QLD · Cairns Council
Macalister Range, 4871
Current weather
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92% humidity · 8.4 km/h wind · 23.6° / 16.1° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Macalister Range is a residential smaller community in Cairns with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
No census data available for this suburb yet.
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.
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Ellis BeachCaptain Cook Highway, n/a27 Apr 2026 – 18 Nov 2026
- Hairpin to Streets CreekKennedy Highway, n/a24 Feb 2026 – 01 Jan 2028
- Saddle Mountain Rd to Hairpin Kuranda RangeKennedy Highway, n/a04 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
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)
- 1
- 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
- Ellis BeachroadworksCaptain Cook Highway, n/a27 Apr 2026 – 18 Nov 2026
- Hairpin to Streets CreekroadworksKennedy Highway, n/a24 Feb 2026 – 01 Jan 2028
- Saddle Mountain Rd to Hairpin Kuranda RangeroadworksKennedy Highway, n/a04 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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