Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cairns City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cairns City, QLD (postcode 4870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+65.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,180 | 2,737 | 3,616 | +1,436 · +65.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 44 | +4 · +10% |
| Median household income | $1,276/wk | $1,486/wk | $1,627/wk | +$351 · +27.5% |
| Median personal income | $718/wk | $773/wk | $907/wk | +$189 · +26.3% |
| Median rent | $323/wk | $360/wk | $413/wk | +$90 · +27.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,100/mo | $1,929/mo | $1,733/mo | $367 · -17.5% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cairns City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,616
was 2,737 in 2016
+879 · +32.1%
Median rent
$413/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$53 · +14.7%
Household income
$1,627/wk
was $1,486/wk in 2016
+$141 · +9.5%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Cairns City population growth · Cairns City then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.