Cairns Regional Council
Edge Hill
Edge Hill at a glance
Walk score
36
Car dependent
Population
4,088
Median age 42
The brief
What to know about Edge Hill.
Edge Hill (4870) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Edge Hill has roughly 4,088 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
Day to day
What it’s like to live here.
Edge Hill scores 36/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly 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 2065mm. Data comes from the Bureau of Meteorology's Cairns Aero station, 97.0km away.
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 2 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 2 independent.
Who lives here
Demographics.
The 2021 Census put Edge Hill's population at 4,088, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (62% own, 36% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
Population
4,088
Median age
42
Family households
63%
Lone person
31%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Market
The price of a home here.
Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026· rental-qld
Rental and ownership
Weekly rent (house)
$720/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$520/wk
Owner occupied
62%
Renter occupied
36%
At a deeper level
4,088
Median age: 42
Rental data as of March 2026· rental-qld
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Safety
Crime and safety.
LGA-wide data, not suburb-specific
QLD Police only publishes crime statistics at the local government area / region level. The numbers below cover the entire Cairns Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets within the LGA likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
24,995
total offences in 2026 across the Cairns Regional Council LGA
Top offence categories
Crime statistics are reported at LGA level and may cover a broader area than this suburb.
Source: State Police Open Data
Getting around
Walkability.
36
20
100
Scores calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL)
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Place
Location.
Amenities
Transport
Education
Schools in Edge Hill.
Local schools for Edge Hill
View the catchment for each school to find out more.
Government School Catchment
Edge Hill State School
Whitfield State School
Cairns West State School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Climate
Weather year-round.
Annual Rainfall
2065 mm
Hottest Month (avg max)
31.5°C
Coldest Month (avg min)
16.9°C
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
Weather data from BOM station Cairns Aero (97 km away)
Climate data as of May 2026· Bureau of Meteorology
Frequently asked
About Edge Hill.
- What is the Edge Hill postcode?
- Edge Hill is in the 4870 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- What is the average rent in Edge Hill?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $720, for units it's $520.
- What schools are in Edge Hill?
- There are 20 schools serving Edge Hill on this page, including Edge Hill State School, Whitfield State School, Mother of Good Counsel School.
- How walkable is Edge Hill?
- Edge Hill has a Walk Score of 36 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 20, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Edge Hill?
- Edge Hill is close to Whitfield, Manoora, Aeroglen, Cairns, Mackinnon.
- What is the population of Edge Hill?
- Edge Hill has approximately 4,088 residents. The median age is 42.
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Sources cited
Median, growth and rental data from state revenue offices and ABS. Census from ABS 2021. Climate from BoM. Hazard from Geoscience Australia. School data from ACARA. Crime from state police open data. Full methodology →
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