Moving to Manoora QLD 4870
What the official numbers say about living in Manoora — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $1,054 a week.
About 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Manoora grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,688 → 6,175 people).
Around 54% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, England; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Japanese, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Manoora scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cairns, 3.8 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Cairns City bus station, 4 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 4.6 km east.
Nearest airport: Cairns Airport, 4.4 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1392 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 22 schools · 25 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 61 parks — see them all on the Manoora profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Holy Spirit College 900 m · Whitfield State School 950 m · St Francis Xavier's School 1 km · Cairns West State School 1.1 km · Edge Hill State School 1.2 km · Cairns School of Distance Education 1.6 km · Trinity Bay State High School 1.7 km · Cairns Adventist College 1.9 km
Groceries: Peries IGA 600 m · Woolworths 1.2 km · Friendly Grocer 1.6 km · The Healthy Hub 2.5 km · X-press Supermarket 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Jensen Street Park 400 m · Pease Street Pensioner Park 400 m · Murray Street Park 500 m · Enmore Park 550 m · Manoora Community Garden 800 m · Guginy Reserve 850 m · Moody Creek Park 900 m · Cominos Place Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Manoora, most often seen first: Common Myna · Masked Lapwing · Willie Wagtail · Magpie-lark · Rainbow Lorikeet · Peaceful Dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Manoora, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoora here | 6,175 | — | 1/10 | 19% |
| Manunda | 5,191 | — | 1/10 | 24% |
| Whitfield | 4,262 | — | 7/10 | 66% |
| Edge Hill | 4,088 | — | 7/10 | 37% |
| Kanimbla | 2,827 | — | 9/10 | 47% |
| Mooroobool | 7,136 | — | 3/10 | 37% |
| Westcourt | 3,841 | — | 1/10 | 6% |
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 Manoora profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 61% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,688 people to 6,175. It sits about 1392 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Cairns station is roughly 3.8 km away. Local government is Cairns council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Manoora vs Manunda · Manoora vs Whitfield.
Nearby guides: Manunda · Whitfield · Edge Hill · Kanimbla · Mooroobool · Westcourt.
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