QLD · Cairns Council

Cairns City, 4870

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,936

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.0%

Median age

Median income

$1,627/wk

Employment rate

37.5%

University qualified

19.5%

Work from home

13.3%

Languages at home

26.7%non-English

Most common: French, Spanish, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.4/100

Average

Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated

Nightlife
Beach
Excellent transport
Education hub
Café precinct

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Suburb profile

Cairns City is a major regional centre in Queensland, in Cairns Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. It has a university campus. Notable landmarks include Hides Hotel, Central Court and Barrier Reef Hotel.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and weaker employment, with employment 27% below the peer median.

Overall, Cairns City suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Queensland (209)

Strengths

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
Local amenities are a relative strength
Health access is a relative strength
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings

Weaknesses

Reported crime in the wider postcode 4870 is elevated relative to comparable places
Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

Cairns City Beach
University campus
Heritage streetscapes
Hides Hotel
Central Court
Barrier Reef Hotel

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Cairns City compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$485/wk

Population (ERP)

3,936

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

35.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Crime rate

94th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

45th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

51%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

58th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 52.4/100 — Average
State standing: Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 1561st in Australia
State rank: 290th in QLD
Peer rank: #6 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank: #42 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence: 87%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

All types (Mar 2026): $485

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

3,936(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 45th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +1.0%
5-year growth: +5.0%
Change in 1 year: +40
Change in 5 years: +188
Growth rank in QLD: 45th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,350), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 3,616
Median age: 44
Median household income / week: $1,627
Dwelling vacancy: 35.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 477 of 1,340
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $413
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 31.6% / 17.7% / 50.7%
Employment rate: 37.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 13.3% / 1.8% / 37.1%
Walked or cycled to work: 25.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 21 / 50 / 696 (+ 32 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

19.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 9.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified19.5% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified7.7% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational9.6% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below63.2% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce23.7%
Health17.4%
Engineering and related technologies14.8%
Society and culture12.7%
Food, hospitality and personal services9.1%
Education7%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $56,584
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $59,915
Residents with rental investments: 12.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $52,539
Residents with business income: 10.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4870 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 49,108
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 5,781
Median net rent: $578
Taxpayers reporting business income: 4,820
Taxable income vs state median: +2%
Salary / wages vs state median: -2%
Rental investment vs state median: +9%
Super vs state median: -24%
Business income vs state median: 0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

26.7% speak a language other than English at home; 42.3% born overseas

Language at home: 1,644 English only · 598 other
Non-English at home: 26.7%
Born overseas: 951 (42.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 114 (3.2%)
Australian citizens: 1,716
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 21

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

French26 · 11.5%
Spanish25 · 11%
Italian22 · 9.7%
Mandarin21 · 9.3%
Korean20 · 8.8%
Punjabi13 · 5.7%
Arabic11 · 4.8%
Japanese11 · 4.8%

Religion

29%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 29%, while Christianity accounts for 27.5%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	29%	40.7%
Christianity	27.5%	45.7%
Other / not stated	43.5%	13.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	14%	18.6%
Anglican	6.6%	11.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4870, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 697
Against the person: 182
Against property: 316
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 236.8
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 20 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 94.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +0.3%

Most common offence types

Assault83
Drug Offences108
Good Order Offences88
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)171
Unlawful Entry60

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools): 1,024
Median ICSEA percentile: 58th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 1

School list

St Monica's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 697 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Cairns State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 1,636 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
St Augustine's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 777 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Parramatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
The BUSY SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 975 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 1,780 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Cairns SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Parramatta SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Amenities

810 mapped amenities

71 restaurants · 36 cafes · 9 pubs · 5 bars · 5 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 19 fast food · 2 food courts

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 143 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 28 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 94/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 9.96
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 39.55
Parks per 1,000 residents: 2.21

Food & drink(143)

