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Living in Cardwell, QLD
Cardwell is in the Cassowary Coast council area. About 1,320 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Cassowary Coast and Queensland.
Rent now
$400 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Cardwell, in the June quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Cardwell | Cassowary Coast | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 46 | 38 |
| People per home | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $846 | $1,204 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | Cardwell | Cassowary Coast | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 44% | 41% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 14% | 25% | 35% |
| Rented | 39% | 31% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 71% | 87% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $250 | $250 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,278 | $1,300 | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Cardwell | Cassowary Coast | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 47% | 57% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 69% | 78% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 13% | 6% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 13% | 9% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Cardwell
- Cardwell State School Government, primary
School zones for 2026
- Cardwell State School primary
- Tully State High School high school
The middle of Cardwell is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cardwell. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
More about Cassowary Coast
- What it costs to live in Cassowary Coast: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Cassowary Coast with another area.
- Is living in Cardwell worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Cassowary Coast.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Cassowary Coast figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. Schools: Queensland Department of Education (May 2020 list), CC BY 4.0. School zones: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages).