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Cairns · Council (LGA)

Homes with three or more bedrooms

71.3%2021▲ +2.6%

71.3% of homes in Cairns have three or more bedrooms — below average. It ranks 400th of 547 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Tablelands, Cassowary Coast and Mareeba, but lower than Yarrabah and Hinchinbrook. Within Cairns, it varies widely, from 30.6% in Cairns City to 95.0% in Mount Sheridan.

The share has climbed 1.8 points since 2016 (69.5% → 71.3%).

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📍 Cairns, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

69.0%69.5%70.0%70.5%71.0%71.5%2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202169.5%71.3%

Where Cairns sits

40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%100.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns — lower than 73% of areas.

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Homes with three or more bedrooms within Cairns

  1. Babinda73.4%
  2. Bentley Park93.9%
  3. Brinsmead94.0%
  4. Cairns City30.6%
  5. Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach79.9%
  6. Earlville - Bayview Heights76.1%
  7. Edmonton85.3%
  8. Freshwater - Stratford68.6%
  9. Gordonvale - Trinity84.7%
  10. Kanimbla - Mooroobool83.0%
  11. Lamb Range—
  12. Manoora38.1%
  13. Manunda40.1%
  14. Mount Sheridan95.0%
  15. Redlynch88.3%
  16. Trinity Beach - Smithfield81.9%

Homes with three or more bedrooms in nearby areas

  1. Hinchinbrook74.2%
  2. Yarrabah72.2%
  3. Tablelands71.1%
  4. Cassowary Coast70.3%
  5. Mareeba70.2%
  6. Hope Vale69.0%
  7. Palm Island68.0%
  8. Douglas62.2%
  9. Wujal Wujal58.2%
  10. Etheridge51.2%

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