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Tablelands

Queensland · Far North · Queensland - Outback

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

Tablelands is a locality in the Far North area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Tablelands SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 969 (gov)
Childcare
17
NQS-rated services
Population
6,420
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Tablelands

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.

Dimbulah State School Government · 121 students
ICSEA 869
Biboohra State School Government · 72 students
ICSEA 949
Julatten State School Government · 59 students
ICSEA 969
Mount Molloy State School Government · 37 students
ICSEA 923

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Anthony's School
Catholic 50 students
ICSEA 998 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 Tablelands

Live

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • QT's Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Mareeba
    Meeting NQS
  • Yarrabah State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 53 places · Yarrabah
    Meeting NQS
  • PCYC Mareeba Fun Squad
    Centre-Based Care · 49 places · Mareeba
    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
  • Dimbulah Community Kindergarten Inc
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Dimbulah
    Meeting NQS
  • Lockhart State School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Lockhart River
    Meeting NQS
  • Mareeba Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Mareeba
    Meeting NQS
  • Sutherland Street Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Mareeba
    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
  • Mareeba Kids Campus - Constance Street
    Centre-Based Care · 213 places · Mareeba
    Working Towards NQS

+ 5 more services in this area's postcodes.

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
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
9
Train stations
1

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,420
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+66
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+66
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+12
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+27
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+27

Reading the streams: no single force dominated this year — the streams were close in magnitude.

Growth vs benchmarks
Tablelands
+1.00%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%