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QLD · Cairns Council

East Russell, 4861

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  • Green suburb
What East Russell is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

East Russell is a residential smaller community in Cairns with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
83
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
27.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 44
Median monthly mortgage
$1,186
Employment rate
44.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 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)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 83 residents
State safety percentile
63.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+33%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences10
  • Good Order Offences6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)14
  • Traffic And Related Offences12
  • Unlawful Entry11

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime10
  • Good Order Offencescrime6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime14
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime12
  • Unlawful Entrycrime11

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

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