White Rock, QLD 4868 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
White Rock is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4868, home to 4,918 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Cairns local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 1385 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 4,918
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,396 /week
- Median personal income
- $694 /week
- Median family income
- $1,588 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Ipswich
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ipswich
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Leichhardt
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $340 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Trinity Anglican School (White Rock)
- St Mary's Catholic College (Woree)
- White Rock State School
- St Gerard Majella Primary School (Woree)
- Cairns State Special School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 9 restaurants
- 4 pubs and bars
- 93 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 3 supermarkets
- 34 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, 13.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 51.1% of the 2,936 resolvable premises in White Rock. 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: 48.9%
- Fibre to the Node: 51.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 29,386 across the Ipswich LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 14,069 theft, 4,177 violent offences, 3,298 drug offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of White Rock?
White Rock (QLD 4868) had 4,918 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 37. It sits within the Ipswich local government area.
What is the median rent in White Rock?
The median advertised rent in White Rock is $340/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in White Rock?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near White Rock covering independent, catholic, government sectors. Nearest include: Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) (0.4 km), St Mary's Catholic College (Woree) (1.2 km), White Rock State School (1.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in White Rock?
White Rock is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (51.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is White Rock?
Across the surrounding area, 29,386 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (14,069), violent (4,177), drug offences (3,298). 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 White Rock?
In White Rock, 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 (13.9 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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