Cairns · Council (LGA)
Homes owned outright
26.4%2021
26.4% of homes in Cairns are owned outright — well below average, much lower than the typical council area (37.4%). It ranks 107th from the bottom of 547 council areas nationally.
Among its neighbours it's higher than Yarrabah, Hope Vale and Palm Island, but lower than Douglas, Mareeba and Cassowary Coast. Within Cairns, it varies widely, from 16.5% in Manoora to 42.7% in Babinda.
Trend across censuses
Not directly comparable across years.
Where Cairns sits
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns — lower than 81% of areas.
View full map →Homes owned outright within Cairns
- Babinda42.7%
- Bentley Park17.7%
- Brinsmead29.7%
- Cairns City18.0%
- Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach34.3%
- Earlville - Bayview Heights34.2%
- Edmonton22.2%
- Freshwater - Stratford30.9%
- Gordonvale - Trinity29.5%
- Kanimbla - Mooroobool30.8%
- Lamb Range—
- Manoora16.5%
- Manunda20.2%
- Mount Sheridan27.9%
- Redlynch26.9%
- Trinity Beach - Smithfield24.9%