30-540: Download coordinates as: Cairns North is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Cairns North had a population of 5,334 people. The suburb is bounded to the north by the Cairns Airport , to the east by Trinity Bay ( 16°54′11″S 145°46′26″E / 16.903°S 145.774°E / -16.903; 145.774 ( Trinity Bay ) ), and to
60-531: A special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,673 students with 131 teachers (123 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff (52 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had 1,585 students with 128 teachers (120 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent). There is no government primary school in Cairns North. The nearest government primary schools are Edge Hill State School in neighbouring Edge Hill to
90-455: A formal consultation process occurred on the online "ABS Consultation Hub", with the ABS receiving 450 submissions, 315 of which were published with consent. Since 2006, the ABS has allowed the census to be completed online, moving in 2016 to be digital-first. Like 2016, the 2021 Census was primarily collected online, with paper census forms being available on request for any household. In 2016, around
120-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
150-504: A third of all households requested and completed their census using the paper form. It was planned that in late October 2019, the ABS would publish a market opportunity to seek a commercial partner to build the 2021 Census Digital Service. The population counts for Australian states and territories were that New South Wales remains the most populous state, with 8,072,163 people counted, ahead of Victoria (6,503,491) and Queensland (5,156,138). The total population of Australian as counted in
180-732: Is at 370 Sheridan Street ( 16°54′10″S 145°45′28″E / 16.9028°S 145.7577°E / -16.9028; 145.7577 ( Tobruk Memorial Pool ) ). It has a 50-metre pool, a 25-metre pool, a heated therapy pool, a toddler shallow pool, and Flow Rider (a surf-board riding experience). Cairns Hockey Centre is in Rutherford Street ( 16°54′03″S 145°45′28″E / 16.9007°S 145.7577°E / -16.9007; 145.7577 ( Cairns Hockey Centre ) ). [REDACTED] Media related to Cairns North, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
210-443: Is bounded by McLeod Street, Grove Street, and the railway line ( 16°54′56″S 145°45′51″E / 16.9156°S 145.7643°E / -16.9156; 145.7643 ( McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery ) ). It is an historic cemetery and now closed for burials but is open to the public to visit between 6am and 6:30pm. An information kiosk has details of those buried and the location of their grave. The Cairns branch of
240-404: Is flat land just above sea level. Parkland and an esplanade separate the developed areas of the suburb from the sea. At high tide there is a small sandy beach but low tide reveals an extensive mudflat. The suburb has a mix of uses having both permanent and holiday residential (the latter being mostly close to the shore), commercial buildings and community facilities. Cairns North is situated in
270-578: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. 2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census , simply called the 2021 Census , was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and
300-565: Is used to "help governments, businesses, not-for-profit and community organisations across the country make informed decisions", including helping governments to plan the provision of services. An independent report from Lateral Economics found that for every $ 1 of investment on the census, $ 6 of benefits are created in the Australian economy. Since the 2001 Census, all households have the option of allowing their census data, including personal information such as names and addresses, to be stored by
330-454: The 2016 census , Cairns North had a population of 5,191 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.0% of the population. 47.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 4.9%, England 4.1%, New Zealand 3.4% and Japan 2.5%. 56.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 3.2%, Japanese 2.8% and Mandarin 2.5% The most common response for religion
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#1732844686141360-497: The Australian Defence Force , and would not continue asking questions about home internet access considering the rise of mobile devices. This represented the first significant change to census topics since 2006. Alongside these two new topics, the 2021 Census continued to ask questions related to: Through late 2017, the ABS began discussions with major census data users on what was needed. From 3 April to 30 June 2018,
390-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
420-720: The National Archives of Australia (NAA) for 99 years. 99 years after Census Night, the NAA will release that data to the public in a Census Time Capsule. Censuses stored by the NAA cannot by accessed, amended, or retrieved by anyone, including courts and tribunal, until their release, the first of which will occur in 2100. The 2020 Census Test occurred on 27 October 2020 with around 100,000 households from Sydney , Adelaide , Darwin , and Canberra , as well as communities in Karratha , Warrnambool , and Alice Springs Town Camps . Every census,
450-533: The Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 264 Grafton Street, Cairns North ( 16°54′46″S 145°46′00″E / 16.9127°S 145.7666°E / -16.9127; 145.7666 ( Cairns CWA ) ). Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church is at 394 Sheridan Street ( 16°53′57″S 145°45′22″E / 16.8992°S 145.7560°E / -16.8992; 145.7560 ( Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church ) ) on
