Mooroobool is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.

Geography

Mooroobool is located 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) west of the Cairns central business district.

Mooroobool has a mixture of dwellings which are mainly residential and commercial properties. Nearby suburbs are Earlville and Kanimbla.

History

Mooroobool is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The suburb was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The origin of the suburb name is from the geographical feature Mooroobool Peak located west from the suburb, named from an Aboriginal word meaning 'meeting of the waters'.

Kingsford Street is named after Richard Ash Kingsford, who was mayor of Cairns from 1885-1886 and in 1889.

Balaclava State School opened on 2 February 1954.

Demographics

At the 2006 census, Mooroobool had a population of 6,618.

In the 2016 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,222 people.

In the 2021 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.

Amenities

Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA and a police beat.

Education

Balaclava State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 418 Mulgrave Road (16°56′12″S 145°44′42″E / 16.9367°S 145.7449°E / -16.9367; 145.7449 (Balaclava State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 353 students with 31 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). The school was a special education program.