Whitfield, Queensland


Whitfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Whitfield had a population of 4,262 people.

Geography

Whitfield has the following mountains:
  • Lumley Hill
  • Mount Whitfield
The southern portion of Whitfield is developed as residential land rising from sea level to about 50m up the slopes of Mount Whitfield. The northern part of the suburb is undeveloped bushland within the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park which occupies the upper slopes of Mount Whitfield which rises to 350m.

History

Whitfield is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.
Whitfield State School opened on 23 January 1989.

Demographics

In the, Whitfield had a population of 4,176 people.
In the, Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people.
In the, Whitfield had a population of 4,262 people.

Heritage listings

Whitfield has heritage listings including:

Education

Whitfield State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 42-74 McManus Street. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 831 students with 64 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Whitfield. The nearest government secondary schools are Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda to the south-east and Cairns State High School in Cairns North to the east.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:
  • Colin Penridge Park
  • Murchison Street Park
  • Ross Allen Park