Palm Cove, QLD 4879
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4879
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Palm Cove
- Weekly rent (house)
- $400/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $550/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Palm Cove
Palm Cove (4879) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Palm Cove has roughly 2,450 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Palm Cove scores 70/100 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 16°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,123 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
Schools in Palm Cove
Schools serving Palm Cove: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 70/100
- Transit
- 30/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Palm Cove's population at 2,450, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (67% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,450
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 67%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
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
- 2,123 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 16.1°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 Palm Cove
- What is the Palm Cove postcode?
- Palm Cove is in the 4879 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Palm Cove?
- Palm Cove is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4879.
- What is the average rent in Palm Cove?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $400, for units it's $550.
- What schools are in Palm Cove?
- There are 6 schools serving Palm Cove on this page, including Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School, Holy Cross School, Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School.
- How walkable is Palm Cove?
- Palm Cove has a Walk Score of 70 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 30, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Palm Cove?
- Palm Cove is close to Buchan Point, Ellis Beach, Clifton Beach, Macalister Range, Kewarra Beach.
- What is the population of Palm Cove?
- The population of Palm Cove is approximately 2,450 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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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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