Bakers Knot BakeryBakery
Empire Arcade+BarBar
86 Sheridan Street
McGinty’s Irish PubBar
41 Shields Street
P.J.O’Brien’sBar
Salt HouseBar
Three WolvesBar
Bank Lane
Bagus CafeCafe
Bang & GrindCafe
Unit 1 53 Esplanade
Blackbird coffeeCafe
Blu Marlin BistroCafe
Boost JuiceCafe
Bury me StandingCafe
Cafe FikaCafe
111-115 Grafton Street
Cairns Burger CafeCafe
15 Aplin Street
Candy cafeCafe
Grafton Street
Coast Roast CafeCafe
Coffee Works CairnsCafe
46 Spence Street
Crave CairnsCafe
117 Abbott Street
Gong ChaCafe
Goose Specialty CoffeeCafe
Helga's Pancake HouseCafe
Jamaica BlueCafe
Jamdrop CafeCafe
Lilipad CafeCafe
Unit 2 72 Grafton Street
Meet TeaCafe
Mi Place Espresso BarCafe
Mooz Gelato and Juice BarCafe
Unit 5 2 Marina Point Road
Muddy's CafeCafe
174 Esplanade
Muffin BreakCafe
Pantry 15Cafe
Unit 15 62 Grafton Street
Pete & PaulzCafe
Sing Sing EspressoCafe
Sweet TeaCafe
Swiss Cake & Coffee ShopCafe
93 Grafton Street
The Alley AUCafe
The Coffee ClubCafe
The mouth trap cafeCafe
Velvet CafeCafe
VT EspressoCafe
Waffelin'Cafe
Wharf One CafeCafe
Wild Viles NutritionCafe
BBQ CentralFast food
Blue Lagoon BarFast food
Cairns Kebab HouseFast food
Domino'sFast food
DondokoFast food
35 Lake Street
Donut KingFast food
Golden WokFast food
Grill'dFast food
Hungry Jack'sFast food
KFCFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Oakberry Açaí bowlsFast food
Oasis Kebab and PizzaFast food
SchnitzFast food
Shish Kebabs & PizzasFast food
SubwayFast food
The Lush PizzaFast food
Tony's Pizza Kebabs Fish & ChipsFast food
ZambreroFast food
Cairns Night MarketsFood court
Orchid Plaza Shopping CentreFood court
Barrier Reef HotelPub
Cairns RSL ClubPub
Copper Bar & GrillPub
Hemingway’s BreweryPub
4 Wharf Street
Rattle n HumPub
The CrownPub
The Grand HotelPub
The Pier BarPub
The Union JackPub
3 Black Bears Pizza CairnsRestaurant
16 Shields Street
Bang & GrindRestaurant
BBQ BoyRestaurant
BoatshedRestaurant
Bushfire Flame GrillRestaurant
C'Est BonRestaurant
20 Lake Street
Caffe Suprimo CairnsRestaurant
Unit 11 1 Pier Point Road
CaffiendRestaurant
72 Grafton Street
Chicken on a StickRestaurant
Chicken ShedRestaurant
Corea CoreaRestaurant
CrepeRestaurant
Dawg BoysRestaurant
Dundee'sRestaurant
Dundee'sRestaurant
1 Marlin Parade
Evo BurgerRestaurant
Four CincRestaurant
Unit 6 20 Lake Street
Fuji Homestlyle CuisineRestaurant
GanbaranbaRestaurant
Unit 7 12-20 Spence Street
HaruRestaurant
Hecho En MexicoRestaurant
Hello HarryRestaurant
Hero SushiRestaurant
Hides Coffee CafeRestaurant
87 Lake Street
Howlin' Jay'sRestaurant
iDumplingsRestaurant
IMM ThaiRestaurant
JimmysRestaurant
66 Shields Street
kampai Japanese cuisine & karaokeRestaurant
Katch Up CairnsRestaurant
Koh-yaRestaurant
KOI Bar & RestaurantRestaurant
La PizzaRestaurant
Lanna ThaiRestaurant
74 Shields Street
Lemoncello's PizzeriaRestaurant
53 -57 Esplanade
Main Street arcade and eatryRestaurant
Marina ParadisoRestaurant
MatsuriRestaurant
Milky LaneRestaurant
MondoRestaurant
OchreRestaurant
Oishi OishiRestaurant
Onigiri Cafe OmuRestaurant
Paper CraneRestaurant
Perrotta’s at the GalleryRestaurant
PheythaiRestaurant
Pho Street CairnsRestaurant
Pho VietRestaurant
Pho Viet Vietnamese Noodle BarRestaurant
Unit Shop 5 78 Abbott Street
Punjabi PalaceRestaurant
Rendez-vous du VietnamRestaurant
Shangri-LaRestaurant
Skewers LoverRestaurant
Snoogies Health BarRestaurant
Spicy Bite Indian RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 6 53 Esplanade, Cairns City
Suan SuanRestaurant
Sushi ParadiseRestaurant
Sushi Roll KingRestaurant
Unit 2 129 Sheridan Street, Cairns City
Tamarind RestaurantRestaurant
Tasty RoadRestaurant
The DinerRestaurant
The Rotti ShackRestaurant
Tokyo DumplingRestaurant
46 Lake Street
Villa RomanaRestaurant
Esplanade
Vitalia's De GustibusRestaurant
Vitalia's Street FoodRestaurant
Waffle OnRestaurant
Wara SushiRestaurant
Wawawa Japanese KitchenRestaurant
92 Lake Street
Yaya's Hellenic KitchenRestaurant
Yummy NoodleRestaurant

