Moving to Babinda QLD 4861
What the official numbers say about living in Babinda — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $230 a week, against a median household income of $1,048 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Babinda grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,068 → 1,287 people).
Around 65% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, German, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Babinda scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Babinda, 500 m east.
Nearest airport: Innisfail (Mundoo) Aerodrome, 25.9 km south.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1342 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 supermarket · 3 parks — see them all on the Babinda profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Babinda State School 1.1 km
Groceries: Spar 300 m
Parks and reserves: Anzac Park 200 m · Bill Wakeham Park 550 m · Hardwood Drive Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Babinda, most often seen first: Common Myna · Masked Lapwing · White-breasted Woodswallow · Yellow Figbird · Wet Tropics Green Oriole · Southern Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Babinda, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babinda here | 1,287 | — | 1/10 | 20% |
| Innisfail | 1,091 | — | 1/10 | 15% |
| Innisfail Estate | 1,454 | — | 1/10 | 25% |
| East Innisfail | 1,757 | — | 1/10 | 23% |
| Goldsborough | 1,099 | — | 8/10 | 87% |
| Gordonvale | 6,944 | — | 3/10 | 18% |
| Peeramon | 778 | — | 7/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Cairns — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4861 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Babinda profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $230 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,068 people to 1,287. It sits about 1342 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Babinda station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Cairns council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Innisfail · Innisfail Estate · East Innisfail · Goldsborough · Gordonvale · Peeramon.
Keep an eye on Babinda
One email when this data meaningfully changes — new census figures, prices, rankings. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.