QLD · Cairns Council
Edmonton, 4869
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Edmonton anchors everyday life in Cairns, a regional established suburb with its own identity and rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while safety and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 11,409
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,643
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 228 of 3,888
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 303 / 67 / 279
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)
- $650
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 760
- Against the person
- 137
- Against property
- 428
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault149
- Drug Offences189
- Other Property Damage119
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)257
- Unlawful Entry276
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 882
- Hambledon State SchoolPrimary
- Isabella State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Mill Rd and Bana Gindarja BridgeBruce Highway, n/a17 May 2026 – 06 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Hancock StreetBus stop
- Hartill StreetBus stop
- Prior StreetBus stop
- Sugarworld CafeCafe
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Altrendo ParkPark
- Down ParkPark
- Fuller ParkPark
- Humbolt Close ParkPark
- Isilwood Close ParkPark
- Isley ParkPark
- JH Reed ParkPark
- John Walker ParkPark
- Luisa Street ParkPark
- Petersen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cairns South Health FacilityWalker Roadhospital
- Cairns South Medicare Urgent Care ClinicWalker Roadclinic
- Mookai Rosie Bi-Bayanclinic
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Cairns-EdmontonWalker Roadsample_collection
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 58.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1037th in Australia
- State rank
- 216th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #32 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 3 Black Bears Pizza Edmontonamenitiesrestaurant
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Cairns South Medicare Urgent Care Clinicamenities5b Walker Road, Edmontonclinic
- Champion Thaiamenitiesrestaurant
- Colesamenities7 Walker Roadsupermarket
- Commonwealth Bankamenitiesatm
- Domino'samenitiesfast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Cairns Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.