Bayview Heights, Queensland

Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people.^[1]

Bayview Heights Queensland
Marti Street, Bayview Heights
Bayview Heights
Coordinates	16.963°S 145.730°E / -16.963; 145.730 (Bayview Heights (centre of suburb))
Population	4,175 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	971/km2 (2,515/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4868
Area	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Location	7.4 km (5 mi) SW of Cairns CBD 344 km (214 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,702 km (1,058 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Mulgrave
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Bayview Heights: Lamb Range Earlville Woree Lamb Range Bayview Heights Woree Lamb Range Mount Sheridan Woree

History

Bayview Heights is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. ^[3] The area was aptly named Bayview in 1947 based on views of the sea. ^[4] The name Bayview Heights was implemented in April 1970. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,150 people.^[6]

In the 2016 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bayview Heights. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Woree State School and Woree State High School, both in the neighbouring suburb of Woree to the west.^[8]