63,376
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Cairns - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Cairns - North
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growing population of 63,376 people shapes daily life in Cairns - North, as the area expands faster than most similar regions. This steady increase in residents reflects a trend of steady growth that keeps pace with the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 8.2% since 2021, which is higher than most areas. This growth rate is about the same as the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
8.2%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Cairns - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30601/cairns-north/topic/economy-advantage