QLD · Cairns Council
Cairns City, QLD, 4870
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Desirability index
#12 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cairns City is a smaller suburban community in the Cairns area, home to around 3,616 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9,575 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 2648.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $485, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 130 / 50 / 696
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)
- $485
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)
- 9,575
- Against the person
- 2,460
- Against property
- 4,467
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,648
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault1144
- Drug Offences1424
- Good Order Offences1179
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2334
- Unlawful Entry884
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,058
- St Augustine's CollegeSecondary
- St Monica's CollegeSecondary
- The BUSY SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
433 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
86-98 Sheridan Street
- Kennedy's Betta Home LivingAppliance
- ANZATM
- ATM
- atmxATM
- NABATM
- SuncorpATM
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
- Anzac ParkPark
- CCLT ParklandPark
- Fogarty ParkPark
- Munro Martin ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 19
- Emergency department
- On site
- Breast Screen Queenslandbreast_screening
- Cairns Dental Aesthetic Centreclinic
- Cairns GP Super ClinicGrafton Streetclinic
- Cairns Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryLake Streetclinic
- Cairns Private Hospitalhospital
- Cairns Private hospitalhospital
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chiropratic WorksSheridan Streetalternative
- Coral Sea ENTclinic
- Diabetes And Health Solutionscentre
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
22 state 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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 96.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #12 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
- 99 Grafton StheritageState heritage place
- Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (former)heritageState heritage place
- Barrier Reef HotelheritageState heritage place
- Bishop's HouseheritageState heritage place
- Bolands CentreheritageState heritage place
- Cairns City Council ChambersheritageState heritage place
- Cairns Court House ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Cairns Customs House (former)heritageState heritage place
- Cairns Masonic TempleheritageState heritage place
- Cairns School of Arts (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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