Shopping(23)

BottlemartBottle shop
BWSBottle shop
CellarbrationsBottle shop
First Choice LiquorBottle shop
86-98 Sheridan Street
CityscapeConvenience store
EzyMartConvenience store
NightOwlConvenience store
Bolands CentreDepartment store
KmartDepartment store
1-21 McLeod Street
MyerDepartment store
TargetDepartment store
Rusty's MarketsMarketplace
57-89 Grafton Street
VinniesOp shop
70 Grafton Street
Cairns CentralShopping centre
The Pier Shopping CentreShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
1-21 McLeod Street
Good FoodsSupermarket
Wellbeing KoreaSupermarket
50 Lake Street, Cairns City
WoolworthsSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
103 Abbott Street

Everyday services(18)

ANZATM
ATM
atmxATM
NABATM
SuncorpATM
ANZBank
Bank of QueenslandBank
27 Lake Street, Cairns City
Commonwealth BankBank
76 Lake Street, Cairns City
NABBank
St.GeorgeBank
SuncorpBank
WestpacBank
YurikaEV charging
Cairns LaundromatLaundry
Laundry ZoneLaundry
The Laundry ExpressLaundry
AmpolPetrol station
131 Sheridan Street, Cairns City
Cairns Post OfficePost office
38 Sheridan Street

Community(2)

City LibraryLibrary
151 Abbott Street
Saint Monicas CollegeSchool

Health & services(13)

Cairns Dental Aesthetic CentreClinic
Cairns GP Super ClinicClinic
156 Grafton Street, Cairns City
Cairns Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryClinic
165 Lake Street, Cairns City
Coral Sea ENTClinic
Integrated Medical ServicesClinic
Cairns Private HospitalHospital
Medicare CentreHospital
Grafton Street
Dr. Christina SteffenMedical clinic
QML PathologyMedical clinic
Queensland X-rayMedical clinic
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Ramsay PharmacyPharmacy
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy

Sport & outdoors(74)

BBQ (3)
Esplanade BBQ - EgretBBQ
Esplanade BBQ - KingfisherBBQ
Esplanade BBQ - KookaburraBBQ
Esplanade BBQ - LorikeetBBQ
Esplanade BBQ - PelicanBBQ
Esplanade BBQ - SeagullBBQ
Beach (2)
Drinking water (13)
Esplanade Filtered WaterDrinking water
Cairns Esplanade Fitness Station (Green Gym)Fitness station
Cairns Esplanade Outdoor Exercise EquipmentFitness station
B FingerMarina
C FingerMarina
Cairns Marlin MarinaMarina
D FingerMarina
E FingerMarina
F FingerMarina
G FingerMarina
Marlin MarinaMarina
Marlin Marina-Private AccessMarina
Anzac ParkPark
CCLT ParklandPark
Fogarty ParkPark
Munro Martin ParkPark
Park (3)
Rotary ParkPark
Cairns City
Picnic area
Fig Tree PlaygroundPlayground
Muddys PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Cairns Boat HireSports centre
Cairns Esplanade LagoonSwimming pool
Hilton CairnsSwimming pool
34 Esplanade, Cairns City
Swimming pool
Abbott Street, Cairns City
Swimming pool
Lake Street, Cairns City
Swimming pool
Wharf Street, Cairns City
Swimming pool (16)

Wineries & breweries(2)

Cairns Cruise Line TerminalBrewery
Wharf Street
Wolf Lane DistilleryDistillery

Places to stay(38)

