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QLD · Cairns Council

Bayview Heights, 4868

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Updated

Desirability score

46.1/100
Average

Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Bayview Heights is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Bayview Heights is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Cairns, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
4,175
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,906
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 1,617
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
63.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
102 / 10 / 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$700

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
230
Against the person
46
Against property
125
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State safety percentile
71.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+6.7%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault153
  • Drug Offences124
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)204
  • Traffic And Related Offences149
  • Unlawful Entry277

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

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Convenience store
  • Playground (3)

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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Arthur Forno ParkPark
  • Cantoni ParkPark
  • George Friend ParkPark
  • Henderson ParkPark
  • Turner ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
5

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
46.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2439th in Australia
State rank
564th in QLD
Peer rank
#149 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#220 among Country & regional 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

  • Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Assaultcrime153
  • Drug Offencescrime124
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime204
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime149
  • Unlawful Entrycrime277
  • Arthur Forno Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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