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Cairns City, QLD
R-Score 49 / 100 — ranked #7,894 of 15,286 suburbs this month
A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling
Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.
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| Indicator | Cairns City Reading | Context & Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Ripehouse R-Score | 49 / 100 | Ranked #7,894 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026) |
| Median House Price | $940,000 | +95.8% over the past 12 months of settled sales |
| Median Weekly Asking Rent | $570/wk | Implies a 4.3% gross rental yield at the current median price |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 4.9% | Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold |
| Median Days on Market | 240 days | Part of Cairns (QLD) council area (LGA avg R-Score 80/100) |
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Cairns City QLD FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Cairns City, QLD
Is Cairns City QLD a good suburb for property investment in 2026?
As of Oct 2026, Cairns City (QLD 4870) scores 49/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #7,894 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $940,000, median rent of $570/wk, gross yield of 4.3%, and vacancy of 4.9%.
What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Cairns City QLD?
The current median property price in Cairns City (QLD) is $940,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +95.8% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Cairns City currently spend a median of 240 days on market.
What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Cairns City QLD?
In Cairns City (QLD), the median weekly asking rent is $570/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 4.3%. The suburb vacancy rate is 4.9% as of Oct 2026.
What are the best streets in Cairns City QLD?
Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Cairns City against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Cairns City Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.
Which council area (LGA) is Cairns City QLD located in?
Cairns City (QLD, postcode 4870, 4890) is located in the Cairns council area (LGA) within Greater Cairns. Across Cairns, the council-wide average R-Score is 80/100 across 65 suburbs.
R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.