White Rock, QLD 4868

Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4868

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What to know about White Rock

White Rock (4868) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.

Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

White Rock 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 17°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,166 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 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 2 independent.

Schools in White Rock

Schools serving White Rock: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

White Rock State School

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Woree State High School

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Cairns State Special School

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Location

Walkability

Walk
0/100
Transit
0/100
Bike
100/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

Crime and safety

67,028 offences recorded in 2026 across the Cairns Regional Council LGA

QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Cairns Regional 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
Other Offences10,521 (15.7%)
Offences Against Property9,946 (14.8%)
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,576 (6.8%)
Offences Against the Person3,207 (4.8%)
Drug Offences3,069 (4.6%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
2,166 mm
Hottest month, avg max
31.8°C
Coldest month, avg min
17.0°C
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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 White Rock

What is the White Rock postcode?
White Rock is in the 4868 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
Where is White Rock?
White Rock is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4868.
What schools are in White Rock?
There are 20 schools serving White Rock on this page, including Trinity Anglican School, St Mary's Catholic College, St Gerard Majella Primary School.
How walkable is White Rock?
White Rock has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
What suburbs are near White Rock?
White Rock is close to Woree, Mount Sheridan, Bayview Heights, Portsmith, Bungalow.

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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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