QLD · Cairns Council
Bayview Heights, QLD, 4868
Current weather
19.6°CClear sky
89% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 25.3° / 17.7° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#105 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bayview Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Cairns area, home to around 4,175 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,253 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 300.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,175
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,906
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 1,617
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 102 / 10 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,253
- Against the person
- 252
- Against property
- 680
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 300.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault152
- Drug Offences124
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)202
- Traffic And Related Offences148
- Unlawful Entry275
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Convenience store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur Forno ParkPark
- Cantoni ParkPark
- George Friend ParkPark
- Henderson ParkPark
- Turner ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arthur Forno Parkgovernmentpark
- Cantoni Parkgovernmentpark
- George Friend Parkgovernmentpark
- Henderson Parkgovernmentpark
- Turner Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime152
- Drug Offencescrime124
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime202
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime148
- Unlawful Entrycrime275
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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