Moving to Manunda QLD 4870
What the official numbers say about living in Manunda — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $259 a week, against a median household income of $1,069 a week.
About 42% of homes are owner-occupied and 57% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Manunda grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,964 → 5,191 people).
Around 52% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Papua New Guinea; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Australian Indigenous, Japanese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Manunda scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cairns, 2.6 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Cairns City bus station, 2.9 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Reef Fleet Terminal, 3.5 km east.
Nearest airport: Cairns Airport, 4.7 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1391 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 19 schools · 83 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 60 parks — see them all on the Manunda profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cairns School of Distance Education 450 m · Trinity Bay State High School 550 m · Cairns West State School 700 m · St Francis Xavier's School 900 m · Cairns Adventist College 1 km · Holy Spirit College 1.3 km · Edge Hill State School 1.6 km · Parramatta State School 1.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.1 km · Peries IGA 1.2 km · The Healthy Hub 1.7 km · Friendly Grocer 2.1 km · X-press Supermarket 2.3 km · Coles 2.5 km · Coles 2.8 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Pumeri Park 250 m · Cominos Place Park 350 m · Guginy Reserve 400 m · Clarke and Wallace Park 700 m · Pease Street Pensioner Park 750 m · Fire Station Park 950 m · Teatree Park 950 m · Sidney Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Manunda, most often seen first: Common Myna · Masked Lapwing · Willie Wagtail · Magpie-lark · Peaceful Dove · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Manunda, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manunda here | 5,191 | — | 1/10 | 24% |
| Manoora | 6,175 | — | 1/10 | 19% |
| Westcourt | 3,841 | — | 1/10 | 6% |
| Parramatta Park | 3,621 | — | 2/10 | 17% |
| Cairns North | 5,334 | — | 4/10 | 27% |
| Edge Hill | 4,088 | — | 7/10 | 37% |
| Bungalow | 2,358 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
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 Manunda profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $259 a week, and about 57% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,964 people to 5,191. It sits about 1391 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Cairns station is roughly 2.6 km away. Local government is Cairns council, and the federal seat is Leichhardt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Manunda vs Manoora · Manunda vs Westcourt.
Nearby guides: Manoora · Westcourt · Parramatta Park · Cairns North · Edge Hill · Bungalow.
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