Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cairns North then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cairns North, QLD (postcode 4870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,444 | 5,191 | 5,334 | +890 · +20% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,026/wk | $1,166/wk | $1,402/wk | +$376 · +36.6% |
| Median personal income | $651/wk | $712/wk | $873/wk | +$222 · +34.1% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $340/wk | +$90 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,300/mo | $433 · -25% |
| 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 North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,334
was 5,191 in 2016
+143 · +2.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,402/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$236 · +20.2%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Cairns North population growth · Cairns North then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.