Kanimbla (postcode 4870) is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Cairns local government area. The area has roughly 2,827 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kanimbla is $600,000, having grown strongly by 5.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $350,000 (+12.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,842.
The crime rate in the Cairns LGA is higher than average at 11,007 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 6.9% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($600K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +5.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.