Moving to White Rock QLD 4868
What the official numbers say about living in White Rock — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,396 a week.
About 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
White Rock grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,490 → 4,918 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Papua New Guinea; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Japanese, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), White Rock scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cairns, 6.3 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Sheridan Plaza Bus Stop, 1.6 km south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 7.2 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Cairns Airport, 11.2 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1386 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 11 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 36 parks — see them all on the White Rock profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Trinity Anglican School 200 m · White Rock State School 1000 m · Saint Marys Catholic College 1.2 km · Saint Gerard Majella Primary School 1.5 km · Woree State High School 1.9 km · Woree State School 2.3 km · Bentley Park College 3.5 km · Saint Therese's School 3.6 km
Groceries: Coles 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: Sheehy Road Park 350 m · Reys Park 450 m · Khalu Park 450 m · Off Leash area 750 m · Fig Park 900 m · Tiffany Street Reserve 900 m · The Lakes Park 950 m · Forest Gardens Recreation Oval 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around White Rock, most often seen first: Common Myna · Willie Wagtail · Magpie-lark · Masked Lapwing · Peaceful Dove · Brown Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to White Rock, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock here | 4,918 | — | 2/10 | 56% |
| Mount Sheridan | 8,678 | — | 5/10 | 40% |
| Woree | 5,127 | — | 1/10 | 22% |
| Bayview Heights | 4,175 | — | 7/10 | 53% |
| Earlville | 4,200 | — | 3/10 | 41% |
| Bentley Park | 8,360 | — | 3/10 | 35% |
| Bungalow | 2,358 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Cairns — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Leichhardt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4868 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full White Rock profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $340 a week, and about 37% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,490 people to 4,918. It sits about 1386 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Cairns station is roughly 6.3 km away. Local government is Cairns council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: White Rock vs Mount Sheridan · White Rock vs Woree.
Nearby guides: Mount Sheridan · Woree · Bayview Heights · Earlville · Bentley Park · Bungalow.
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