QLD · Cairns Council
Gordonvale, QLD, 4865
Current weather
19.7°CClear sky
88% humidity · 4 km/h wind · 25.7° / 17° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#290 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gordonvale is a smaller suburban community in the Cairns area, home to around 6,944 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 371 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 53.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $610, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,944
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,659
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 192 of 2,544
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 199 / 64 / 48
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $610
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 371
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 203
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault46
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)56
- Traffic And Related Offences41
- Unlawful Entry87
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 885
- Cairns Adventist CollegeCombined
- Djarragun CollegeCombined
- Gordonvale State High SchoolSecondary
- Gordonvale State SchoolPrimary
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendigo BankBank
Unit 3 46 Norman Street, Gordonvale
- GordonvaleBus stop
- Hindquarter Quality MeatsButcher
35 Norman Street, Gordonvale
- Caffin8CafeCafe
Unit 1-2 46 Norman Street, Gordonvale
- CoCo Fresh Tea & JuiceCafe
Unit 6 46 Norman Street, Gordonvale
- Trolley CoffeeCafe
- CanegrowersCommunity centre
29 Norman Street, Gordonvale
- Gordonvale Early Years Centre in CairnsCommunity centre
33 Sheppards Street, Gordonvale
- Gordonvale RSLCommunity centre
94 Gordon Street, Gordonvale
- Pyramid Family DentalDentist
Unit 4-5 46 Norman Street, Gordonvale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Constable Gene Poole ParkPark
- Doc Davis ParkPark
- Fisher Road ParkPark
- Greenpatch ReserveNature reserve
- Johnson ParkPark
- Norman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Gordonvale Family Medical CentreNorman Streetdoctor
- Gordonvale Family Medical Centredoctor
- Gordonvale HospitalHighleigh Roadhospital
- Pyramid Family DentalNorman Streetdentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyNorman Streetsample_collection
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Alley Family GravesState heritage place
- Meringa Sugar Experiment StationState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Edge Early Learning GordonvaleSalvatore Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #290 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edge Early Learning GordonvalechildcareSalvatore Drivechildcare
- Alley Family GravesheritageState heritage place
- Meringa Sugar Experiment StationheritageState heritage place
- Gordonvale Family Medical CentrehealthNorman Streetdoctor
- Gordonvale Family Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Gordonvale HospitalhealthHighleigh Roadhospital
- Pyramid Family DentalhealthNorman Streetdentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyhealthNorman Streetsample_collection
- Constable Gene Poole Parkgovernmentpark
- Doc Davis Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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