Holloways Beach, QLD 4878
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4878
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Holloways Beach
- Weekly rent (house)
- $360/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $500/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Holloways Beach
Holloways Beach (4878) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Holloways Beach has roughly 2,398 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Holloways Beach scores 10/100 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 2,077 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 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Holloways Beach
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 30/100
- Bike
- 70/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Holloways Beach's population at 2,398, with a median age of 46. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (62% own, 36% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (37%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,398
- Median age
- 46
- Family households
- 57%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 62%
- Renter occupied
- 36%
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
- 2,077 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 17.4°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 Holloways Beach
- What is the Holloways Beach postcode?
- Holloways Beach is in the 4878 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Holloways Beach?
- Holloways Beach is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4878.
- What is the average rent in Holloways Beach?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $360, for units it's $500.
- What schools are in Holloways Beach?
- There are 20 schools serving Holloways Beach on this page, including Machans Beach State School, Yorkeys Knob State School, Caravonica State School.
- How walkable is Holloways Beach?
- Holloways Beach has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 30, bike score 70.
- What suburbs are near Holloways Beach?
- Holloways Beach is close to Machans Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Stratford, Barron, Aeroglen.
- What is the population of Holloways Beach?
- The population of Holloways Beach is approximately 2,398 (2021 Census). The median age is 46.
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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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