AsylumHostel
149 Grafton Street, Cairns City
Bounce HostelHostel
117 Grafton Street
Cairns Central YHAHostel
20-26 McLeod Street
Caravella BackpackersHostel
149 Esplanade
Gilligan'sHostel
57-89 Grafton Street
Global Backpackers WaterfrontHostel
Little Drifter CairnsHostel
Unit 1 7 Shields Street
Mad Monkey CentralHostel
Mad Monkey VillageHostel
Mad Monkey WaterfrontHostel
93A Esplanade
Mumma's Hostel CairnsHostel
140 Grafton Street, Cairns City
The Espy HostelHostel
83 Esplanade
Cairns Central Plaza Apartment HotelHotel
58 McLeod Street
Cairns Plaza HotelHotel
Cascade GardensHotel
175 Lake Street
Coral Tree InnHotel
166-172 Grafton Street
Crystalbrook BaileyHotel
163 Abbott Street
Crystalbrook FlynnHotel
68-72 Abbott Street
Crystalbrook RileyHotel
131-141 Esplanade
Discovery CairnsHotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel CairnsHotel
121-123 Esplanade
Getaway on GraftonHotel
157-159 Grafton Street, Cairns City
Hilton CairnsHotel
34 Esplanade, Cairns City
Hotel (2)
Koala Beach ResortHotel
Mantra TrilogyHotel
Novotel Cairns Oasis ResortHotel
122 Lake Street, Cairns City
Pacific Hotel CairnsHotel
Pullman Cairns InternationalHotel
Pullman Hotel Reef CasinoHotel
Pullman Reef Hotel CasinoHotel
Ramada by Wyndham Cairns City CentreHotel
Sunshine Tower HotelHotel
136 Sheridan Street, Cairns City
The AbbottHotel
69-73 Abbott Street
Tropical Heritage CairnsHotel
8 Minnie Street
Cairns City MotelMotel
Lake Street MotelMotel

Entertainment(7)

Event CinemasCinema
Cairns Art GalleryMuseum
40 Abbott Street, Cairns City
Cairns MuseumMuseum
105 Lake Street
Cairns Performing Arts CenterTheatre
Theatre
The LoversViewpoint
Viewpoint

Transport(19)

16 bus stops · 1 train stations · 2 ferry terminals

Other(148)

Chiropratic WorksAlternative
127 Sheridan Street, Cairns City
Headspace CairnsAlternative
Avant-Garde ApartmentsApartment
Cairns Aquarius Holiday ApartmentsApartment
107 Esplanade
Vision Cairns ApartmentsApartment
Waters Edge ApartmentsApartment
155 Esplanade
Kennedy's Betta Home LivingAppliance
Cairns AquariumAquarium
5 Florence Street
Ancient JourneysArt
53 Esplanade
The Big Scout HatArtwork
Dragonfly ZenAttraction
Skydive CairnsAttraction
11 Spence Street, Cairns City
Beauty Bliss Nails and SpaBeauty salon
Beauty salon
The Beauty CollectiveBeauty salon
Violet NailsBeauty salon
Bench (69)
Bicycle Centre Cairns (Giant)Bicycle
128-130 Sheridan Street
Edge Cycle WorksBicycle
Pump 'N' PedalsBicycle
Trinity Cycle WorksBicycle
Bicycle Parking (2)
Breast Screen QueenslandBreast Screening
Crown Currency ExchangeBureau De Change
TravelexBureau De Change
Cairns City bus stationBus Station
A1 Car RentalsCar Rental
ace Rental CarsCar Rental
All Day Car RentalsCar Rental
72 Abbott Street
All Day CarrantalCar Rental
AvisCar Rental
BudgetCar Rental
EnterpriseCar Rental
Unit 2 51 Sheridan Street
EuropcarCar Rental
HertzCar Rental
Mini Car RentalsCar Rental
150 Sheridan Street
ThriftyCar Rental
Diabetes And Health SolutionsCentre
LolaClothes
QuiksilverClothes
RoxyClothes
SummerlandClothes
Surf Dive 'n SkiClothes
Viva boutiqueClothes
Cruze CoffeeCoffee
105 Grafton Street
Computer
Cairns Magistrates CourtCourthouse
Time 2 DriveDriving School
AAFN Battery WholesalersElectronics
fanandez music shopElectronics
Sheridan Street
JB Hi-FiElectronics
JB Hi-FiElectronics
1-21 McLeod Street
Fishing
The Jerky and Nut ShopFood
82 Sheridan Street
Cairns Regional GalleryGallery
The Court HouseGallery
38 Abbott Street, Cairns City
The Wicked GoblinGames
WarhammerGames
Garden
Australia the Gift ShopGift
GiftopiaGift
Kind MomentsGift
OK giftsGift
Soul & SoilGift
The Crystal CavesGift
Lagoon grass areaGrass
Andrew's Barber shopHairdresser
Barber IndustriesHairdresser
James The CollectiveHairdresser
Unit 8 129 Sheridan Street, Cairns City
Scene hairHairdresser
Shorty's Barber ShopHairdresser
Shaver ShopHairdresser Supply
GelaccioIce Cream
The dairyIce Cream
Shields Street
Yo My GoodnessIce Cream
Yo-PhoriaIce Cream
Cairns Foreshore PromenadeInformation
Cairns Sister CitiesInformation
Citizens Gateway to the Great Barrier ReefInformation
Esplanade LagoonInformation
Information (5)
seaswift cargo boatInformation
Indivi jewelJewelry
Angel Relaxing MassageMassage
Angela's Therapeutic Massage ClinicMassage
Unit Suite 9 61 McLeod Street
Gabriella Dawn MassageMassage
Unit 10 129 Sheridan Street, Cairns City
I-Med RadiologistMedical Imaging
OptusMobile Phone
TelstraMobile Phone
VodafoneMobile Phone
Chopper's Motorcycle Rides & RentalsMotorcycle
Unit Shop 2 150 Sheridan Street
Wayne Leonard MotorcyclesMotorcycle
34 Water Street, Cairns City
Motorcycle Parking
LP Records CairnsMusic
Unit 28 Oceana Walk
Railway NewsagencyNewsagent
Dirty LaundryNightclub
The WoolshedNightclub
24 Shields Street
Adventure EquipmentOutdoor
Unit 1 53 Grafton Street, Cairns City
KathmanduOutdoor
Parking (100)
Southern Esplanade CarparkParking
Parking Space (124)
Picnic Table (14)
Cairns Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
St. John the Evangelist Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Cairns Police StationPolice
Police beatPolice
Orchid Plaza POPost Box
Lives Lived WellRehabilitation
Pro Dive CairnsScuba Diving
Tusa DiveScuba Diving
Cruise Ship bus stopsShelter
Shelter (10)
Foot LockerShoes
The Athlete's FootShoes
The Good RunShoes
Shower (2)
Smoking Area
Being MentorsSocial Facility
Stage
Kikki KStationery
Cairns City TattooTattoo
Royal TattooTattoo
Abbott Street Taxi RankTaxi
Lake Street Taxi RankTaxi
Taxi
Happy Herb CoTea
Kiss TeasTea
T2Tea
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Telstra PayphoneTelephone
Kuranda Scenic RailwayTicket
Queensland Rail Travel HomeTicket
TSGTobacco
Flight CentreTravel Agency
Travel Agency
TravelloTravel Agency
Central Queensland University CairnsUniversity
Vacant
Daiso JapanVariety Store
The Reject ShopVariety Store
Vending machine
TimezoneVideo Games
Waste Basket (9)
Liberated Adult ShopYes
Neater HomesYes
RealFood Network PlusYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 8 September 2026 at 1:46 am AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Cairns Yacht Club
Sailing
Cairns Yacht Club Office
Sailing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

