Australia: Cairns

Contents: Cairns

Significant Urban Area

155,574 Population [2021] – estimate

164,149 Population [2025] – estimate

254.1km² Area

646.1/km² Density [2025]

Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area

The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Cairns agglomeration according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, language, ethnic group, religion).

Name	Status	Population Estimate 1991-06-30	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2011-06-30	Population Estimate 2016-06-30	Population Estimate 2021-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Bentley Park	Statistical Area	880	3,961	4,728	5,624	7,671	8,270	8,496	9,214	→
Brinsmead	Statistical Area	2,744	3,493	4,193	5,204	5,447	5,547	5,586	5,702	→
Cairns City	Statistical Area	8,236	8,202	6,889	8,504	10,430	11,906	12,819	13,599	→
Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach	Statistical Area	4,113	5,575	6,519	8,289	10,320	11,255	11,913	12,760	→
Earlville - Bayview Heights	Statistical Area	7,987	8,027	7,985	8,376	8,337	8,471	8,451	8,723	→
Edmonton	Statistical Area	3,213	5,097	6,502	8,266	10,266	11,020	11,610	12,342	→
Freshwater - Stratford	Statistical Area	3,068	3,421	3,365	3,672	3,823	3,715	3,781	3,856	→
Kanimbla - Mooroobool	Statistical Area	5,464	7,395	7,592	8,845	9,542	10,147	10,081	10,375	→
Manoora	Statistical Area	4,973	5,494	5,468	5,830	5,966	6,220	6,287	6,323	→
Manunda	Statistical Area	4,520	4,776	4,896	5,260	5,190	5,549	5,249	5,321	→
Mount Sheridan	Statistical Area	194	3,258	5,419	7,346	8,258	8,475	8,777	9,042	→
Redlynch	Statistical Area	3,065	5,715	6,810	9,435	11,915	13,171	14,012	14,877	→
Trinity Beach - Smithfield	Statistical Area	5,781	7,595	7,593	8,240	11,264	14,296	17,095	19,862	→
Westcourt - Bungalow	Statistical Area	6,032	5,916	5,475	5,703	6,576	6,547	6,611	6,811	→
White Rock	Statistical Area	3,064	3,439	3,615	3,986	4,661	4,880	4,979	5,198	→
Whitfield - Edge Hill	Statistical Area	8,402	8,322	8,083	8,382	8,366	8,462	8,456	8,573	→
Woree	Statistical Area	4,428	4,427	4,280	4,225	5,003	4,938	5,187	5,252	→
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach	Statistical Area	5,656	6,169	5,961	6,089	6,177	6,313	6,184	6,319	→
Cairns	Significant Urban Area	81,820	100,282	105,373	121,276	139,212	149,182	155,574	164,149

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	80,461
Females	82,753

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years	29,356
15-64 years	107,472
65+ years	26,386

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	5,492
70-79 years	12,402
60-69 years	18,143
50-59 years	22,080
40-49 years	22,350
30-39 years	22,794
20-29 years	19,728
10-19 years	21,792
0-9 years	18,433

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia	104,624
New Zealand	4,456
British Isles	7,505
Chinese Asia	1,385
South Asia	2,774
South-East Asia	4,269
Other country	15,288

Language (C 2021)
English	116,743
Other language	22,603

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous	14,800
Non-Indigenous	126,158

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	65,216
Muslims	730
Buddhists	2,672
Hindus	1,515
Jews	161
Other religion / belief	1,708
Secular / no religion	65,077