Cairns City, QLD 4870
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4870
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Median house price
$660,000
ABS statistical area (SA2) median · 2024
An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so this can differ from sales in Cairns City itself.
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Cairns City at a glance
- Median unit
- $380,000
- Population
- 3,616
- Median age 44
Prices: ABS statistical area (SA2) median · 2024 · Population: 2021 Census
House prices in Cairns City
Across the ABS statistical area that takes in Cairns City, houses changed hands at $660,000 in 2024, below the Queensland median. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so this can differ from sales in Cairns City itself. Units come in around $380,000, roughly 42% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $132,000. Prices are below the Queensland median, which keeps Cairns City on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
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What to know about Cairns City
Cairns City (4870) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland. The median house here is $660,000, below the Queensland median of around $780K.
Cairns City has roughly 3,616 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Cairns City scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 17°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,217 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, 3 government secondary, 8 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Cairns City
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 30/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cairns City's population at 3,616, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (47% own, 49% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Family households
- 53%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 47%
- Renter occupied
- 49%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Investment overview
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
- 2,217 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.1°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 Cairns City
- What is the median house price in Cairns City?
- The median house price for the ABS statistical area (SA2) that takes in Cairns City, QLD 4870 is $660,000 (2024). An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so this can differ from sales in Cairns City itself. The median unit price is $380,000.
- How much is my house worth in Cairns City?
- A useful starting point is the Cairns City median house price of $660,000 (units $380,000). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- What is the Cairns City postcode?
- Cairns City is in the 4870 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Cairns City?
- Cairns City is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4870.
- What schools are in Cairns City?
- There are 20 schools serving Cairns City on this page, including St Monica's College, Cairns State High School, St Augustine's College.
- How walkable is Cairns City?
- Cairns City has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 30, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Cairns City?
- Cairns City is close to Cairns Central, Parramatta Park, Cairns Mcleod Street.
- What is the population of Cairns City?
- The population of Cairns City is approximately 3,616 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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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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