Anzac ParkPark
CCLT ParklandPark
Fogarty ParkPark
Munro Martin ParkPark
Rotary ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 5.3%
Woodland / forest cover: 0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 8
Parks (OSM): 8
Typical summer maximum: 31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Cairns Presbyterian Church
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 1:15 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 19
Nearest hospital: Medicare Centre (0.1 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: On site
GP clinics in suburb: 8
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 8
Aged-care services: 4

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Cairns and Hinterland Transition Care ServiceCAIRNSTransition Care
Dr. Christina SteffenGP
QML PathologyGP
Queensland X-rayGP
Breast Screen QueenslandBreast_Screening
Cairns Dental Aesthetic CentreClinic
Cairns GP Super ClinicGrafton StreetClinic
Cairns Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryLake StreetClinic
Cairns Private HospitalHospital
Cairns Private hospitalHospital

Aged-care services

Dovida CairnsCAIRNSHome Care
Nurse Next Door CairnsCAIRNS CITYHome Care
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health ServiceCAIRNSHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 82
Participants per 1,000 residents: 20.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 31° / 25°
Rainfall: 1,038 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 29° / 24°
Rainfall: 925 mm · ~92 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 25° / 20°
Rainfall: 164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 28° / 22°
Rainfall: 188 mm · ~24 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

22 heritage places

99 Grafton StState heritage place
Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (former)State heritage place
Barrier Reef HotelState heritage place
Bishop's HouseState heritage place
Bolands CentreState heritage place
Cairns City Council ChambersState heritage place
Cairns Court House ComplexState heritage place
Cairns Customs House (former)State heritage place
Cairns Masonic TempleState heritage place
Cairns School of Arts (former)State heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Leichhardt
Member of Parliament: Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 122,757
Turnout (2025): 83.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +9.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.9 km away).

Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%

9.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +13.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Cairns CityLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Parramatta ParkLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
ManundaLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Cairns WestLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
MoorooboolLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 8/10
IRSD decile (2021): 5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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