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The quick read on

Manunda

QLD 4870 · Cairns

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$749,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$371,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,191

ABS 2021

Postcode
4870

Manunda, Queensland

Property market insights for Manunda

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Manunda QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months

$749,000

Up 23.8% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$492k
3 bed
$691k
4 bed
$779k
5+ bed
$810k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 8.3% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Manunda, QLD is currently $749,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Manunda has a 12-month growth rate of 23.8% for houses and 21.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $492,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $691,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $779,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $810,000 in Manunda.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Manunda is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Manunda is $371,000, which has increased 21.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $298,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $385,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000 in Manunda. The median rent for units and apartments in Manunda is $425 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Manunda safe?

The overall rate for Manunda is 4,631 offences per 100,000 residents — 88% above the Rest of Qld 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 Manunda.

Overall crime rate

4,631

offences per 100,000 residents

88% aboveRest of Qld

ManundaRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Manunda?

Manunda QLD 4870 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

5,191 people call Manunda home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,069 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,191
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$259 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.0%Below
15–3428.1%Above
35–5426.9%Above
55–7422.4%Below
75 and over6.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses38.5%Below
Townhouses13.3%Above
Apartments47.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.0%Below
Paying a mortgage21.8%Below
Renting57.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car16.2%Above
One car50.1%Above
Two cars24.1%Below
Three or more10.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work54.0%Below
Train, tram or bus1.7%Above
Walked or cycled4.9%Above

What stands out in Manunda

8.6% of workers in Manunda worked from home on Census day.

3.0% of Manunda residents were born in New Zealand.

37.3% of people in Manunda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Manunda

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Manunda QLD 4870.

Is Manunda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.0% of Manunda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

1,154 family households lived in Manunda; 28.4% were couple families and 30.6% were one-parent families.

37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Manunda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Manunda had 5,191 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Manunda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 38.5% of occupied private dwellings in Manunda.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 47.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Manunda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

21.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

57.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Manunda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Manunda had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 43.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 28.2%, while 14.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Manunda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

54.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Manunda?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

16.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 50.1% of the total.

34.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Manunda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

51.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.3% reported a different address.

27.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Manunda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

67.8% of residents used only English at home.

20.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Manunda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.0% of Manunda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.0% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Manunda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 28.5% of ancestry responses in Manunda.

Australian ancestry made up 24.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Manunda?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 7.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Manunda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

27.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Manunda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.8% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Manunda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Manunda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,069 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $259 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Manunda compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.6% in Manunda, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 21.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 57.2% in Manunda, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Manunda

Is Manunda expensive?

The median house price is $749,000, while units and apartments sit at $371,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Manunda good for families?

The Census counted 1,154 local families, and 16.0% 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 Manunda?

Larger houses have a median around $810,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Manunda

76 streets in Manunda

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abel St
  • Adelaide St
  • Alfred St
  • Anderson St
  • Arthur St
  • Atkinson St
  • Aumuller St
  • Barlow St
  • Behan St
  • Birch St
  • Blantyre Cl
  • Bosanko St
  • Brennan St
  • Brown St
  • Cannon St
  • Card Ave
  • Chaplain Ave
  • Charles St
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  • Chester Ct
  • Clarke St
  • Cochrane St
  • Cominos Pl
  • David St
  • Dollisson St
  • Donaldson St
  • Douglas St
  • Egan St
  • English St
  • Eureka St
  • Fallon St
  • Fearnley St
  • Foley St
  • Gatton St
  • Gough St
  • Greenslopes St
  • Harper Cl
  • Headrick St
  • Hill St
  • Hoare St
  • Hollett Cl
  • Hunt St
  • Jacaranda Cl
  • James St
  • Kiernan St
  • Koch St
  • Little St
  • Macdonnell St
  • Macnamara St
  • Martyn St
  • Mayers St
  • Mccormack St
  • Mclachlan St
  • Melaleuca St
  • Monk St
  • Moody St
  • Mylchreest St
  • Newton St
  • Nunga Cl
  • Patience St
  • Petersen Cl
  • Rose Blank Cl
  • Russell St
  • Severin St
  • Shearer Ave
  • Sperring St
  • Stephens St
  • Sydney St
  • Teatree Cl
  • Thomas St
  • Tills St
  • Tulip Cl
  • Wallace St
  • Waratah Dr
  • Warner St
  • West St
  • Wilkinson St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.