Mooroobool, QLD 4870
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4870
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Mooroobool
- Weekly rent (house)
- $650/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $500/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Mooroobool
Mooroobool (4870) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Mooroobool has roughly 7,136 residents, with a typical family-age mix. 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
Mooroobool 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 2,166 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, 3 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Mooroobool
Schools serving Mooroobool: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- 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 Mooroobool's population at 7,136, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 32% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (69% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 7,136
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 69%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 32%
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 Mooroobool
- What is the Mooroobool postcode?
- Mooroobool is in the 4870 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Mooroobool?
- Mooroobool is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4870.
- What is the average rent in Mooroobool?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $650, for units it's $500.
- What schools are in Mooroobool?
- There are 20 schools serving Mooroobool on this page, including Our Lady Help of Christians School, Balaclava State School, St Francis Xavier's School.
- How walkable is Mooroobool?
- Mooroobool has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Mooroobool?
- Mooroobool is close to Kanimbla, Earlville, Cairns, Martynvale, Mackinnon.
- What is the population of Mooroobool?
- The population of Mooroobool is approximately 7,136 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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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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