Speewah, QLD 4881
Mareeba Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4881
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What to know about Speewah
Speewah (4881) sits in the Mareeba region of Queensland.
Speewah has roughly 850 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Speewah scores 0/100 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 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,755 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 1 government primary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- 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 Speewah's population at 850, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 8% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (74% family households, 21% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 850
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 74%
- Lone person
- 21%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
- Renter occupied
- 8%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8,358 offences recorded in 2026 across the Mareeba Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Mareeba 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
- 1,755 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.8°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 Speewah
- What is the Speewah postcode?
- Speewah is in the 4881 postcode, in QLD, in the Mareeba Shire Council region.
- Where is Speewah?
- Speewah is a suburb in the Mareeba Shire Council area, QLD 4881.
- What schools are in Speewah?
- There are 6 schools serving Speewah on this page, including Peace Lutheran College, Redlynch State College, Cairns Hinterland Steiner School.
- How walkable is Speewah?
- Speewah has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Speewah?
- Speewah is close to Barron Gorge, Koah, Koah, Lake Placid, Kamerunga.
- What is the population of Speewah?
- The population of Speewah is approximately 850 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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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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