Bayview Heights, QLD 4868
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4868
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Bayview Heights
- Weekly rent (house)
- $675/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Bayview Heights
Bayview Heights (4868) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Bayview Heights has roughly 4,175 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bayview Heights scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 17°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,166 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Bayview Heights
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bayview Heights's population at 4,175, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (81% own, 16% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,175
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 81%
- Renter occupied
- 16%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
67,028 offences recorded in 2026 across the Cairns Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Cairns Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 2,166 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bayview Heights
- What is the Bayview Heights postcode?
- Bayview Heights is in the 4868 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Bayview Heights?
- Bayview Heights is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4868.
- What is the average rent in Bayview Heights?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $675.
- What schools are in Bayview Heights?
- There are 20 schools serving Bayview Heights on this page, including Cairns State Special School, Woree State School, St Gerard Majella Primary School.
- How walkable is Bayview Heights?
- Bayview Heights has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Bayview Heights?
- Bayview Heights is close to Earlville, Woree, Mount Sheridan, Lake Morris, Mooroobool.
- What is the population of Bayview Heights?
- The population of Bayview Heights is approximately 4,175 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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