$413 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $413
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cairns City · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cairns City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 80% of homes in Cairns City are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area where renting is far more common than in other parts of the country. This shift toward smaller, rented apartments is reflected in a rental market where typical weekly costs are much higher than in most similar areas.
$413
▲ +27.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns City — higher than 84% of areas.
| Cairns City | $413 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $413, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $1,929
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (30%) and $550–$749 (27%), with $200–$349 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all households (48.6%) are renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Only 30.3% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most similar areas.
48.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.3% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cairns City, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very rare here, making up just 2.4% of homes, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because apartments dominate, homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest at this level, and there are more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
2.4% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
37.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 37.5%
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 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cairns City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) 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/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/topic/housing-dwellings