Whitfield, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WhitfieldCairns, Queensland |
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Red Arrow walk on Mount Whitfield
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Population | 4,275 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 713/km2 (1,850/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cairns | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Whitfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people.
Geography
The southern portion of Whitfield is developed as residential land rising from sea level to about 50m up the slopes of Mount Whitfield. The northern part of the suburb is undeveloped bushland within the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park which occupies the upper slopes of Mount Whitfield which rises to 350m.
Heritage listings
Whitfield has heritage listings including:
- 16 Heavey Crescent: Oribin Studio
Education
Whitfield State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 42-74 McManus Street (16°54′42″S 145°43′44″E / 16.9118°S 145.7288°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 831 students with 64 teachers (60 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Whitfield. The nearest government secondary schools are Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda to the south-east and Cairns State High School in Cairns North to the east.