Cardwell, QLD 4849 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Cardwell is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4849, home to 1,320 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Cassowary Coast local government area (Very Remote Australia).
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,320
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median household income
- $846 /week
- Median personal income
- $508 /week
- Median family income
- $1,172 /week
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Cassowary Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Cairns
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $250 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,278
- Rent share of household income
- 30%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Nearby suburbs
- Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.
Frequently asked questions
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.