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The quick read on
Cairns Bay
TAS 7116 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 47
- Postcode
- 7116
ABS 2021
Cairns Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Cairns Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cairns Bay TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Crime and safety
Is Cairns Bay safe?
The overall rate for Cairns Bay is 8,016 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cairns Bay.
Overall crime rate
8,016
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of Tas.
Cairns BayRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cairns Bay?
Cairns Bay TAS 7116 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
47 people call Cairns Bay home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 47
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,172 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.4%Above
15–3427.7%Above
35–5423.4%In line
55–7429.8%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage55.6%Above
Renting44.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.1%Below
Two cars53.8%Above
Three or more53.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work47.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cairns Bay
0.0% of workers in Cairns Bay worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
46.8% of people in Cairns Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cairns Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cairns Bay TAS 7116.
Is Cairns Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.4% of Cairns Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
13 family households lived in Cairns Bay; 38.5% were couple families and 38.5% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cairns Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cairns Bay had 47 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cairns Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in Cairns Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cairns Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
55.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.4% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cairns Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cairns Bay had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 38.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 61.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cairns Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
47.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cairns Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 23.1% of the total.
107.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cairns Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
17.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cairns Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cairns Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.0% of Cairns Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cairns Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Cairns Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 51.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cairns Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 15.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.1% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cairns Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cairns Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cairns Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 80.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cairns Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,172.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cairns Bay compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Cairns Bay, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Renting accounted for 44.4% in Cairns Bay, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cairns Bay
Is Cairns Bay expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Cairns Bay good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 23.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cairns Bay?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Cairns Bay
6 streets in Cairns Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barnard Rd
- Dawson Rd
- Huon Hwy
- Phillips Rd
- Pillings Rd
- Scotts Rd
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