Cairns City Suburb Profile, QLD, 4870 (Pricing & Investment Data)

Cairns City Suburb Profile
Queensland 4870

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Cairns City has 3,408 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Cairns City have seen a 32.26% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 82.43% increase. As at 31 October 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Cairns City is $548,161 while the median value for Units is $611,996.
  • Houses have a median rent of $610 while Units have a median rent of $590.
There are currently 42 properties listed for sale, and 22 properties listed for rent in Cairns city on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 159 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Cairns city.

The size of Cairns City is approximately 2.1 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 6.3% of total area. The population of Cairns City in 2016 was 2737 people. By 2021 the population was 3616 showing a population growth of 32.1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Cairns City is 20-29 years. Households in Cairns City are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Cairns City work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 47.30% of the homes in Cairns City were owner-occupied compared with 46.40% in 2016.

Suburb Insights for CAIRNS CITY 4870

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Population 3616

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Last Updated: 05/12/2025

Disclaimer
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