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Johnstone

Queensland · Innisfail - Cassowary Coast · Cairns

This profile uses the ABS Johnstone statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Johnstone is a locality in the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Johnstone SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 943 (gov)
Childcare
12
NQS-rated services
Population
8,281
+0.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Johnstone SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Johnstone

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Mourilyan State School Government · 165 students
ICSEA 943
Silkwood State School Government · 53 students
ICSEA 889
El Arish State School Government · 32 students
ICSEA 918
Mundoo State School Government · 30 students
ICSEA 901

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Rita's School
Catholic 107 students
ICSEA 970 intake context
St John's School
Catholic 48 students
ICSEA 962 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Johnstone

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Mourilyan District Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Mourilyan
    Exceeding NQS
  • Yarrabah State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 53 places · Yarrabah
    Meeting NQS
  • Discoveries Child Care
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Mourilyan
    Meeting NQS
  • Kirdi Mayarr Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 39 places · Mornington Island
    Meeting NQS
  • Mornington Island State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gununa
    Meeting NQS
  • Lockhart State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Lockhart River
    Meeting NQS
  • Catholic Community Kindergarten Silkwood
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Silkwood
    Meeting NQS
  • Croydon Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 21 places · Croydon
    Meeting NQS
  • Georgetown State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 10 places · Georgetown
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Gems Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 17 places · Georgetown
    Working Towards NQS
  • Croydon State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 12 places · Croydon
    Working Towards NQS
  • One Tree Kowanyama Childrens Service
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Kowanyama
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
16
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Johnstone SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
8,281
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.60%
2024→25
Net change
+47
people / yr
Density
6
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+47
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+13
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+6
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+28

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Johnstone
+0.60%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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