QLD · Cairns Council
Manoora, 4870
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Manoora anchors everyday life in Cairns, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. 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 community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 6,175
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,054
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 259 of 2,677
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 242 / 330 / 1,052
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)
- $470
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)
- 807
- Against the person
- 207
- Against property
- 376
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 130.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.3%
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
145-147 Pease Street
- Cairns Villa & Leisure ParkBus stop
- Jensen Street near Brooks StreetBus stop
- Jensen Street near Oregon StreetBus stop
- Jensen Street near Redwood StreetBus stop
- McGregor St at Wawan StBus stop
- Murray Street near Enmore StreetBus stop
- Pease Street near Reservoir RoadBus stop
- Reservoir Road at Enmore StreetBus stop
- Reservoir Road at Pease StreetBus stop
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anderson Street Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Enmore ParkPark
- Jensen Street ParkPark
- Manoora Community GardenPark
- Moody Creek ParkPark
- Murray Street ParkPark
- Pease Street Pensioner ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Omega Health Medical Centreclinic
- Pease St Discount Drug Storepharmacy
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 50.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1914th in Australia
- State rank
- 433rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #106 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #145 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 69%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BWSamenities145-147 Pease Streetalcohol
- Babba's ChickenamenitiesReservoir Roadfast_food
- Cairns Villa & Leisure Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Coles Expressamenitiesfuel
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Domino'samenitiesfast_food
- Edge Hill Tavernamenitiespub
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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