Wrights Creek
QLD 4869 · Cairns
160 (2021) → 183 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wrights Creek is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4869, about 1380km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wrights Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Wrights Creek has an overall score of 13/100, 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 (2.5%), Italy (1.88%), New Zealand (1.88%)
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 918 (below 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)
- Holy Spirit College - Edmonton CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.5km
- Bentley Park CollegeCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 872
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Edmonton CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Hambledon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 882
- MacKillop Catholic College, Mount PeterCombined · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 982
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 984
- White Rock State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 848
- Isabella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 892
- Trinity Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1094
- Cairns Adventist CollegePrimary · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 927
- Djarragun CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 688
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1025
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 Wrights Creek
How far is Wrights Creek from Brisbane CBD?
Wrights Creek is about 1379.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Wrights Creek?
Wrights Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wrights Creek?
Wrights Creek has a transport score of 0/100.