112,192
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Cairns - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Cairns - South
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Population growth in Cairns - South has slowed significantly compared to the rest of the state. While the area has grown by 4.9% since 2021, this is well below the Queensland rate of 8.7%. The region remains a substantial hub with 112,192 residents, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Cairns - South grew by 4.9% since 2021, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. However, this is much lower than the 8.7% growth seen across Queensland.
4.9%
Lower than 58% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30602/cairns-south/topic/economy-advantage