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cardwell
Queensland · Census 2021
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Cardwell is a leafy residential suburb of Cassowary Coast.
Median house price
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People
Population
1,320
Median age
60 yrs
Income / person / wk
$508
Household income / wk
$846
Housing
Median rent / wk
$250
Mortgage / month
$1,278
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- No religion · 35%
- Top language at home
- Punjabi · 0%
- No religion
- 35%
- Born overseas
- 18%
- English only at home
- 94%
Local amenities
Amenity score
36/100
Schools
1
Supermarkets
1
Pubs & bars
1
Parks
9
Libraries
1
GP clinics
2
Pharmacies
1
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
2.3 km
Nearest train
2.3 km
Nearest hospital
39.8 km
Distance to coast
2.5 km
NBN
Satellite
Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Schools by sector
Government
1
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
25.1 km
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Cassowary Coast
- Council population
- 29,021
- Council area
- 4,688 km²
- Density
- 6/km²
- Federal grants
- $6.58M/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $227/yr
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Kennedy
- Federal MP
- Bob Katter (KAP)
- Two-party-preferred
- Coalition 59% 2PP
- State electorate
- Hinchinbrook
- State MP
- Wayde Chiesa (LNP)
Similar suburbs
Closest demographic & amenity profile, nationally.