QLD · Cairns Council
Aeroglen, 4870
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Aeroglen revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,798
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,652
- Employment rate
- 67.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 13 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 53
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 130.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault1152
- Drug Offences1431
- Good Order Offences1187
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2349
- Unlawful Entry891
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TravelexATM
- Aeroglen Drive at Palmerston StreetBus stop
- Aeroglen Drive at Whitfield StreetBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 1 Drop OffBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 1 Pick UpBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 2 Drop OffBus stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 2 Pick UpBus stop
- Hudsons CoffeeCafe
- Sugar + CaneCafe
- The Cape Cafe & BarCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Doug Sheinpflug ParkPark
- Duplock ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3305th in Australia
- State rank
- 764th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #49 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #84 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aelia Duty Freeamenitiesgift
- Aeroglen Drive Reserveamenitiespitch
- Aeroglen Drive at Palmerston Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Aeroglen Drive at Whitfield Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 1 Drop Offamenitiesbus_stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 1 Pick Upamenitiesbus_stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 2 Drop Offamenitiesbus_stop
- Airport Connect Terminal 2 Pick Upamenitiesbus_stop
- Alamoamenitiescar_rental
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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