2006 census, Kairi had a population of 193. In October 2011, most of the land (209 hectares) of the former state farm / research station was sold by the Queensland Government, retaining only 26 hectares. The sale of the land was to fund the establishment of the Agri-Science Hub at Peters Street, Mareeba. The hub focusses on agricultural research and development, together with education and training. James Cook University is a partner of the hub, researching tropical agriculture, aquaculture and biosecurity. In the , Kairi had a population of 460 people. In the , Kairi had a population of 442 people. Heritage listings Kairi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Kairi Maize Silos Education Kairi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at McGeehan Street (). In 2015, it had an enrolment of 91 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 86 students with 8 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Kairi. The nearest secondary school is Atherton State High School in neighbouring Atherton to the south-west. References External links Populated places in Far North Queensland Towns in Queensland Tablelands Region Localities in Queensland