Cape Tribulation, QLD 4873
Douglas Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4873
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What to know about Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation (4873) sits in the Douglas region of Queensland.
Cape Tribulation has roughly 123 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cape Tribulation scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 18°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 4,241 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary.
Schools in Cape Tribulation
Schools serving Cape Tribulation: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cape Tribulation's population at 123, with a median age of 46. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 32% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 46
- Family households
- 52%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 32%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2,659 offences recorded in 2026 across the Douglas Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Douglas Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 4,241 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cape Tribulation
- What is the Cape Tribulation postcode?
- Cape Tribulation is in the 4873 postcode, in QLD, in the Douglas Shire Council region.
- Where is Cape Tribulation?
- Cape Tribulation is a suburb in the Douglas Shire Council area, QLD 4873.
- What schools are in Cape Tribulation?
- There are 5 schools serving Cape Tribulation on this page, including Alexandra Bay State School, Bloomfield River State School, Daintree State School.
- How walkable is Cape Tribulation?
- Cape Tribulation has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cape Tribulation?
- Cape Tribulation is close to Thornton Beach, Diwan, Noah, Cow Bay, Forest Creek.
- What is the population of Cape Tribulation?
- The population of Cape Tribulation is approximately 123 (2021 Census). The median age is 46.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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