$330 ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cairns City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cairns City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of households in Cairns City rent their homes, marking it as an area dominated by renters. This shift away from home ownership is reflected in the local housing stock, where flats and apartments are the most common dwelling type.
$330
▲ +32.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns City — lower than 64% of areas.
| Cairns City | $330 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $330.
$1,300 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cairns City, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 59.9% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 18% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below most other areas.
59.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cairns City, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 54.8% of homes, while separate houses are far less common here than across the state. This explains why only 30.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
18.6% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.6% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cairns City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 56%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cairns City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cairns City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021145/cairns-city/topic/housing-dwellings