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Cairns · Council (LGA)

Households renting

35.0%2021

35.0% of households in Cairns rent — well above average, much higher than the typical council area (25.0%). It ranks 120th of 547 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Douglas, Cassowary Coast and Mareeba, but lower than Yarrabah, Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal. Within Cairns, it varies widely, from 19.9% in Babinda to 59.9% in Cairns City.

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📍 Cairns, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

32.0%34.0%36.0%38.0%202135.0%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Cairns sits

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns — higher than 78% of areas.

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Households renting within Cairns

  1. Babinda19.9%
  2. Bentley Park34.0%
  3. Brinsmead20.1%
  4. Cairns City59.9%
  5. Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach28.3%
  6. Earlville - Bayview Heights25.9%
  7. Edmonton32.0%
  8. Freshwater - Stratford27.9%
  9. Gordonvale - Trinity20.9%
  10. Kanimbla - Mooroobool28.6%
  11. Lamb Range—
  12. Manoora59.3%
  13. Manunda55.1%
  14. Mount Sheridan26.3%
  15. Redlynch21.2%
  16. Trinity Beach - Smithfield32.0%

Households renting in nearby areas

  1. Palm Island92.5%
  2. Wujal Wujal92.4%
  3. Hope Vale81.5%
  4. Yarrabah78.6%
  5. Douglas30.9%
  6. Cassowary Coast30.0%
  7. Mareeba25.1%
  8. Tablelands24.2%
  9. Hinchinbrook23.7%
  10. Etheridge14.2%

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