Living in Cairns
Cairns is a city in Queensland, Australia, home to 153,075 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #5 of 1,016), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #4 of 311), first-time home buyers (top 9%, #21 of 236).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Cairns
- The Coral Sea is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 08 min and sets around 9:49; in late June it sets around 9:52.
How Cairns ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Australia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.
| Profile | Score | In Australia | In Queensland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 46 | #59 of 438 | #17 of 85 | Map |
| Low-income household | 44 | #112 of 444 | #26 of 89 | Map |
| Low-income family | 49 | #51 of 236 | #13 of 48 | Map |
| Single parent | 54 | #16 of 154 | #3 of 29 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 65 | #117 of 311 | #25 of 59 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 66 | #81 of 311 | #17 of 59 | Map |
| Early retiree | 55 | #427 of 537 | #82 of 103 | Map |
| Single professional | 58 | #31 of 92 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 62 | #29 of 90 | #8 of 18 | Map |
| DINKS | 60 | #24 of 56 | #7 of 13 | Map |
| Remote worker | 63 | #51 of 277 | #15 of 53 | Map |
| Commuter | 74 | #23 of 181 | #8 of 40 | Map |
| Car-free household | 71 | #21 of 79 | #7 of 18 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for campus | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 50 | #21 of 236 | #6 of 48 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 42 | #288 of 630 | #62 of 122 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 61 | #26 of 86 | #7 of 16 | Map |
| Expat professional | 64 | #40 of 277 | #8 of 53 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 77 | #4 of 311 | #3 of 59 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 10 | #1,277 of 1,324 | #271 of 280 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 76 | #5 of 1,016 | #2 of 210 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 38 | #267 of 1,016 | #55 of 210 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 8 | #1,165 of 1,324 | #264 of 280 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 62 | #50 of 1,016 | #13 of 210 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 71 | #19 of 2,034 | #6 of 444 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 61 | #181 of 630 | #19 of 122 | Map |
| Coastal living | 71 | #40 of 405 | #3 of 84 | Map |
| Business owner | 69 | #81 of 630 | #12 of 122 | Map |
| Digital native | 53 | #30 of 99 | #8 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Redlynch 8 km
- Mareeba 37 km
- Atherton 49 km
- Townsville 283 km
- Ayr 342 km
- Charters Towers 355 km
- Bowen 432 km
- Red Hill (Queensland) 475 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.