Kamerunga, QLD 4870
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4870
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Kamerunga
Kamerunga (4870) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Kamerunga has roughly 962 residents, with a typical family-age mix. 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
Kamerunga scores 0/100 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 2,145 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, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Kamerunga
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- 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 Kamerunga's population at 962, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (81% own, 15% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (74% family households, 21% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 962
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 74%
- Lone person
- 21%
- Owner occupied
- 81%
- Renter occupied
- 15%
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
- 2,145 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 16.7°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 Kamerunga
- What is the Kamerunga postcode?
- Kamerunga is in the 4870 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Kamerunga?
- Kamerunga is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4870.
- What schools are in Kamerunga?
- There are 20 schools serving Kamerunga on this page, including Peace Lutheran College, Caravonica State School, Freshwater State School.
- How walkable is Kamerunga?
- Kamerunga has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Kamerunga?
- Kamerunga is close to Caravonica, Lake Placid, Barron Gorge, Barron, Freshwater.
- What is the population of Kamerunga?
- The population of Kamerunga is approximately 962 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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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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