Moving to Kanimbla QLD 4870
What the official numbers say about living in Kanimbla — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,270 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kanimbla grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,366 → 2,827 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Japanese, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kanimbla sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Freshwater, 4.8 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Cairns City bus station, 5.5 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 6.1 km east.
Nearest airport: Cairns Airport, 5.8 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1392 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 22 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 52 parks — see them all on the Kanimbla profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Holy Spirit College 1.4 km · Whitfield State School 1.4 km · St Francis Xavier's School 1.9 km · Cairns West State School 2.2 km · Our Lady Help of Christians 2.7 km · Edge Hill State School 2.8 km · Cairns Adventist College 2.8 km · Balaclava State School 2.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.9 km · Peries IGA 2.2 km · Coles 3 km
Parks and reserves: Moody Creek Detention Basin 350 m · Bassett Park 550 m · Ramsey Park 700 m · Silky Oak Court Park 1000 m · Mountain View Park 1 km · Moody Creek Park 1.2 km · Enmore Park 1.2 km · Engineers Parks 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kanimbla, most often seen first: Common Myna · Willie Wagtail · Magpie-lark · Masked Lapwing · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Imperial-pigeon.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kanimbla, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanimbla here | 2,827 | — | 9/10 | 47% |
| Manoora | 6,175 | — | 1/10 | 19% |
| Mooroobool | 7,136 | — | 3/10 | 37% |
| Whitfield | 4,262 | — | 7/10 | 66% |
| Brinsmead | 5,537 | — | 8/10 | 48% |
| Manunda | 5,191 | — | 1/10 | 24% |
| Earlville | 4,200 | — | 3/10 | 41% |
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 Leichhardt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4870 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kanimbla profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,366 people to 2,827. It sits about 1392 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Freshwater station is roughly 4.8 km away. Local government is Cairns council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kanimbla vs Mooroobool · Kanimbla vs Whitfield.
Nearby guides: Manoora · Mooroobool · Whitfield · Brinsmead · Manunda · Earlville.
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