Belvedere, QLD 4860 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Belvedere is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4860, home to 943 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Tablelands local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 1326 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 943
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median household income
- $1,442 /week
- Median personal income
- $757 /week
- Median family income
- $1,906 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Cassowary Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Cairns
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $280 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
- Goondi State School
- Innisfail State School
- Good Counsel College (Innisfail)
- Good Counsel Primary School (Innisfail)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 5 parks and reserves
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
- Reference station: Cairns Aero, 73.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 62.4% of the 394 resolvable premises in Belvedere. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 34.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 62.4%
- Fixed Wireless: 2.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,064 across the Cassowary Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (up 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,185 theft, 600 drug offences, 503 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Belvedere?
Belvedere (QLD 4860) had 943 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 34. It sits within the Cassowary Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Belvedere?
The median advertised rent in Belvedere is $280/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Belvedere?
Yes — 4 schools are listed within or near Belvedere covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Goondi State School (2.3 km), Innisfail State School (4.2 km), Good Counsel College (Innisfail) (4.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Belvedere?
Belvedere is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (62.4% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Belvedere?
Across the surrounding area, 3,064 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (1,185), drug offences (600), violent (503). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Belvedere?
In Belvedere, mean daily temperatures range from 20.9°C to 29.1°C and annual rainfall is 2,026 mm measured at the Cairns Aero weather station (73.8 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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