Cape Tribulation, QLD 4873 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Cape Tribulation is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4873, home to 123 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Douglas local government area (Remote Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$150 /wk
Population123
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGADouglas

Demographics

Population
123
Median age
46 years
Median household income
$949 /week
Median personal income
$632 /week
Median family income
$1,062 /week
Average household size
1.8
Persons per bedroom
1.0
Local government area
Douglas
Statistical region (SA4)
Cairns
Remoteness classification
Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Leichhardt
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$150 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$230
Rent share of household income
16%

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

  • Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
  • Reference station: Cairns Aero, 85.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 1,201 across the Douglas LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 480 theft, 226 violent offences, 175 break-ins.

Figures cover the whole Douglas — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Frequently asked questions

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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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