Manunda QLD 4870
4,023 addresses · 77 streets
Leichhardt Electorate › Cairns LGA › Manunda · 1391 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Manunda is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 5,191 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,069 a week, with median rent near $259 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 42% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Manunda statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Manunda itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
2 dentists
1 optometrist
1 vet
3 childcare & kindergartens
1 golf club
2 playgrounds
2 dog parks
2 bakeries
3 hardware stores
1 beauty salon
2 plumbers
Getting around. Train station: Cairns, 2.6 km east · Bus interchange: Cairns City bus station, 2.9 km east · Ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 3.5 km east · Airport: Cairns Airport, 4.7 km north.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 25% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 8.7% · Labour-force participation 54.8%
Population by age in Manunda
| 0-4 | 293 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 537 |
| 15-19 | 328 |
| 20-24 | 379 |
| 25-34 | 754 |
| 35-44 | 701 |
| 45-54 | 695 |
| 55-64 | 636 |
| 65-74 | 527 |
| 75-84 | 273 |
| 85+ | 74 |
Dwelling types in Manunda
| House | 838 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 289 |
| Apartment | 1,023 |
| Other | 9 |
Households by weekly income in Manunda
| <$650 | 559 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 752 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 517 |
| $3,000+ | 161 |
Top ancestries in Manunda
| English | 1,480 |
|---|---|
| Other | 1,414 |
| Australian | 1,248 |
| Aboriginal | 590 |
| Ancestry NS | 553 |
| Irish | 476 |
Housing tenure in Manunda
| Owned | 439 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 455 |
| Rented | 1,195 |
| Other | 19 |
Cars per household in Manunda
| 0 | 340 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,052 |
| 2 | 507 |
| 3 | 142 |
| 4+ | 74 |
Commute to work in Manunda
| Car | 1,331 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 38 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 59 |
| Bicycle | 49 |
| Home | 188 |
Top countries of birth in Manunda
| New Zealand | 156 |
|---|---|
| England | 146 |
| Papua New Guinea | 126 |
| Philippines | 120 |
| Nepal | 109 |
| India | 91 |
Languages used at home in Manunda
| Nepali | 212 |
|---|---|
| Australian Indigenous | 114 |
| Japanese | 76 |
| Punjabi | 60 |
| Tagalog | 49 |
| Korean | 41 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
412,668 bird observations recorded near Manunda — most often seen:
- Common Myna (25,192)
- Masked Lapwing (22,295)
- Willie Wagtail (21,047)
- Magpie-lark (20,230)
- Peaceful Dove (18,656)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (18,188)
- Torresian Imperial-pigeon (17,737)
- Rock Dove (16,814)
- Welcome Swallow (16,687)
- Silver Gull (15,884)
- Australasian Figbird (15,181)
- White-breasted Woodswallow (13,942)
- Australian White Ibis (13,439)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Manunda
- Australian Pelican (13,250)
- Varied Honeyeater (13,162)
- Great Egret (12,840)
- Bar-tailed Godwit (12,750)
- House Sparrow (12,430)
- Whimbrel (12,127)
- Eastern Curlew (10,861)
- Brown Honeyeater (10,858)
- Bush Stone-curlew (10,504)
- Great Knot (10,240)
- Australian Swiftlet (9,978)
- Metallic Starling (9,307)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (8,088)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (8,062)
- Little Egret (7,899)
- Grey-tailed Tattler (7,614)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (7,406)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Manunda:
- Manoora (1.2 km)
- Westcourt (1.3 km)
- Parramatta Park (1.7 km)
- Cairns North (1.9 km)
- Bungalow (2.1 km)
- Edge Hill (2.1 km)
- Mooroobool (2.2 km)
- Whitfield (2.6 km)
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Streets
- Abel Street (13)
- Adelaide Street (9)
- Alfred Street (147)
- Anderson Street (272)
- Arthur Street (3)
- Atkinson Street (9)
- Aumuller Street (1)
- Barlow Street (16)
- Behan Street (57)
- Birch Street (264)
- Blantyre Close (23)
- Bosanko Street (18)
- Brennan Street (30)
- Brown Street (1)
- Cannon Street (130)
- Card Avenue (23)
- Chaplain Avenue (35)
- Charles Street (50)
- Chester Court (156)
- Clarke Street (76)
- Cochrane Street (1)
- Cominos Place (27)
- David Street (17)
- Dollisson Street (10)
- Donaldson Street (55)
- Douglas Street (30)
- Egan Street (8)
- English Street (241)
- Eureka Street (8)
- Fallon Street (30)
- Fearnley Street (35)
- Foley Street (13)
- Gatton Street (53)
- Gough Street (10)
- Greenslopes Street (32)
- Harper Close (13)
- Headrick Street (20)
- Hill Street (54)
- Hoare Street (204)
- Hollett Close (48)
- Hunt Street (19)
- Jacaranda Close (12)
- James Street (44)
- Keeble Street (1)
- Kiernan Street (14)
- Koch Street (1)
- Little Street (143)
- Macdonnell Street (39)
- Macnamara Street (54)
- Martyn Street (85)
- Mayers Street (243)
- Mccormack Street (384)
- Mclachlan Street (207)
- Melaleuca Street (21)
- Monk Street (3)
- Moody Street (24)
- Mylchreest Street (11)
- Newton Street (5)
- Nunga Close (16)
- Patience Street (3)
- Petersen Close (9)
- Rose Blank Close (18)
- Russell Street (1)
- Severin Street (131)
- Shearer Avenue (15)
- Sperring Street (54)
- Stephens Street (22)
- Sydney Street (4)
- Teatree Close (17)
- Thomas Street (5)
- Tills Street (5)
- Tulip Close (10)
- Wallace Street (38)
- Waratah Drive (9)
- Warner Street (47)
- West Street (24)
- Wilkinson Street (43)