NSW median-39.2%

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia56.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse15 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.7%)

Top languages: Italian (6.52%)

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

—

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: 5 (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 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (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)

Bartle Frere State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1078
Mirriwinni State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1038

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1192.3 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 hospitalInnisfail Hospital (12.7 km)

Nearest vet42.8 km

Nearest airportCairns (65.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cairns

Bartle FrereData not available0transport Woopen CreekData not available0transport EubenangeeData not available0transport MirriwinniData not available0transport BabindaData not available0transport Bramston BeachData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Waugh Pocket

How far is Waugh Pocket from Brisbane CBD?

Waugh Pocket is about 1330.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Waugh Pocket?

Waugh Pocket has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Waugh Pocket?

Waugh Pocket has a transport score of 0/100.