QLD · Cairns Council
Earlville, QLD, 4870
Current weather
20°CClear sky
89% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 25.7° / 18.1° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#582 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Earlville is a smaller suburban community in the Cairns area, home to around 4,200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9,575 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 2279.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $537, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,200
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 129 of 1,872
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 157 / 378 / 289
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)
- $537
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
- 2,279.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.2th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,025
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary
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
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankATM
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- Queensland Country BankBank
- Bench
- Cairns Bicycle WorksBicycle
504 Mulgrave Road
- Balaclava Rd at Downing StBus stop
- Bruce Hwy near Toogood Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Mulgrave Rd at Kelly StreetBus stop
- Mulgrave Rd at Marsh StreetBus stop
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barnes Street ParkPark
- Chinaman Creek ParkPark
- Enclave ParkPark
- Granadilla Drive ParkPark
- Henleys Hill ParkPark
- Hoad Street ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Lissner Crescent ParkPark
- Vandeleur ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- North Qld X-raydoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 19.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #582 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- North Qld X-rayhealthdoctor
- Barnes Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Chinaman Creek Parkgovernmentpark
- Chinaman Creek Parkgovernmentpark
- Enclave Parkgovernmentpark
- Granadilla Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Henleys Hill Parkgovernmentpark
- Hoad Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Lissner Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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