Council
Population Overview
Total Population
166,943
Males
82,335 (49.3%)
Females
84,600 (50.7%)
Indigenous
16,153 (9.7%)
Born in Australia
75.6%
English Only at Home
84.5%
Australian Citizens
137,862
Other Languages
15.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$809/week
Annual Personal Income
$42,068
Median Household Income
$1,578/week
Annual Household Income
$82,056
Median Family Income
$1,950/week
Annual Family Income
$101,400
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$340
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,588
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
115,280 (75.6%)
Born Overseas
37,268 (24.4%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
71,090 (58.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
11,704 (9.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
27,377 (22.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
6,270 (5.1%)
Year 8 or Below
4,321 (3.5%)
Did Not Go to School
1,002 (0.8%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
46,588
Employed Part-time
27,791
Total Employed
79,647
Unemployed
4,853
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Participation Rate
62.5%
Labour Force
84,498
Not in Labour Force
38,051
Family Composition
Total Families
42,472
Couple - No Children
16,854 (39.7%)
Couple with Children
16,499 (38.8%)
One Parent Family
8,427 (19.8%)
Other Family
700 (1.6%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
43,972 (72.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
6,004 (10.0%)
Flat/Apartment
9,489 (15.7%)
Other Dwelling
470 (0.8%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
60,318
Unoccupied Dwellings
6,426
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,794 (6.4%)
1 Vehicle
22,320 (37.7%)
2 Vehicles
22,637 (38.2%)
3 Vehicles
7,057 (11.9%)
4+ Vehicles
3,434 (5.8%)
Total Dwellings
59,243
Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)
Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
2,489.3 / 100k
2yr Down 18.8%
10yr Up 19.6%
Motor vehicle theft
602.7 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 51.9%
Non-FV assault
2,214 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 207.8%
Robbery (unarmed)
53.6 / 100k
2yr Down 36.0%
10yr Up 49.4%
Steal from vehicle
529.2 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 39.5%
Show all 73 QPS offence categories
| Offence | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Offences Against Property | 14,792 | 8,179 |
| Other Offences | 14,630 | 8,089.5 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 6,720 | 3,715.7 |
| Offences Against the Person | 5,148 | 2,846.5 |
| Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 4,346 | 2,403.1 |
| Assault | 4,004 | 2,214 |
| Drug Offences | 3,717 | 2,055.3 |
| Unlawful Entry | 3,138 | 1,735.1 |
| Other Stealing | 2,822 | 1,560.4 |
| Good Order Offences | 2,708 | 1,497.4 |
| Shop Stealing | 2,545 | 1,407.2 |
| Other Property Damage | 2,540 | 1,404.5 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling | 2,251 | 1,244.7 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 2,221 | 1,228.1 |
| Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 2,183 | 1,207.1 |
| Possess Drugs | 1,774 | 980.9 |
| Common Assault' | 1,759 | 972.6 |
| Serious Assault | 1,672 | 924.5 |
| Other Drug Offences | 1,655 | 915.1 |
| Public Nuisance | 1,544 | 853.7 |
| Drink Driving | 1,500 | 829.4 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 1,090 | 602.7 |
| Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 1,072 | 592.7 |
| Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 957 | 529.2 |
| Fraud | 915 | 505.9 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 668 | 369.4 |
| Fraud by Credit Card | 651 | 360 |
| Disqualified Driving | 597 | 330.1 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 547 | 302.5 |
| Sexual Offences | 546 | 301.9 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 536 | 296.4 |
| Serious Assault (Other) | 487 | 269.3 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 400 | 221.2 |
| Stealing from Dwellings | 396 | 219 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 388 | 214.5 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 378 | 209 |
| Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 374 | 206.8 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 352 | 194.6 |
| Sell Supply Drugs | 240 | 132.7 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 239 | 132.2 |
| Other Fraud | 235 | 129.9 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 219 | 121.1 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 211 | 116.7 |
| Robbery | 205 | 113.4 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 168 | 92.9 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 155 | 85.7 |
| Weapons Act Offences - Other | 143 | 79.1 |
| Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 122 | 67.5 |
| Stalking | 115 | 63.6 |
| Armed Robbery | 108 | 59.7 |
| Possess etc. Tainted Property | 98 | 54.2 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 97 | 53.6 |
| Grievous Assault | 86 | 47.6 |
| Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 68 | 37.6 |
| Disobey Move-on Direction | 64 | 35.4 |
| Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 46 | 25.4 |
| Arson | 37 | 20.5 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 28 | 15.5 |
| Fare Evasion | 28 | 15.5 |
| Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 23 | 12.7 |
| Produce Drugs | 20 | 11.1 |
| Fraud by Computer | 15 | 8.3 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 15 | 8.3 |
| Identity Fraud | 14 | 7.7 |
| Coercive Control | 10 | 5.5 |
| Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 7 | 3.9 |
| Extortion | 6 | 3.3 |
| Other Homicide | 4 | 2.2 |
| Interfere with Mechanism of Motor Vehicle | 2 | 1.1 |
| Driving Causing Death | 2 | 1.1 |
| Attempted Murder | 1 | 0.6 |
| Manslaughter (excl. by driving) | 1 | 0.6 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | 0.6 |
Suburbs in this Council (33)
Babinda (1,287)Bayview Heights (4,175)Bentley Park (8,360)Brinsmead (5,537)Bungalow (2,358)Cairns City (3,616)Cairns North (5,334)Caravonica (2,183)Clifton Beach (3,192)Earlville (4,200)Edge Hill (4,088)Edmonton (11,409)Freshwater (2,142)Goldsborough (1,099)Gordonvale (6,944)Holloways Beach (2,398)Kanimbla (2,827)Kewarra Beach (6,133)Manoora (6,175)Manunda (5,191)Mooroobool (7,136)Mount Sheridan (8,678)Palm Cove (2,450)Parramatta Park (3,621)Redlynch (10,571)Smithfield (6,664)Stratford (1,198)Trinity Beach (6,594)Trinity Park (3,536)Westcourt (3,841)Whitfield (4,262)Woree (5,127)Yorkeys Knob (2,794)