480-836: The Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. Edge Hill State School opened in Cairns North on 19 February 1917. It was renamed Cairns North State School in 1939 (just prior to the opening of a separate Edge Hill State School in neighbouring suburb of Edge Hill in 1940). Cairns North State School closed on 31 December 2004. The school was 381 Sheridan Street ( 16°54′08″S 145°45′22″E / 16.9021°S 145.7562°E / -16.9021; 145.7562 ( Cairns North State School (former) ) ). Cairns State High School opened on 28 January 1924, having commenced operation as an annex to Cairns Central State School in 1917. Mother of Good Counsel School opened on 29 March 1936 with 19 students, after Father Phelan (an Augustinian priest) saw
510-540: The ABS makes a recommendation to the Australian Government on the topics to be included, based on the benefit that data would provide to Australia. Through the Census and Statistics Amendment (Statistical Information) Regulations 2020 , the federal parliament approves topics that may be included. For the 2021 census, the ABS had been authorised to include questions relating to long-term health conditions and service in
540-490: The Australian coast). The Tablelands railway line also enters the suburb from the south-east (Cairns City) and follows close to the south-western boundary of Cairns North before exiting to the north (Aeroglen), with Edgehill railway station (also known as Cairns North railway station) within the suburb ( 16°53′52″S 145°45′15″E / 16.8977°S 145.7543°E / -16.8977; 145.7543 ( Edgehill (Cairns North) railway station ) ). The suburb
570-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
600-567: The hospital ( 16°54′41″S 145°46′08″E / 16.9115°S 145.7689°E / -16.9115; 145.7689 ( Cairns Hospital heliport ) ). The Royal Flying Doctor Service has one of its nine Queensland bases at nearby Cairns Airport. Cairns North Community Health Facility is a public health centre providing a range of outpatient services at 381 Sheridan Street ( 16°54′08″S 145°45′22″E / 16.9021°S 145.7562°E / -16.9021; 145.7562 ( Cairns North Community Health Facility ) ),
630-509: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
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#1732844686141660-646: The need for Catholic education in the area. The school was operated by the Sisters of Mercy . The North Cairns parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1952. Although Cairns North has a beach, in 1962 concerns about marine stingers in the seawater resulted in the establishment of the Tobruk Memorial swimming pool (not to be confused with the similarly named pool in Townsville ). In
690-682: The same site as the Mother of Good Counsel Catholic School. It is within the North Cairns Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . St Luke's Anglican Church is at 335 McLeod Street ( 16°54′15″S 145°45′22″E / 16.9042°S 145.7562°E / -16.9042; 145.7562 ( St Luke's Anglican Church ) ). It is part of the Cairns Aboriginal and Torres Strait Ministries (CATSIM). Tobruk Memorial Pool
720-582: The school had an enrolment of 374 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had 353 students with 31 teachers (25.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (10.7 full-time equivalent). Cairns State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Sheridan Street and Upward Street ( 16°55′00″S 145°46′05″E / 16.9166°S 145.7680°E / -16.9166; 145.7680 ( Cairns State High School ) ). It includes
750-424: The site of the former Cairns North State School. The Cairns Clinic is a private mental health facility at 253 Sheridan Street ( 16°54′39″S 145°45′43″E / 16.9108°S 145.7620°E / -16.9108; 145.7620 ( The Cairns Clinic ) ). It has a 30-bed facility for in-patients as well as out-patient programs. It is operated by Ramsay Health Care . McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery
780-452: The west and Parramatta State School in neighbouring Parramatta Park to the south. Cairns Hospital (formerly Cairns Base Hospital) is a public hospital at 165 The Esplanade ( 16°54′45″S 145°46′05″E / 16.9124°S 145.7681°E / -16.9124; 145.7681 ( Cairns Hospital ) ). It has an accident and emergency centre . It has a heliport on the foreshore opposite for emergency helicopter transport to
810-482: The west by Lily Creek ( 16°54′05″S 145°45′12″E / 16.9014°S 145.7533°E / -16.9014; 145.7533 ( Lily Creek (mouth) ) ). As the name Cairns North suggests, it is immediately north of the Cairns central business district . Sheridan Street enters the suburb from the south-east ( Cairns City ) and exits to the north ( Aeroglen ). It is part of Highway 1 (the main route around
840-454: Was No Religion at 32.5%. In the 2021 census , Cairns North had a population of 5,334 people. Cairns North has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Mother of Good Counsel School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 394 Sheridan Street ( 16°53′58″S 145°45′22″E / 16.8994°S 145.7562°E / -16.8994; 145.7562 ( Mother of Good Counsel Catholic School ) ). In 2018,
870-585: Was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It had a response rate of 96.1%, up from the 95.1% at the 2016 census . The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 25,422,788, an increase of 8.6 per cent or 2,020,896 people over the previous 2016 census. Results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 June 2022 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website . A small amount of additional 2021 census data
900-516: Was released in October 2022 and in 2023. Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026. The census was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic . It therefore provided a clear snapshot of how the pandemic impacted Australian society. In Australia, completing the census is compulsory for all people in Australia on census night, only excluding foreign diplomats and their families. Census data
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