Whitfield, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Whitfield Cairns, Queensland
Red Arrow walk on Mount Whitfield
Whitfield Location in Queensland
Population	4,262 (2021 census)
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.4 km (3 mi) NW of Cairns CBD 349 km (217 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,681 km (1,045 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Cairns
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Whitfield: Stratford Stratford Aeroglen Brinsmead Whitfield Edge Hill Kanimbla Mooroobool Manoora

Whitfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,262 people.

Geography

Looking south on Gloucester Street in the residential area, 2018

Whitfield has the following mountains:

• Lumley Hill (16°52′59″S 145°44′17″E / 16.8831°S 145.7381°E / -16.8831; 145.7381 (Lumley Hill)) 325 metres (1,066 ft)
• Mount Whitfield (16°53′12″S 145°43′57″E / 16.8868°S 145.7325°E / -16.8868; 145.7325 (Mount Whitfield)) 365 metres (1,198 ft)

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 (16°53′13″S 145°44′17″E / 16.8869°S 145.7381°E / -16.8869; 145.7381 (Mount Whitfield Conservation Park)) which occupies the upper slopes of Mount Whitfield which rises to 350m.

History

Whitfield is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.

Whitfield State School opened on 23 January 1989.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,176 people.

In the 2016 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people.

In the 2021 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,262 people.

Heritage listings

Whitfield has heritage listings including:

• 16 Heavey Crescent: Oribin Studio

Education

School gate, Whitfield State School, circa 2022

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 / -16.9118; 145.7288 (Whitfield State School)). 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.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Colin Penridge Park (16°53′56″S 145°43′39″E / 16.8988°S 145.7276°E / -16.8988; 145.7276 (Colin Penridge Park))
• Murchison Street Park (16°54′06″S 145°43′41″E / 16.9016°S 145.7281°E / -16.9016; 145.7281 (Murchison Street Park))

• Ross Allen Park (16°54′12″S 145°44′00″E / 16.9034°S 145.7334°E / -16.9034; 145.7334 (Ross Allen Park))