QLD · Cairns Council
Woree, 4868
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cairns, Woree keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Families benefit from schooling and learning options close to home. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,127
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,152
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 2,021
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 209 / 454 / 461
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)
- $440
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)
- 283
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 153
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.7th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 913
- Cairns State Special SchoolSpecial
- St Gerard Majella Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Woree State High SchoolSecondary
- Woree 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
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Baked On Red HIllBakery
- Des Chalmers Drive at Rigg StreetBus stop
- Erang StreetBus stop
- Mulgrave Rd at Toogood RdBus stop
- Nephrite StreetBus stop
- Pie FaceCafe
- Ampol WoreePetrol station
- Playground (3)
- Australia PostPost Box
- BBQ BrothersRestaurant
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
- Henley Street ParkPark
- Hussey ParkPark
- Lyndel Drive ParkPark
- Noela Close ParkPark
- Pezzutti ParkPark
- Sunbird Drive ParkPark
- Velma Close ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cairns Audiology Groupclinic
- Lane OrthodonticsMulgrave Roaddentist
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Cairnsclinic
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
- Bayview Heights Community KindergartenJasper Streetkindergarten
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 48.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2088th in Australia
- State rank
- 473rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #119 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #164 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
- Ampol Woreeamenitiesfuel
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BBQ Brothersamenitiesrestaurant
- Baked On Red HIllamenitiesbakery
- Cannon Park Racecourseamenitiessports_centre
- Des Chalmers Drive at Rigg Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Erang Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Mulgrave Rd at Toogood Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Nephrite Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Pie Faceamenitiescafe
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.